An old method of cleaning a vessels bottom by burning off weed, barnacles or other growth while the vessel was in dry dock or careened. Breaming was also known as graving.

Chocks which hold and anchor in place either in a locker or on deck.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or a carrier of LPG.

A worn out vessel.

Jail

The mast aft of the mainmast in a sailing ship - the shorter mast behind the main mast on a ketch or yawl, or the third aftermost mast of a three-masted schooner or square-rigged ship.

The ratio of the isothermal power consumption to shaft input.

A metal appliance consisting of a thread and screw capable of being set up or slacked back and used for setting up on rigging.

A propulsion system for boats with an inboard engine operating an exterior drive, with drive shaft, gears, and propeller; also called stern-drive and inboard/outboard.

A gangway or gangplank. Used to cross from one ship to another, or from a ship to a pier.

A contract for transportation between a shipper and a carrier. It also evidences receipt of the cargo by the carrier. A bill of lading shows ownership of the cargo and, if made negotiable, can be bought, sold or traded while the goods are in-transit.

Line on a chart linking points of equal depth. also known as a Depth Contour.

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

A running light allowed on some sailboats instead of the normal bow and stern lights. The tricolor light contains the red and green side lights and the white stern light in a single fitting that is attached to the top of the mast.

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.

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

A method of storing a sail, e.g., by rolling the jib around the headstay.

All rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.

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 helmsman.