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

Nickname for a ship's cooper.

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.

Short for compressed natural gas or CNG. A type of compressed gas used as fuel for stoves and heaters. CNG is stored in metal cylinders prior to use. CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane LPG - because it is lighter than air and ...

Assault upon a seaman, by Master, while at sea.

The part of the rotating element of a dynamic compressor that imparts energy to the flowing medium by means of centrifugal force. It consists of a number of blades mounted so as to rotate with the shaft.

Board, bearing instructions, that comes to a wrecked ship with a life-saving rocket line.

To assemble passengers and/or crew.

Navy term meaning Officer of the deck.

The adjustment of the standing rigging, the sails and the hull to balance the boat for optimum performance.

A line drawn to indicate both the direction and magnitude of a force, such as leeway or a current.

A naval rank next below that of admiral.

The part of a rotating element that counteracts any inherent thrust developed by the impellers.

Recapitulation of the terms and conditions agreed

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

Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow.

A Customs document permitting the holder to temporarily carry or send merchandise into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds. Any of various Customs documents required for crossin ...

To fake line back and forth on deck.

The number of degrees of list a vessel has. The first indication that a vessel may need to reef is when there is too great an angle of heel.

In general, a person employed in a sea-going vessel. In some cases, applied to a seaman who works on deck.