A bun-shaped cover placed over a radar scanner to prevent risk of fouling and to protect it from the weather.

Is the ratio of the theoretical work requirement to the actual work required to be performed on the gas for compression and delivery.

A term used to designate an object for which the correct name has been forgotten.

A term used to describe the condensate flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)

A seaman's sewing outfit for heavy work.

A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.

Occurs when the vapor is at the dew point or saturation temperature corresponding to its partial pressure. A gas in never saturated with a vapor. However, the space occupied jointly by the gas and vapor may be saturated.

The ratio of the indicated power to shaft input.

Slang for the leg irons which were used to secure men under punishment.

is an ejector used to compress waste or exhaust steam or any other gas through a moderate range of compression above atmospheric pressure.

To deliberately put a sailor ashore and leave him there while the ship sails away.

Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on. The sails may be luffing or have improper sail shape, or the boat may be heeling too much. These conditions will slow the boat down.

Standard cubic feet per minute., SCFM or scfm. Flow of free air measured at some reference point and converted to a standard set of reference conditions (e.g., 14.4 psia, 80

A drawing representing the internal parts of a vessel as if she had been cut straight through, either longitudinally or athwartships. It shows the positions of the frames and their exact curvature in relation to the hull shape.

Filtering unit that separates solids and liquid droplets from gas (air). Widely used in removing oil from a gas or air.

Any body of rate tariffs that are not part of an agreement or conference system.

Turning the wheel or tiller as far as possible

Old and experienced seaman.

The point where the bottom and the sides of a ship join.

The total power absorbed by a compressor, including the power absorbed by all pumps, fans, coolers and the like.