One who is adept at splicing, knotting, and working with line and canvas.

Is the ratio of actual capacity to piston displacement, stated as a percentage.

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 unloading of a container or cargo van.

(1) A second method of propelling a vessel. On a sailboat this would be the engine. (2) Machinery fitted in steam and motor vessels which is not part of the main propelling machinery. (3) a support group, e.g., Coast Guard Auxiliary

A kind of navigational buoy

A sturdy railing or elevated guard rail around the deck at the stern. also known as Pushpit

The process of desiccants being regenerated by water being driven off the desiccant. Hot air or gas passes through the desiccant bed, heating it. As a result, the partial pressure of the water vapor becomes higher than that in the regenerating air. Water ...

The gears that reduce engine speed to propeller speed.

A squally wind sometimes accompanied by rain, observed as a dark cloud stretched across the horizon.

Columnar support for the steering wheel in the cockpit.

The extension of an air actuator beyond its design height.

The angle between the sail and the apparent wind or the rudder or centerline and the water flow.

A nickname referring to British seamen. All British ships were to carry a supply of lime juice for issue to the crew as a preventative against scurvy.

A structure which extends outboard beyond the edge of the hull for some special purpose. Some Polynesian canoes use outriggers to support an "ama" or small secondary hull, while fishing boats may use outriggers to suspend lines or nets over the water. ...

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.

Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service.

The whole crew.

A movement where the load initiates at an origin rail ramp and terminates at a consignee's door.

Rank intermediate between officer and rating, and in charge of ratings; more or less equivalent to the rank of sergeant.