Merchant seaman's name for his bed or mattress.

The short deckhouse or main hatchway which is raised above the level of the cabin top or coachroof.

Any point of sailing away from the wind.

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 ...

A light spar set fore and aft on a boat, serving as a spread for the boat cover.

Go to bed without undressing.

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 listing of a particular boat's steering deviation on each point of the compass

To reeve and secure a line.

Said of a man who goes to sea as a rating compared with officers, and lives forward. Forward of a mast.

devoid of water.

The relationship (ratio) between the sails height (luff length) and length along the foot. High aspect ratio means a sail that is tall and narrow, low aspect ratio is a short, squat sail. A high aspect ratio sail is very efficient in sailing close to the ...

To enter a port or harbor

A rotating fitting used to keep a line from tangling.

The extension of an air actuator beyond its design height.

Stemming the tide or sea means to head the vessel's bow directly into the current or waves. Overcome adverse circumstances.

Is a standardized method to determine the carbon formation characteristics of compressor lubricants.

Towards the sides of the vessel (with reference to the centerline).

Marks of identification.

The volume of a substance passing a point per unit time (e.g., meters per second, gallons per hour, etc.).