Flow of air under specific conditions required at a particular point.

A hole in the hull for mooring lines, cable, or chain to run through.

Said of cable when it extends vertically and taut from anchor to hawsepipe.

An irrevocable letter issued for a specific amount; renews itself for the same amount over a given period.

A capacity measurement equal to one-fourth of a barrel.

A locker big enough to hang clothes.

An agreement to hold a carrier harmless with regard to a liability.

ACRONYM - National Pipe Thread standard. A description of a specific pipe thread

(1) The condition of a vessel stranded on a reef or a rock when the seas break over her deck. (2) Half drunk; incapacitated by drink.

A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.

Said of a vessel when she is shipping water on deck and it is running off through scuppers and freeing ports.

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors.

A triangular fore-and-aft sail carried on a stay. A sail that is set on a stay, and not on a yard or a mast. On a cutter this is the sail located between the jib and the main sail

When the wind shifts toward the bow. Opposite of lifted.

Refers to the direction in which a line goes.

A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

A list of navigational lights arranged in geographical order, giving the position and characteristics.

The swiveled opening at the top of a ventilator.

Succession of long and unbroken waves that are not due to meteorological conditions in the vicinity. Generally due to wind or storms at a distance from the position.

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.