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

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

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

The way a boats spars and sails are arranged. To rig a vessel is to fit her with masts, spars, sails and running and standing rigging; term is also used to mean the setting up a device, e.g., to rig a lifeline, a tackle, etc

A brace, usually triangular, for reinforcing a corner or angle in the framework of a structure.

The document containing all particulars relating to the terms of agreement between the Master of the vessel and the crew. Sometimes called ship's articles, shipping articles.

Running a compressed air system at a higher than needed pressure.

Covered tunnels within a ship through which the tail shafts pass.

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

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 ...

An additional extra tax.

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.

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

A device invented by Captain Jacques Cousteau in 1943 to enable a diver to operate underwater independent from an air supply from the surface.

A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.

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 ...

Anchor is off the sea bottom when being heaved in .

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

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

A person or firm who transacts all business in a port on behalf of shipowners or charterers. Also called shipping agent; agent.