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To remain nearly alongside another vessel.

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To wrap a small line around another.

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The overlapping of wooden planks, used to form the outer surface of a boat's hull.

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The general name for ropes, blocks and tackles, tools, etc. (things).

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After a seam is caulked, to lay over it a narrow piece of canvas and then pour on hot pitch and tar .

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The transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container is received by a rail terminal or water port from another carrier.

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A type of schooner without a bowsprit.

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Industry-related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

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A reversible propeller mounted in a tunnel running through the ship/s hull to give movement athwart-ships.

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An officer who attends to the berthing, etc., of ships in a harbor.

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Sort of large pulley with sheave and steel block found on a derrick

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Small boat similar to and including jetskis

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Sailing beyond a racing mark or buoy whereby you sail a greater distance

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A projecting aperture at the end of a tube, pipe etc. serving as an outlet for compressed air. Reduces the demand on the compressor by generating the highest thrust and volume for the lowest possible air consumption.

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Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

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The equipment used to sail a boat, including sails, booms and gaffs, lines and blocks, etc.

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A plot of expected operating characteristics (e.g.., discharge pressure versus inlet capacity, shaft horsepower versus inlet capacity).

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A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.

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(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

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Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.

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