To stand at the mast and pull down on a halyard as another crewmate winches it in.

A charge, based on a fixed daily rate.

A pin placed through the head of a rudder to prevent it from being lost.

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.

Permanent pip iron ballast specially shaped and placed along each side of keelson. Name is sometimes given to any iron ballast.

An act of Congress (1903) prohibiting rebates, concession, misbilling, etc. and providing specific penalties for such violations.

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

A line led to a sail, but is not currently in use. The line currently in use is known as the working sheet. Usually the working and lazy sheets change when the boat is tacked.

A ported or closed cover for the end of a filter element.

To bagpipe the mizzen, is to lay it aback by bringing the sheet to the weather mizzen rigging.

Arrival at land

The compression of an air actuator (air spring) below its design height.

Tan work shoes issued to U.S. Maritime Service trainees

(1) The distance that the wind and sea has to travel over open water unimpeded by land; the longer the fetch, generally the higher the waves. (2) Also to reach someplace, especially in adverse conditions. When sailing close-hauled, being able to arrive at ...

Those frames of a ship's hull which are equal in area, one forward and one aft of the ship's center of gravity.

Transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container leaves a rail or water terminal.

Navigation and Inspection Circular (US Coast Guard)

Nautical name for an anchor. Originally, was a stone used as an anchor.

Combination minimum pressure valve and check valve.

Time and date for payment of a draft.