(1) The mast section next above the topmast and and below the royal mast. (2) The yard supported by that mast. (3) The third lowest square sail. It is stretched between the topgallant yard and the top yard.

Freight on which transportation charges are calculated on the basis of volume measurement.

To retire from a life at sea and settle ashore.

Same as not under command.

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

A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion; such as a propeller shaft.

A rotating fitting used to keep a line from tangling.

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.

Toward the shore

In trouble.

Are load carrying machine elements permitting some degree of motion in which the lubricant is air or some other gas.

A control line that adjusts tension along the foot of the sail, pulling the clew away from the tack; used to maintain proper sail shape.

Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service.

The direction and speed of the wind as it appears to those on board, relative to the speed and direction of the boat; combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the boat's movement through the water.

When a vessel fills with water and sinks.

The proper return port of a discharged seaman.

The gears that reduce engine speed to propeller speed.

A nautical version of the national flag of the country usually flown at the stern. (2) Adopted by the United States Navy in 1862, the rank of a young officer equivalent to that of midshipman. The flag carried by a ship as insignia of her nationality.

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.

General name for a broad, flat-bottomed boat used in transporting cargo between a vessel and the shore. The distinction between a lighter and a barge is more in the manner of use than in equipment. The term "lighter" refers to a short haul, generally in c ...