A life insurance policy which pays a benefit on the death of the insured but which also provides a.

The period during which an annuity is paid irrespective of whether the annuitant dies during that.

The officer in charge of the watch.

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

Cruising in shallow water and spending the nights in coves.

To break into a conversation.

A positive displacement type compressor.

The weight of water vapor, per unit weight of dry air.

Bank that opens a straight or negotiable letter of credit and assumes the obligation to pay the bank or beneficiary if the documents presented are in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit.

A European payment scheme in which a person person can use eurocheques and a guarantee card where.

A knot used to fasten a line or cable to the anchor.

A vessel formed of two or more hulls. A catamaran has two hulls, and a trimaran has three hulls.

To sail too close to the wind so that the sails start to luff.

Compression of a flat or standard bale of cotton to approximately 32 pounds per cubic foot. Usually applies to cotton exported or shipped coastwise.

Are of two kinds: First, those built in permanently and part of the ship's structure, used for the reception of water ballast, fuel, oil, or liquid cargo; second, those constructed specially and removable if necessary. These vary greatly in size and shape ...

A winch used solely for warping, on which a rope may be wound under power but not stored.

A certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to satisfy import regulations of foreign countries; indicates that a U.S. shipment has been inspected and found free from harmful pests and plant diseases.

A dynamic compressor. A machine in which air or gas is compressed by the mechanical action of rotating vanes or impellers imparting velocity and pressure to the air or gas. In a centrifugal compressor, flow is in a radial direction. Air enters the compres ...

Of, relating to, or using air. Moved by air pressure. Filled with compressed air.

Document listing all personal goods of crew members.