An offer to sell goods at a stated price and under stated terms.

Having a shape that that is not adversely affected by wind flowing past it.

In sailboat racing, to disturb the wind of a windward boat by positioning your boat a bit ahead and to leeward. If done correctly, the disturbed air hitting the windward boat will slow it down, leaving it at a distinct disadvantage and causing it to tack ...

The tendency of the strands of a line to fray out at the ends.

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 remove from a ship. To remove an item from its place.

The order in which compressors are brought online.

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

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

An annual publication that contains tidal information and information about the position of the sun, moon, planets and stars. This information is used for celestial navigation.

Abbreviation for "Not Elsewhere Specified."

A spar used to prevent the spinnaker guy from fouling on the stanchions.

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 metallic structure on which a compressor or other machine is mounted.

An electrical depth sounder or fish finder that uses sound echoes to locate the depth of objects in water. It does so by timing the sound pulses.

To bring to a sudden stop.

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.

Is the suction pressure attained by an ejector or positive displacement vacuum pump at zero capacity with the suction absolutely blanked off.

On square-rigged ships, the lines which are lead from the masthead to the ends of the yards to support them.

Stormy conditions, including rough, high seas and strong winds.