Iron or wood pin fitted into racks, around which lines can be belayed or secured.

Time period from when a compressor loads until it unloads.

Deeper forward (front end deepest in water).

Also known as the square knot, it is formed by two half hitches in which the ends always fall in line with the outer parts. This knot is used to loosely tie lines around the bundles of sail that are not in use after reefing.

Is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density

A ship designed to carry all types of general cargo, or "dry cargo."

Applies to vessels, not to cargo, (0.2+0.02 log10V) where V is the volume in cubic meters of all enclosed spaces on the vessel.

Moving through the water.

Tool used for transferring course and bearing to and from the compass rose on a chart

Name given to the metal point or ram fixed on the bows of old war galleys and used to pierce the hulls, and thus sink or disable enemy ships.

The relationship (ratio) between the sails height (luff length) and length along the foot. High aspect ratio means a sail that is tall and narrow, low aspect ratio is a short, squat sail. A high aspect ratio sail is very efficient in sailing close to the ...

To leak; take in water.

A stay leading from one mast, such as the main mast to another, such as the mizzen mast.

A tiller that is designed to be used in the event that wheel steering fails.

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.

Compass error. The difference between the reading of a compass and the actual magnetic course or bearing due to errors in the compass reading. These errors can be caused by metals, magnetic fields and electrical fields near the compass. The act of checkin ...

Gilded carving and scroll work decorating the hulls of ships.

See Multiple Containerload Shipment.

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

Is the ratio of the theoretical work calculated on an isothermal basis to the actual work transferred to the gas during compression.