An abbreviation of forecastle.

(1) In good condition. (2) To adjust to proper shape or size.

Valve of a pump box; to prime a pump.

The total rate from the point of origin to final destination.

Ropes hung and used for assistance in ascending and descending.

A gauge that measures air flow as a percentage of capacity, used in rotary screw compressors as an estimator during modulation controls.

Stemming the tide or sea means to head the vessel's bow directly into the current or waves. Overcome adverse circumstances.

Cargo landed in excess of the quantity on manifest.

A lubricating oil made with synthetic base stocks.

Nickname for a ship's cooper.

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

To haul in or bind something together in order to create more space.

Kilograms per square centimeter absolute.

A means of purifying an air stream by using both gravitational and centrifugal forces.

The action of letting go the sheets of a sailing vessel, thus spilling the wind and reducing the forward motion of the boat.

A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.

An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

The direction to which a compass points. Magnetic north differs from true north because the magnetic fields of the planet are not exactly in line with the north and south poles. Observed differences between magnetic and true north is known as magnetic var ...

The part of the rotating element of a dynamic compressor that imparts energy to the flowing medium by means of centrifugal force. It consists of a number of blades mounted so as to rotate with the shaft.

The highest continuous deck which runs the full length of the ship without a fall or interruption.