One who earns his living by service at sea.

A low headroom space below decks used for provisions or spare parts, or miscellaneous storage.

Areas of the ocean lying between the mostly westerly winds of the higher latitudes, and the trade winds. These areas usually have prolonged calms, and in the older days of sail it could take quite a while to clear out of this area, by which time the seame ...

A rate applicable from a point on one transportation line to a point on another line, made by agreement and published in a single tariff by all transportation lines over which the rate applies.

The opening up the back (aft) edge of the mast in which the mainsail luff rope slides when it is hoisted. Some masts have an external sail track.

A hand held pneumatic chipping tool which the blows are transmitted through a group of floating needles or metal rods.

A light line used for hauling over a heavier rope or cable.

Area into which a boat can not go without tacking.

Heat cannot, of itself, pass from a colder to a hotter body.

Method of settling disputes which is usually binding on parties. A clause usually in a charter party.

Towards the center line of a ship (towards the center).

Capable of going to sea.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., (ASHRAE) is an international membership organization operated for the exclusive purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and ...

A compressor designed to compress air or gas without contaminating the flow with lubricating oil. Piston rings and packing are usually made of TFE-based materials or carbon or other synthetic material that operate without lubrication.

The oily condensate discharged by lubricated air compressors. The name is derived from the appearance of the condensate. Under normal conditions oily condensate should just be cloudy, like a small amount of milk in a bucket of water. When a lubricated com ...

A curved inlet section on an impeller.

Usually refers to intracity hauling on drays or trucks.

Unlit navigational aids for use during the day. They mark a bearing to a channel when they are lined up one above the other. Leading lights are lighted at night and serve the same purpose.

To transfer containers from one ship to another when both vessels are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager.

A guy who gets Head (toilet) cleaning detail.