Illegal passenger who hides himself on board a ship in order to gain free passage or to escape from a country.

To capsize.

To keep close.

A tariff imposed to discourage sale of foreign goods, subsidized to sell at low prices detrimental to local manufacturers.

Heavy, linked chain secured to an anchor for mooring or anchoring.

An abandoned vessel at sea (a danger to navigation) or Any abandoned vessel.

The distance from the surface of the water to the main deck or gunwale.

A ship drives when her anchor fails to hold and she is at the mercy of wind and tide, or when she can make no progress against the wind.

see Bream

A publication predicting the time and height of high tide and low tide.

Usually refers to a rating that applies to an article regardless of size or quantity.

Similar to a Barber hauler, a twing adjusts the angle of sheeting.

A line that controls the angle of the sail in its relation to the wind; attached to the clew of a sail to adjust its trim (make the sail the proper shape to catch the wind).

The normal working pressure for an air motor (6 bar).

Abbreviation for "Cubic Meter" (capital letters).

An attachment point for another object.

To let go.

Determination of the dutiable value of imported merchandise by a Customs official who follows procedures outlined in their country's tariff, such as the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930.

The unofficial filtration industry description for filters designed to trap small size contaminants.

Electro-mechanical steering device; an instrument designed to control automatically a vessel's steering gear so that she follows a pre-determined track through the water.