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Overboard and by the ship's side.

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Provision in a salvage agreement that money is not payable unless the property is salved in accordance with that accordance.

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

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Columnar support for the steering wheel in the cockpit.

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Wooden bar with an iron shod, wedge, Shaped end, used in prying the anchor or working the anchor or working the anchor chain. Also used to engage or disengage the wild-cat.

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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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A measuring tool used to check air pressure at the tool by inserting a hypodermic needle into the rubber hose.

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The outer resin surface of a fiberglass boat, usually colored.

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Traditionally a ship's bell is made of brass and has her name engraved on it. It is used for striking the bells which mark the passage of time (see Bells) and is also used as a fog signal as an audible warning of a ship's position.

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Latitude lines.

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Setting rate within a conference tariff that is different from the rate(s) for the same items established by other conference members.

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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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To install the sails on the boom or the forestay.

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A device designed to remove solids, such as dirt, scale, rust and other contaminants from the air system.

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Cubic capacity in 'grain"

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To reeve and secure a line.

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On ships, the stern and stem are marked in feet to show the draft or depth of the vessel.

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Same as not under command.

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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.

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