A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

An anchor which has become entangled with some object on the bottom, or, on weighing, has it's rode or chain wound around its stock or flukes.

A bollard with horizontal arms, forming the shape of a cross, as a means of belaying lines.

A device that indicates pressure differential above or below atmospheric pressure.

The wind direction indicator on the masthead.

A boat with a flat bottom and square ends.

Blowdown.

The imaginary line running from bow to stern along the middle of the boat.

Another term for a marine railway.

A business person who specialises in turning round companies in deep trouble.

Placing a container where required to be loaded or unloaded.

Achieved when the air compressor is running at full RPM with a fully opened inlet and discharge, delivering the maximum volume at the rated pressure.

The risk inherent in holding shares, bonds or other securities whose fortunes are closely allied.

On a square-rigged ship, a light weather sail set next above the royal in fair weather.

Ship Financing Revolving Fund

To permanently join two pieces of rope. It will not pass through a block since it increases the diameter

The rod connecting the disc to the lever on a valve.

see Turnbuckle

Wind coming from the south.

Voyage charter party published by Chamber of Shipping of U.K.