An attachment point for another object.

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

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

Said of a distant ship when her hull is below horizon and her masts and upper works are visible.

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.

The distance the ship's side falls in towards the center line above the load water line. Opposite of flare.

A piece of rope placed so as to confine a spar or another rope. A handle made of rope, in the form of a circle, (as the handle of a chest.) is called a becket.

The maximum rate at which an engine can do work as measured by the resistance of an applied brake. Expressed in horsepower.

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 ...

The frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids.

Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

Vibration isolation mount. Provides reductions in vibration transmission.

Under ICC and common law, the requirement that a rate not be higher than is necessary to reimburse the carrier for the actual cost of transporting the traffic and allow a fair profit.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

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

Sailing in the same direction as the wind with the wind coming from the stern.

A course steered by the compass that has been corrected for variation and deviation

In wooden ship construction, these were cylindrical pins of oak which were used to secure the planks to her timbers. Pronounced "trennels".

A method of moving a boat with oars. The person rowing the boat faces backwards, bringing the blade of the oars out of the water and toward the bow of the boat. They then pull the oars through the water toward the stern of the boat, moving the boat forwar ...

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