A wind which blows on the beam thus requiring no tacking or trimming of the sails. It will take a sailing vessel somewhere without requiring much nautical ability.

A metallic pad, usually embedded in concrete, on which the compressor feet are mounted.

Seaman who was born aboard a warship. As this was once considered to be one of the essentials of the perfect seaman, it has long been a complimentary term.

SOnar Navigation and Ranging - A device which emits pulses of high frequency sound which are reflected by any solid object they encounter. The time from the emission of the pulse and the arrival of its returning echo is measured, giving a range to the obj ...

The point (speed of sound) at which air flow through an orifice can not increase regardless of pressure drop.

A distress call made by a vessel requiring assistance. These three letters were chosen because they were easy to make and read using Morse Code. Some believe the letters meant "Save Our Ship" or "Save Our Souls".

A wind coming from the southwest

To measure the depth of the water with a lead. Also said of a whale when it dives to the bottom.

To obtain his reaction to something.

Depth measured; the number indicating depth on a chart; the process of measuring fuel or water in ships' tanks. A ship is thought to be "in soundings" when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she is outside that line. ...

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. South is the direction toward the South Pole and is at 180

Wind coming from the south.

An oil-skin hat with broad rear brim.

Abbreviation for "Subject to Particular Average." See also Particular Average.

A wire rope or line between davit heads.

The after sail of a ship or bark. It is a fore-and-aft sail, setting with a boom and gaff.

Applied to a wind, or movement of a vessel, to denote brisk and lively.

A tool for coupling hoses.

Type of wrench used to tighten or loosen fire hose fittings.

A pole used as part of the sailboat rigging, such as masts, booms, gaffs, yards, etc. A vertical spar is a mast.