Structural pieces running fore and aft between the beams.

Said of wind when exactly ahead; and of another vessel when her fore and aft line coincides with observer's line of sight.

A small free-moving submersible designed for exploring the ocean depths.

An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

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

Abbreviation for "Origin Rail Freight Station." Same as CFS at origin except an ORFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.

Is the ratio of the polytropic compression energy transferred to the gas to the actual energy transferred to the gas.

Steel disc, that is dogged down over a porthole to secure against breakage of the glass and to prevent light from showing through.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

Sailing with the tiller over to leeward by force of the wind

A wind coming from the east.

A piece of trim, usually wood, used to cover and often decorate a portion of the boat, i.e., caprail.

As tight as can be pulled by hand.

Additional thickness of planking on a wooden ship about her waterline to give the vessel more stability.

(1) The rolled up part of a sail, tied with the reef lines, that is used to reduce sail area for heavy winds; To reduce the sail area. (2) A group of rocks or coral generally at a depth shallow enough to present a hazard to navigation.

To haul in until the line has a strain upon it.

A pilot with a license stating that they are qualified to guide vessels in a particular area.

A party named in an instrument as the beneficiary of the funds. Under letters of credit, the payee is either the drawer of the draft or a bank.

A stream of vapor, gas or liquid coming out fast from a narrow orifice.

The part of the upper deck which is abaft the mainmast, or in that general location of a ship without one. The quarterdeck was normally reserved for officers.