A disturbance of surface water by conflicting current or by winds.

Small stuff seized across a hook to prevent it from unshipping (once hooked, mousing keeps the hook on).

Is that pressure of either motive fluid or discharge at which an ejector returns to stable operation following a period of unstable operation due to having previously reached the breaking pressure. There are two recovery pressures, one for motive fluid an ...

Secretly, to remove spirit from a keg or cask by making a small hole and sucking through a straw. also called Suck the Monkey

A point located en route between two other points.

A method of payment for goods in which the buyer pays the seller in advance of the shipment of goods. Usually employed when the goods, such as specialized machinery, are built to order.

The leaning of a boat to the side because of excess weight on that side; inclination of a boat due to excess weight on one side or the other.

Percentage of freight payable to broker (by owners in c/p's) or applicable to sale or purchase.

The wheel of the block over which the fall of the block is rove.

A ring used to attach certain bellow type flexible members of an air actuators to the mounting surface.

A contract for leasing between the ship owners and the lessee. It would state, e.g., the duration of the lease in years or voyages.

To enter a port or harbor

Government officials responsible for regulating goods, services and supplies into a country.

The amount of work done on or by a system is equal to the amount of energy transferred to or from the system.

Old name for bunting from which signal and other flags were made.

A fitting around the propeller shaft to keep the bearing lubricated and to keep water out of the boat.

To lash up.

A short spar projecting over the stern of a sailing vessel to sheet the mizzen sail when the mizzen-mast is so far aft that there's not enough room inboard to bring down the sheet and trim the sail. Also, a short spar extending from the stemhead in place ...

An emergency signal flare that will float down on a parachute after launch, hopefully improving its visibility.

A negatively charged ion.