To put out a mooring, hawser or line from a ship to a point of attachment outside her.

Sailing in the same direction as the wind with the wind coming from the stern.

Adjustable stays used to support and control tension on the mast when the wind is from abaft the beam; temporary backstays used to stabilize the mast and prevent undue flexing due to the pumping action of the sea.

A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline, or by tying around a bight in the line.

A fix taken by taking bearings of a single object over a period of time. By using the vessel's known course and speed, the location of the vessel can be found.

Complementary equipment for terminal and over the road handling containers.

Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup.

(turbine oils) -- a test for determining the ability of an oil to aid in preventing the rusting of ferrous parts in the presence of water.

Sailors' term for an old ship that needed a lot of paint and repairs.

Abbreviation for "Released Value Not Exceeding." Usually used to limit the value of goods transported.The limitation refers to carrier liability when paying a claim for lost or damaged goods

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Prefix before a ship's name to indicate that she is a steamship.

Abbreviation for:- Sight draft.- Sea damage.

A block of wood or a bracket attached to a spar to support another spar attached to it.

Society of Automotive Engineers.

A device worn around a person's body that can be tethered to jack lines to help prevent a person from falling overboard.

(1) Any pin that is used to prevent a fitting from falling open. (2) A pin used to keep the anchor attached to its anchor roller when not in use.

An automatic pressure relieving device actuated by the static pressure upstream of the device, which opens in proportion to the increase in pressure over the opening pressure.