A mast that is stepped (placed) on the keel at the bottom of the boat rather than on the deck. Keel stepped masts are considered sturdier than deck stepped masts.

A look-out is stationed in a position to watch for danger ahead. To be on guard against sudden opposition or danger.

Eastern Central Motor Carriers Association.

Kilowatt - A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

(1) A fore-sail flying above and forward of the jib, usually seen on bowsprit vessels. (2) A foresail used on yachts similar to a genoa, but cut narrower, with its leech not overlapping the mainsail, and a higher clew.

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A large piece of fabric designed to be hoisted on the spars of a sailboat in such a manner as to catch the wind and propel the boat.

Liquid flows through into the valve and flows out through one of two tubes which is selected by changing the angle of a lever.

The motion of a vessel when she goes off from her course.

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Inlet guide-vane valve. Valve assembly at the air inlet of a "blower" (single stage, low pressure, centrifugal air compressor). Usually advised to be mounted in very close proximity to the "blower" impeller. Provides "pre-swirl" of air flow in same rotati ...

Jettisoned goods that cast overboard and are buoyed for subsequent recovery.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Temperature at the compressor inlet flange.

A material made of tarred hemp or manila rope fibers, used for caulking seams of decks and sides of a wooden ship in order to make them watertight.

A light triangular or quadrilateral sail set over a gaff.

Buoy at seaward end of channel leading from a port.

A deposit resulting from the oxidation and polymerization of fuels and lubricants when exposed to high temperatures. Similar to, but harder, than varnish.

A device worn around a person's body that can be tethered to jack lines to help prevent a person from falling overboard.

Any sailboat with a four-sided mainsail, defined by two booms, one located on the bottom, perpendicular to the mast, and another, located on top, at an angle from the mast.

Department of Transportation.