A boat owner's private pennant.

Ice extending seaward from land to which it is attached.

An item such as a nail, screw, rivet or other device used to fasten objects together.

A windlass or capstan drum.

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

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

An indicator that signals pressure conditions.

Vessel contract where charterers take over all responsibility for the operation of the vessel and expenses for a certain period of time.

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.

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond to another port, where a superseding entry is filed.

A writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done.

A drogue or drag device to slow down a boat, hold its bow into the sea in heavy weather, and reduce the boat's drift downwind.

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

A pointed stern, such as those on a canoe.

To repeat an order for information to the crew.

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

imposes a 50-percent tariff on maintenance and repair work done on U.S.-flag vessels in foreign shipyards. Also, U.S.-flag vessels must either be built in the United States or have been a U.S.-flag vessel for at least 3 years to be eligible to carry prefe ...

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

The positioning and shape of the sails to the wind; To sheet in or out the sails for the most optimal performance and speed