In maritime warfare, a declaration published by a power forbidding sea-borne trade with an enemy.

A combination of one or more blocks and the associated tackle necessary to give a mechanical advantage. Useful for lifting heavy loads.

The ship's funnel or smokestack.

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

That part of the water which is diverted from the main stream of a current and as a result flows in the opposite direction.

Another term used to describe brokerage firms because they earn their living by charging.

(COSRS)See 'pension.

The process by which a mutual organisation such as a building society changes itself into a.

To bleed is the operation of draining any water out of a buoy which may have seeped inside after long use at sea.

A structure of heavy timbers placed between ground ways and cradle to support the ship during launching.

The internal duct and filter medium support

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit weight of a substance by one degree.

Liquidation of a company brought about by a court order, usually as the result of a petition by an.

A deck dryer composed of a flat piece of wood shod with rubber, and a handle. Stanchions

The mount and housing for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal.

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

Seller is responsible for goods and preparation of export documentation until actually placed aboard the vessel.

The document required by the carrier or freight forwarders to obtain (besides the data needed) authorization to issue and sign the air waybill in the name of the shipper.

Wind coming from the south.

A line drawn on a chart, as a result of a bearing, along which the boat is positioned