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

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

Refers to the direction in which a line goes.

A train of a specified number of railcars, perhaps 100, which remain as a unit for a designated destination or until a change in routing is made.

The position of a flag when lowered halfway down.

The drying of compressed gases other than air. Equipment size, choice of materials and other specifications may be decidedly different for drying gases other than air because of the specific properties of the gases. Properties include specific gravity, sp ...

A mallet used for passing serving around a line.

A line attached to the boom to prevent it from accidentally gybing.

A deck exposed to the wind and sea.

Place where a ship should report when passing i.e. when approaching a port.

Book in which is kept a reckoning of items of cargo received or discharged from a hatch or vessel.

To make secure

The energy in foot pounds required to compress adiabatically and to deliver one pound of a given gas from one pressure level to another.

To turn the boat head-to-wind so as to go about on the opposite tack

Change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from. The opposite of falling off.

Narrow triangular sail set on a long yard or spar, the forward end of which is hauled down so that it sets obliquely on the mast with a high peak.

The swiveled opening at the top of a ventilator.

A volume. Pounds per hour.

An opening in a ship's side, provided with a glazed lid or cover for the admission of light.

To wrap a small line around another.