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

(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.

Said of anchor when it is under ship's forefoot, and cable is nearly up and down.

Condition of a sailing ship when all sails have been taken down in a severe storm, very often a hazardous undertaking if there is a high sea running.

Boat carried at davits on quarter of ship, and kept ready for immediate use when at sea.

A type of clutch which has a spring loaded jaw or detented rolling element to control torque in an assembly tool.

A small local current usually caused by tidal streams as they ebb and flow around or against obstructions.

To reeve and secure a stopper (hold a strain on a line while transferring it).

Nickname for a ship's cooper.

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

Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed as car ...

Abbreviation for "Not Otherwise Indexed."

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

Goods floating on surface of sea after a wreck.

(1) To adjust the sails for best advantage. (2) Fore and aft balance of a boat. If either the bow or stern is depressed, the vessel is said to be down by the bow or down by the stern. (3) To trim is to adjust. It does not just apply to sheets. You can tri ...

Packages loaded on a pallet, in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit.

Structural pieces running fore and aft between the beams.

A charge made for lifting articles too heavy to be lifted by a ship's normal tackle.

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

A wind coming from the east.