To call out.

Used to confine the bowsprit down to the stem or cutwater.

An air operated device for hoisting or pulling. Similar to a winch

The condition of the tide when there is no horizontal motion.

(COMPS) See 'pension.

Group of ships escorted along a stretch of water.

A factor expressing the deviation of gas from the laws of hydraulics.

This property of a gas is the weight of air or gas per unit volume. Unless specified, it refers in compressor practice to the weight per unit volume at conditions of total temperature, total pressure and composition which prevail at the compressor intake.

A valve that controls the flow in air lines.

To reduce the volume of, by or as if by pressure.

A small double-pronged bendable pin used to secure a clevis pin or to keep turnbuckles from unwinding.

An extension of the keel for protection of propeller and rudder.

The cabin roof, raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin. Also trunk.

A formal statement describing goods to be shipped; filed with and approved by the consul of the country of destination prior to shipment.

Large bollards affixed to the main deck near the bow of a square rigged vessel around which hawsers or anchor cables were belayed.

A sail attached to the forestay as opposed to a jib which is attached to the headstay.

National flag or insignia flown by a ship at sea.

An executive agency within the Inland Revenue. The Contributions Agency deals with all aspects of NI.

A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of her or his country and its nationals.

A dog or brace to hold objects rigidly in place.