Ice pack whose limits cannot be seen from ship.

The sovereign power to take property for a necessary public use, with reasonable compensation.

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 person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

The position of a flag when lowered halfway down.

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

A filter unit that combines three principles to filter out oil aerosols: 1) Direct interception - A sieving action, 2) Inertial impaction - Collision with filter media fibers, 3) Diffusion -Particles travel in a spiral motion, presenting an effective fron ...

A naval rank next below that of admiral.

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

Ribbon, yarn, or other lightweight material attached to rigging or sails to indicate wind action or direction. Proper use of the telltales can help sailors improve their sail trim.

Weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.

A signboard attached to a daybeacon to convey navigational information presenting one of several standard shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and colors (red, green, orange, yellow, or black). Daymarks usually have reflective material indicating the sha ...

A vessel designed for the transport of people or goods from one place to another on a regular schedule.

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.

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

The operation of bringing two lines together; term also applied to other objects.

Cotton yarn used for cleaning purposes.

A raft used in case of emergencies, such as sinking or fire.

A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas.

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