Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service.

A ring or hoop of metal.

The outside plating of a vessel.

Toward the shore

Tanks used for the storage of air discharged from compressors. They serve also to damp discharge line pulsations.

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

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.

A ship designed to carry either ore or oil in bulk.

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

The rank held by a naval seaman.

Go to bed without undressing.

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 ...

In navigation, the smaller angle at which two position lines on a chart intersect. The fix will be more reliable as the angle approaches 90

A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.

Is a unit of work equal to 33,000 foot pounds per minute, 550 foot pounds per second, or 746 Watts.

(1) Generic name for a large sea-going vessel. (2) To take an object aboard, such as cargo, or water. (3) To put items such as oars on the boat when not in use.

The gears that reduce engine speed to propeller speed.

Short shrouds which give support to the top of a lower mast.

A concrete foundation with lateral supports which rests upon a number of steel springs. Designed to deal with disturbing frequencies in vibration isolation