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(1) To float a vessel off the ways in a building yard after it is completed. (2) A small boat used to ferry people to and from a larger vessel.

An international goods classification system for describing cargo in international trade under a single commodity-coding scheme. Developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperations Council (CCC), an international Customs organization in Brussels, thi ...

An entry that allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be exported from the same port without the payment of duty.

A member of the ship's crew.

A yard or pole extending the head or foot of the topsail beyond the topmast or gaff of a gaff-rigged boat

A thermal expansion valve.

Is the pressure exerted by a vapor confined within a given space. The vapor may be the sole occupant of the space, or may be associated with other gases.

Bareboat (Method of chartering of the ship leaving the charterer with almost all the responsibilities of the owner.)

Slang name for the Q Flag. Also an old term for yellow fever.

The distance between the water level at chart datum and an overhead obstacle such as a bridge or power line.

A sliding type of bearing having either rotating or oscillatory motion and in conjunction with which a journal operates. In a full or sleeve type bearing, the bearing surface is 360 degrees in extent. In a partial bearing, the bearing surface is less than ...

Before the introduction of man-made fibers, much of the rope used at sea was made from manila. Made from the fibers of banana plants in the Philippines, manila did not rot when it was exposed to seawater.

To bring a sailing vessel head to the wind or as close to it as possible in high seas, maintaining a slight forward motion.

A projecting aperture at the end of a tube, pipe etc. serving as an outlet for compressed air. Reduces the demand on the compressor by generating the highest thrust and volume for the lowest possible air consumption.

To bring to a sudden stop.

A sea which is traveling in the opposite direction to that of the boat

The ship's water closet (toilet or wash-room). The upper edge of a quadrilateral sail.

Space between the floor of holds and the bottom of the ship.