A slot into which the bolt rope or lugs in the luff of the sail are inserted to attach the sail.

A unit used when measuring atmospheric pressure. 33.86 millibars.

A floating log

An angle or channel from deck beam to shell frame taking the place of a bracket.

The after section of the propeller shaft.

A rail surrounding the poop deck.

Man or boy employed in sailing deep-water craft. Word is sometimes loosely used to include men who go to sea. Used officially to denote a seaman serving on deck.

A labyrinth type filter having the active surfaces continuously splashed with oil. Most pollutants are absorbed by the oil which when circulated releases its pollutants, which sink by gravity to the bottom of the oil pan.

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

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

a wind coming from the northeast

A framing of metal fitted over an opening in a deck, with glass or plexiglass inserted for the admission of light into a cabin, engine room, etc.

Goods transported in a ship, or the money paid for such goods.

The physical or mechanical process of separating insoluble particulate matter from a fluid, such as air or liquid, by passing the fluid through a filter medium that will not allow the particulate to pass through it.

The difference between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle. Magnetic variation is different in different geographic locations, so the nearest compass rose to each location on a chart must be used.

The vertical pole or spar that supports the boom and sails. a mast on a mechanically propelled vessel holds electronics antennas, lights, etc.

The headstay on which jibs are hoisted

An analytical method of assessing machine health by quantifying and examining ferrous wear particles suspended in the lubricant or hydraulic fluid.

Above this pressure, the system may rupture or burst.

The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier handling.- Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet.