A large, flat bottomed boat used to carry the mud from a dredge.

see Bream

One which blows across a boat's side

An old method of cleaning a vessels bottom by burning off weed, barnacles or other growth while the vessel was in dry dock or careened. Breaming was also known as graving.

Money paid by shipper to Master of ship for diligence in care of cargo. Not now paid to Master, but added to freight. Amount was usually about 1% of freight.

see Watch

(1) To lay a line out in coils so that it can run without fouling. (2) Folding a sail in layers on the boom.

A device which operates compressors in sequence according to a programmed schedule.

A ship drives when her anchor fails to hold and she is at the mercy of wind and tide, or when she can make no progress against the wind.

The standard atmosphere is defined as the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 760 mm high with a density of 13,595 g/cm

A propulsion system for boats with an inboard engine operating an exterior drive, with drive shaft, gears, and propeller; also called stern-drive and inboard/outboard.

Amount of time for a compressor to complete one cycle.

Method of securing a line around a spar by taking the standing part around the spar, then a half hitch around itself and the end tucked three or four times around its own part.

Articles handled only under certain conditions.

A small flat boat, usually inflatable.

To capsize.

A sound signal device (not necessarily mechanically operated).

A four sided sail bent onto a yard. Similar to a gaff sail, but with a wider throat.

The topmost planking in the sides, next below the gunwale, often thicker than other planking.

A U-shaped fitting closed with a pin across the open ends, the pin sometimes being threaded at one end and sometimes held in place with a cotter pin, and used to secure sails to lines or fittings, lines to fittings, fittings to fittings, anchors to chain, ...