A large, swelling wave. To surge a rope or cable, is to slack it up suddenly where it renders round a pin, or round the windlass or capstan.urge ho! The notice given when a cable is to be surged.

Opposite of absorption or adsorption. In filtration, it relates to the downstream release of particles previously retained by the filter.

A protective cover wrapped around the mast at the deck on a keel stepped boat to prevent water from entering the boat.

Heatless reactivated dryer. By means of expanding cold dry air to near atmospheric pressure inside the regeneration tower, the dryer air picks up moisture from the saturated desiccant bed and is then purged to atmosphere.

A method of drying natural gas.

Difference in air or gas temperature between the outlet of the intercooler and the inlet of the compressor.

Fog over land caused by condensation of vapor in the air above cooler ground.

A board with cleats, forming a bridge reaching from a gangway of a vessel to the wharf.

(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.

A very strong sail used in stormy weather. It is loose footed, being attached to the mast, but not the boom. This helps prevent boarding waves from damaging the sail or the rigging.

A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or man-made, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.

A topsail on the main mast.

U.S. Commerce Department document, "Shipper's Export Declaration."

A seat or brace running laterally across the width of a rowing boat.

An angle piece fitted over the edge of boxes, crates, bundles and other packages to prevent the pressure from metal bands or other types from cutting into the package.

Is the energy a substance possesses by virtue of its motion or velocity. Used primarily in calculations for dynamic and ejector type compressors

Capable of going to sea.

An object bears so and so, when it is in such a direction from the person looking. To bear down upon a vessel, is to approach her from the windward.To bear up, is to put the helm up and keep a vessel off from her course, and move her to leeward.To bear aw ...

Canvas, wood or rope used over the side to protect a vessel from chafing when alongside another vessel or a dock.

The line to which a vessel is submerged with a full cargo on board.