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

A wedge-shaped piece of timber used to secure barrels against movement.

Location where shipment begins its movement.

A lit navigational aid such as a lighthouse that can be used at night or in poor visibility.

Hoisting the ensign at 8 a.m. and down at sunset.

Nautical slang for the spirit of the sea, usually in the form of a sea devil. Davy Jones's Locker is the bottom of the sea, the final resting place of sunken ships, articles lost or thrown overboard, and of men buried at sea.

Finite Element Analysis.

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

Valve of a pump box; to prime a pump.

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

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

The stay that the jib is hoisted on. Usually the headstay.

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

An order to cease (stop).

The length of the boat at the waterline.

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

Use of individual carrier/rail equipment through a central agency for the benefit of carriers and shippers.

Also saloon; the main social cabin of a boat

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

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