The wooden bit in the stem of a whaling boat around which the harpoon line was controlled.

Is the lowest temperature to which oil must be heated under standardized test conditions to drive off sufficient inflammable vapour to flash when brought into contact with a flame. Flash points of petroleum based lubricants increase with increasing pressu ...

A compressor control mechanism designed to control performance output of the compressor to the demands of the plant process.

Time after which legal claims will not be entertained

(1) The action of a line as it passes over the sheave of a block. (2) The act of easing away gently.

Transportation from one city to another as differentiated from local switching service.

The best of its type of fishing boat. Word originates from a time when the crew used to fish from the deck of a vessel. The best fisherman got the highest place on deck, up in the bow, so his line was the highest above the sea.

The maximum speed a hull can achieve without planing - the fastest a keelboat will go, usually dependent on length of the hull at the waterline

A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

A small, heavy triangular loose-footed sail fitted aft of the mast and used primarily in very strong winds.

An individual with specific knowledge of a harbor, canal, river or other waterway, qualified to guide vessels through the region. Some areas require that boats and ships be piloted by a licensed pilot.

An ornamental knot to provide a stopper on the end of a line.

The chamber located on suction side of cap tube, in which freon is evaporated to cause cooling in a refrigeration system.

The carrier issuing transportation documents or publishing a tariff.

A squadron of small ships.

Notations made when the cargo is received at the carrier's terminal or loaded aboard a vessel. They show any irregularities in packaging or actual or suspected damage to the cargo. Exceptions are then noted on the bill of lading.

Said of a vessel when water level has fallen from the level at which she would float, so she would be aground and need to wait for the next tide before re-floating. Also said of the water that has receded and caused a vessel to go aground.

In the middle portion of the boat - Roughly halfway between a ship's stem and stern, and where the beam usually is the widest.

The principal vertical timber in a ship's bow.