(1) Any pin that is used to prevent a fitting from falling open. (2) A pin used to keep the anchor attached to its anchor roller when not in use.

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

A block of wood or a bracket attached to a spar to support another spar attached to it.

Description of a vessel when she rolls or pitches excessively while underway in heavy seas.

North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau.

UK Hydrographic Office abbreviations kgkg

When from some cause a vessel's form is so altered that the ends of the keel are much above the level of its midship portion, it is said to be "sagged." The opposite of hogged.

States that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the constituent gases. The partial pressure is the pressure each gas would exert if it alone occupied the volume of the mixture.

The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.

A line or cable secured between two points and used as a support for various purposes.

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An unusually strong wind. In storm-warning terminology, a wind of 34 to 47 knots (39 to 54 miles per hour or 62-87 kilometers per hour).

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Amount of condensate collected in the air receiver.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Pressure at the compressor inlet flange.

A boat in a dry dock.

A hull with the bottom section in the shape of a "V."

Most common material is phenolic resin-impregnated laminated fabrics, such as asbestos or cotton cloth. For oil free service, bronze and carbon/graphite vanes are used.

Document that identifies goods imported when placed in a bonded warehouse. The duty is not imposed on the products while in the warehouse but will be collected when they are withdrawn for delivery or consumption.

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A hinged mast step located on deck. Since it is hinged, the mast may be raised and lowered easily.