At or towards the stern or rear of a ship.

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

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

Ratio of the pressure of a gas to its critical pressure, in like units.

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

Break horse power

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

The outside plating of a vessel.

Toward the shore

(1) The underside of the hull that sits in the water (2) The ocean floor

Is energy in transition and is defined in units of Force times Distance. Work cannot be done unless there is movement.

is the design (built-in) compression ratio for a rotary unit having this feature

A ring or hoop of metal.

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.

(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.

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

A course marked by buoys or ranges measuring one nautical mile. Measured miles are used to calibrate logs.

Term used in the days of sail to indicate the starboard of the two anchors carried at the bow of a ship. The anchor on the port side was known as the small bower (although they were the same size).

A logistical management system which integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw materials to the manufacturer through to delivery of the finished product to the customer into measurable components. "Just in Time" is a typical value-added e ...

A joint Bureau of the Census' International Trade Administration form used for compiling U.S. exports. It is completed by a shipper and shows the value, weight, destination, etc., of export shipments as well as Schedule B commodity code.