Nautical equivalent of ceiling

A stick with a blade in the end of it used to propel a small boat through the water; The act of using a paddle to propel a boat.

Pounds.

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

Sundays, holidays excluded

A device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life preserver, life vest, PFD or personal floatation device.

Numbers of large pieces of floating ice that have come together and lie more or less in contact.

The height of the decks, below decks.

A light sail, such as a spinnaker, used to make the most of light following winds.

(1) To bind a line with marline, cord, twine, wire, or other "small stuff" to prevent accidental opening or unraveling (2) To freeze up, as a valve.

Cargo moving under Customs control where duty has not yet been paid.

Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. North is the direction toward the North Pole and is at 0

The tide with the least variation in water level, occurring when the moon is one quarter and three quarters full. The lowest high tide and the highest low tide occur at neap tide. The opposite is the spring tide.

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

Filter rating indicating the approximate particle size for which the majority will not pass through a given filter. It is generally interpreted as meaning that 85% of the particles of size equal to the nominal filter rating will be retained by the filter.

Is a positive displacement rotary compressor.

At right angles to the centerline of the boat; rowboat seats are generally athwart ships.

A wharf licensed and attended by Customs authorities.

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