Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

Small boat similar to and including jetskis

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

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

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

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.

Unlicensed members of the engine department who attend to a fully automated engine room.

The ability of a non-water-soluble fluid to form an emulsion with water.

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

A beam which supports a deck.

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

A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use.

The recognized abbreviation for the International Chamber of Commerce Terms of Sale. These terms were last amended, effective July 1, 1990.

Seaward, a safe distance from shore; To keep an offing is to keep a safe distance away from the coast because of navigational dangers, fog, or other hazards.

To wrap a small line around another.

To continue sailing under the same canvas despite the worsening of the wind.

A small boat intended to be used only for short sails or racing.

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

Seaman's scornful name for any lead of a rope by which effort is lost or wasted.

A windlass or capstan drum.