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The stay leading from the mast to the bow

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Short shrouds which give support to the top of a lower mast.

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Short period oscillation in level of enclosed, or partly enclosed, area of water when not due to the action of tide-raising forces.

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Loaded with more cargo than a ship can safely navigate with. Drunk.

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

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The record of courses steered and distances traveled since the time a ship's position was last fixed by shore or astronomical observations.

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Periodic publications containing details of any alterations to charts, to keep them up to date.

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On or near the line of immersion of a ship's hull.

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Carry over of particles or contaminant from the filter or other filter materials into the clean side of the air flow.

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To retire from a life at sea and settle ashore.

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A means of hauling up or lowering a cylindrical object.

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Relay to all others in order (a signal repeated from one ship to the next astern in column).

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

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Is the ratio in absolute units of the actual gas temperature to the critical temperature.

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

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A canvas canopy secured over the ship's deck as a protection from the weather (covering).

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When a vessel fills with water and sinks.

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Surface on which the bearing seal rides in an oil lubricated tailshaft bearing.

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Capacity of a compressor is the full rated volume of flow of gas compressed and delivered at certain set conditions.

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