The stay leading from the mast to the bow

A unit of work, being the work done in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.

A marine insurance policy that applies to all shipments made by an exporter over a period of time rather than to one shipment only.

(1) The alternate rise and fall of the bow of a vessel proceeding through waves; also called hobby horsing (2) The theoretical distance advanced by a propeller in one revolution. (3) Tar and resin used for caulking between the planks of a wooden vessel.

The semi-circular steel coupling device mounted on a tractor which engages and locks with a chassis semi-trailer.

A measurement of vacuum or pressure that is used to measure the airflow restriction.

One who is employed in the working of cargo when a ship is being loaded or unloaded in port.

Removal of worn or damaged gear and the fitting of new gear in replacement.

Landfall. To reach shore.

Land

The point at which the Sun , traveling in the Ecliptic , crosses the Equinoctial when going from South to North declination.

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

The officer on board responsible for the navigation of the ship.

To leak; take in water.

A sailboat with its bow pointed directly into the wind, preventing the sails from filling properly and stopping the boat. It can be very difficult to get a boat that is in irons back under sail. also known as "In Stays".

A rope passed round a man in the chains, while sounding.

Something that covers or protects the filter assembly.

Devices used between rotating and stationary parts to separate, and minimized leakage between, areas of unequal pressures.

Error that can be introduced when not reading an instrument, such as a compass, directly from its front, due to the separation of the indicator and the scale being read.

Same as 0.4535924277 kilograms.