A U-shaped fitting closed with a pin across the open ends, the pin sometimes being threaded at one end and sometimes held in place with a cotter pin, and used to secure sails to lines or fittings, lines to fittings, fittings to fittings, anchors to chain, ...

On older sailing ships, a heavy piece of curved timber projecting from the bow for the purpose of holding anchors in position for letting go or for securing them after weighing.

Temperature at which condesation first occurs and moisture is formed.

Shipment of goods to a foreign country.

A vessel whose bow and stern have drooped. The opposite of sagged.

Articles handled only under certain conditions.

Break; e.g., the line parted under strain

Wooden swells on each side of the after end of a boom, having sheaves through which to lead the leech reefing pendants.

A label required on shipments of flammable articles.

A mechanical barometer used to measure air pressure for warnings of changing weather.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

An old salt I know uses this term in reference to a "tangled mess of lines".

The largest circle which can be inscribed on a sphere by a plane that cuts through the center of the sphere. On the earth, the equator is a great circle, as are all the meridians of longitude which pass through both poles. The shortest distance between tw ...

Any point of sail with the wind coming from the side of the boat. If the wind is coming from directly over the side, it is a beam reach. If the wind is coming from forward of abeam it is a close reach. If the wind is coming from over the quarter, it is ca ...

Screen of cloth or other material to give the crew protection against the weather, wind and water spray.

The ratio of the actual water-vapor partial pressure to its saturation pressure at the same temperature. (considered only with atmospheric air).

: Regular ship shaped vessel, production ship. Positioned by anchors or dynamic positioning. Has its own propulsion machinery.

Entire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container, ready for shipment. Generally, 80,000 pounds maximum container, cargo and tractor for highway transport.

On square-rigged ships, an additional sail set in good weather outside the square sails when the wind was abaft the beam.

An anchor that is designed to bury itself into the ground by use of its plow shape. Also called a plow anchor.