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CFM flowing through the compressor inlet filter or inlet valve under rated conditions

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

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Leg

The working portion of a cruise between ports. A long cruise may have many legs. The distance sailed on one tack. The course from one race mark to another.

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An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

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A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use.

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Jib

The foremost sail; a triangular shaped foresail forward of the foremast.

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Is used in psychrometry and is the temperature recorded by a thermometer whose bulb has been covered with a wetted wick and whirled on a sling psychrometer. Taken with the dry bulb, it permits determination of relative humidity of the atmosphere.

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Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

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Sailing beyond a racing mark or buoy whereby you sail a greater distance

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A life-threatening condition where there is loss of body heat; the greatest danger for anyone in the water. As the body loses its heat, body functions slow down, and this can quickly lead to death.

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An order to cease (stop).

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A sailor's trunk; the intake between the ship's side and a sea valve.

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

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A small wooden, metal or plastic insertion at the head of a mainsail.

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A wearable device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life jacket, life preserver, PFD or personal floatation device.

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A volume. Pounds per hour.

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

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A gigantic sea animal.

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A letter of credit that requires the beneficiary to present only a draft or a receipt for specified funds before receiving payment.

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A tiller or a wheel generally installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvering and navigation. It is in fact the steering wheel of the ship.

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