A method of drying natural gas.

To turn the boat head-to-wind so as to go about on the opposite tack

To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

Break loose.

In the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered.

A length of rope used in a tug to bowse in the towrope. Gog rope.

To sail against the prevailing wind and seas.

Tan work shoes issued to U.S. Maritime Service trainees

A small boat, highly ornamented, with a high rising stem and sternpost. Used on the canals of Venice, it is propelled by a man standing near the stern using a single oar

Sailor's phrase for a seaman who has died.

Indicates the jib or staysail being boomed out on the opposite side of the mainsail in a following wind, giving a large amount of sail area presented to the wind. see Wing and Wing

The front rails of the chassis that raise above the plane of the chassis and engage in the tunnel of a container leading to the connection to tractor.

The fitting which connects the boom to the mast.

A motor controller that regulates the air flow through an end plate into the motor to control the speed and power. A speed regulation device built into or attached externally.

Gallons per minute

A pillar or handhold on a boat - Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.

ANSI specification for a Compressed air supply source that meets OSHA specification # 1910.134(i)(1)(ii)requirements for breathing air.

Cubic capacity in 'grain"

A small multi-pronged anchor used on dinghies and small boats. Also used to drag along the bottom to recover something that has sunk.