A valve which connects the high pressure side of a compressed air system to the suction side and is adjusted so as to maintain a specific pressure on the suction side by controlled bleeding of hot gas to the suction side.

A position of a flag when lowered part way in salute (method of salute between vessels, like planes dipping wings).

Corporate and government bonds are generally considered a safe form of investment compared to.

Long Ton = 1016.05 kilogram

The space between any decks.

A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty-free merchandise.

The smaller of two mating or meshing gears; can be either the driving or the driven gear.

The compressor is started automatically, depending on demand. Control panel is energized with no "pre-start" cycle required, as pre-lubrication pump and buffer (seal) air are always "on". A state of pre-start exists. Steam turbine compressors are "slow-ro ...

A popular term for energy produced from renewable energy resources.

See: 'scrip.

Erecting the mast on the boat. The Mast Step is a fitting which supports the bottom end of the mast at the deck or keel.

A keel that runs the length of the boat.

A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail.

A language of "dots" and "dashes" used to send messages, either sound using radio waves, or light using a searchlight or Aldis lamp.

A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw.

A general term for provisions, materials and supplies used aboard ship for the maintenance of the crew, and for the navigation, propulsion and upkeep of the vessel and its equipment.

Removing cargo from a container (devanning).

Snow shower, particularly of a very light and brief nature.

Alert (pep it up!).