Sailor's phrase for a seaman who has died.

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.

When the sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.

A charted feature or chosen position on a chart

The names of battles or individual ship actions in which a warship has taken part, usually displayed in a prominent place on a ship as a source of pride in her name. Known as Battle Stars in the U.S. Navy.

The part on the object which is hauled upon.

The planning and implementation of strategies designed to encourage consumers to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, change the time of usage, or promote the use of different energy source.

Time saved, reward for quick turnaround in dry cargo only.

The cover of a scuttle-way or small hatchway which leads to to or from a store room, cabin of small craft, crew's quarters, the forecastle or fore peak.

A pointed stern, such as those on a canoe.

Lift anchor off the bottom.

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

A card marked in degrees and having sightings on it that is used to take bearings relative to the ship, rather than magnetic bearings as taken with a compass.

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure in inches or millibars of mercury

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

A sailboat with two masts. Generally, the shorter mizzen mast is aft of the main mast, but forward of the rudder post, while a similar vessel, the yawl, has the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post. The mizzen mast of a ketch is larger than that of a yawl.

A shore that wind blows onto; it is best to stay well off a lee shore in a storm

A passenger or cargo-carrying ship which is operated between scheduled, advertised ports of loading and discharge on a regular basis.

A volume. Pounds per hour.

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