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

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A mechanical, electrical, or manually operated pump used to remove water from the bilge.

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Same as not under command.

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For ships, a cargo handling area parallel to the shoreline where a vessel normally ties up.- For land transportation, a loading or unloading platform at an industrial location or carrier terminal.

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(turbine oils) -- a test for determining the ability of an oil to aid in preventing the rusting of ferrous parts in the presence of water.

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Vertical distance from the keel to the uppermost deck, taken inside the ship/s plating.

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A pulpit located on the stern.

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

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A receptacle, open to atmosphere, that is used to used to collect condensate. For example, two or three drain pipes from various filters may be discharging into a funnel. In this case the funnel is a tundish.

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To install the sails on the boom or the forestay.

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Is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density

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A mooring buoy or spar. A group of piles driven close together and bound with wire cables into a single structure.

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To make a rope fast by turns round a pin or coil, without hitching or seizing it.

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A slang term for an open-top trailer or container with a tarpaulin cover.

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

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Recovering and utilizing the heat content of the compressed air.

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Nun

A kind of navigational buoy

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A traditionally shaped anchor having flukes perpendicular to the stock of the anchor and connected by a shank. These are less common than modern anchors such as the plow and lightweight anchors.

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

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A vessel which, according to the applicable Navigation Rule, has right-of-way. Also known as the "stand on" vessel.

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