A person in command of a ship. A person certified as competent to command a ship. A master mariner.

A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.

A small boat with the mast stepped far forward, carrying a single sail

A keel that runs the length of the boat.

A point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind; Sailing with the wind coming from any direction from abeam to on the quarter, with the bow approximately 135 degrees to the wind source and the sails let out nearly a ...

To sail as close as possible to the wind. Some boats can point better than others, sailing closer to the wind.

The ability to convert energy into other forms, such as heat or chemical reaction, so that it can be retrieved for later use. Also the development, design, construction and operation of devices for storing energy until needed. Technology includes devices ...

Net volume actually displaced by the compressor piston at rated machine speed, generally expressed in cubic feet per minute (usually CFM). For multistage compressors, the piston displacement of the first stage only is commonly stated as that of the entire ...

To lower, sink deeper.

An area of low barometric pressure. The wind circulates clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally these are bad weather systems.(2)A severe recession over a lengthy.

The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water.

A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw.

Abbreviation for "Cubic Meter."

The forward curve of the stem of a ship.

An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.

Transverse members fitted to the bottom side rails of a container, which support the floor.

1,728 cubic inches. A volume contained in a space measuring one foot high, one foot wide and one foot long.

The slowest speed at which a vessel steers.

Erecting the mast on the boat. The Mast Step is a fitting which supports the bottom end of the mast at the deck or keel.