Pusher/Tag.

1.Unattended Machinery Space,2.Universal Measurement System.

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast.

National Committee on International Trade Documentation.

That part of yard that lies between the lift and the outboard end of the yard.

A pole with a blade at the end used to row a rowboat. Oars are different than paddles because they have a provision to be secured to the rowboat for rowing, such as an oarlock. The three parts to an oar are: the blade, the part which enters the water; the ...

Precipitation composed of balls or irregular lumps of ice with diameters between 5 and 50 mm.

The floor or bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat

A compartment for passengers or crew.

Pleasure Yacht.

Similar to a centerboard, except that it is raised and lowered vertically in a trunk rather than pivoted. Like a keel, daggerboards are used to reduce leeway by preventing a sailboat being pushed sideways by the wind.

A small flag placed at the mast head to show wind direction.

A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

Calculated Carbon Aromacity Index. The CCAI is a calculated value originally intended to indicate the ignition properties or ignition delay of the fuel related to the viscosity and density. The CCAI gives no indication of the combustion properties. The C ...

Western Truck Lines.

A drive arrangement for power transmission to compressors.

A beam attached to the top of the floors to add strength to the keel on a wooden boat.

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Taxes that have not been paid on the due date or were underreported either by accident or by.

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the keel at the bottom of the boat rather than on the deck. Keel stepped masts are considered sturdier than deck stepped masts.