The inside center strand of rope.

Wind that is deflected from it's normal course by the sails

A vessel discharges part of its cargo at anchor into a lighter to reduce the vessel's draft so it can then get alongside a pier.

When all the sails are shaking.

An abbreviation of forecastle.

That part of a ship's bow where the hawse holes and hawse pipes are situated.

A machine employing two or more stages.

To prevent contact with an object while bringing the ship alongside.2. To push off when making a landing.

Having no sails up. In heavy weather the windage of the mast and other spars can still be enough to move the boat.

A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc.

Uncharted navigational danger that has been reported but has not been verified by survey.

To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind; toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind is coming

A boat is double banked, when two oars, one opposite the other, are pulled by men seated on the same thwart.

A container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate tanks for liquids.

A floating island of ice. Only one-ninth of the total mass of an iceberg is visible above water level.

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and short-term equipment leases. For business analysis, all costs are either defined as ...

The country in which the vessel is registered.

To heave in until the vessel is riding nearly over her anchor.

Japanese tapered pipe thread (Female).

To store a yacht away on land for the winter