Gilded carving and scroll work decorating the hulls of ships.

Any small collar made with spunyarn or light line to hold something in place.

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

Sink by filling with water.

A single inlet compressor with the impeller or impellers mounted on a shaft supported by two bearings in a pedestal, with the driver coupled to the compressor shaft.

An order given to take hold of a rope and pull.

Is the force in newton required to move a fluid layer of one square meter area and a thickness of one meter with a velocity of one meter per second.

An arrangement whereby a steamship company, under rules and regulations established in the freight tariff of a given trade, accepts small packages at rates below the minimum bill of lading, and issues a parcel receipt instead of a bill of lading.

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

In blue water beyond the 100-fathom line.

A drum of a windlass for heaving in line.

Required by some countries for protection against the dumping of certain types of merchandise or products.

Where the boat is pointed directly into the wind, sails luffing

Light lines from the topping lift to the boom, forming a cradle into which the mainsail may be lowered.

Navy term meaning to change the arrangement of the colors (the national flag) upon getting under way or coming to moorings.

A term that means that 98% of all particles larger than a stated micron size have been removed from the product being filtered through the filter element.

Any boat built to certain standards or rules so that is like all others in the same class.

1,000 grams or 2.2046 pounds.

To let go altogether.

An inspection method for welding, forgings etc. based on the ability of certain types of liquids to enter voids and crevices by capillary action and to remain there when the surface liquid is removed.