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

When a vessel fills with water and sinks.

The whole crew.

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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.

A pulpit located on the stern.

Overboard and by the ship's side.

Said of a vessel when unable to maneuver.

Toward the shore

Columnar support for the steering wheel in the cockpit.

Lifts temporary quarantine of a vessel; granted pratique by Health Officer.

A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.

The ratio of clearance volume to the volume swept by the compressing element.

Two navigational aids separated in distance so that they can be aligned to determine that a boat lies on a certain line. Transits can be used to determine a boat's position or guide it through a channel. Also called a range.

The warehouse or public stores to which samples of imported goods are taken to be inspected, analyzed, weighed, etc. by examiners or appraisers.

Short pieces of line fastened to the sail at reef points, used for tying a reef to reduce sail area. The reef line will pass through reef cringles, which will become the new tack and clew of the reefed sail.

Deeper forward (front end deepest in water).

To make fast. To bend a sail, is to make it fast to the yard. To bend a cable, is to make it fast to the anchor. A bend, is a knot by which one rope is made fast to another.

Place where cargo is transferred to another carrier.

The strokes on the ship's bell to mark the passage of time. The passage of time in each watch is marked by the bell every half-hour.