That part of yard that lies between the lift and the outboard end of the yard.

A beam attached to the top of the floors to add strength to the keel on a wooden boat.

The floor or bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat

A compartment for passengers or crew.

A small flag placed at the mast head to show wind direction.

A hand held rock drill worked by compressed air.

A drive arrangement for power transmission to compressors.

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Time charter

See "Free of Particular Average."

Abbreviation for "Transportation and Exportation." Customs form used to control cargo movement from port of entry to port of exit, meaning that the cargo is moving from one country, through the United States, to another country.

A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.

Prefix before a ship's name to indicate that she is a steamship.

A line or cable secured between two points and used as a support for various purposes.

A small freshwater mollusk that was accidentally introduced to North American waters via ballast water from a transoceanic vessel. The zebra mussel has had significant negative economic and ecological effects: It clogs water intake pipes and attaches to a ...

Fit and beautiful (describing a boat)

Code of minimum conditions for the carriage of cargo under a bill of lading.

A measurement. Inside diameter.

Used by some seamen to describe St. Elmo's Fire.