Former name for the equipment of a vessel, and included the personnel.

A light sail, such as a spinnaker, used to make the most of light following winds.

An angle or channel from deck beam to shell frame taking the place of a bracket.

Supporting braces made into a right angle, used for strength when two parts are joined.

A wind shift that forces a boat to sail below its mean wind course.

To stop, especially to stop work.

A term used to describe the condensate flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)

A type of schooner without a bowsprit.

A boat that has rolled so that she is lying on her side or even rolled completely over (can be caused by a sudden gust or squall). A boat with appropriate ballast should right herself after being knocked down.

The situation of a vessel when listed over by the wind to such an extent that she does not recover.

Articles which are taken apart to reduce the cubic footage displaced or to make a better shipping unit and are to be re-assembled.

Unit of speed in navigation which is the rate of nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.

Speed of 1 nautical mile per hour (1.7 land miles per hour).

A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour.

A loss discovered before or at the time of delivery of a shipment.

Kilopascal; a metric measure of pressure based on force per unit area. (1 kPa = 4.01 inches of water).

Enormous sea monster supposed to have been seen off coasts of America and Norway. Sometimes mistaken for an island.

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

Kilowatt - A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

Kilowatt hour - A unit of work, being the work done in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.