On wooden vessels, the frames or ribs of a ship, connected to the keel, which give shape and strength to the ship's hull.

The space between any decks.

The assembly connecting the crankcase and connecting rod to the cylinder head and piston rod for translating circular to linear motion.

A draft to which no documents are attached.

A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country. To be completed by the exporter and filed with the U.S. Government.

A liquid piston compressor is a rotary compressor in which a vaned rotor revolves in an elliptical casing, with the rotor spaces sealed by a ring of liquid rotating with it inside the casing.

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.

(1) Generally something wrong or difficult (2) To be tangled (line) or in turmoil (air); to entangle or obstruct (3) In racing, a rules infraction

(1) Small boat for one or two rowers. (2) Small fishing vessel with foresail, boom mainsail, and mizzen trysail.

The side-to-side (athwartship) motion of a vessel.

Wind-bound. When a vessel is kept in port by a head wind.

A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.

Occurs whenever the system undergoes either a change in state or an energy transfer at a steady stare.

A preparatory order (wait

General term used to denote all activities connected with the catching of fish by any means.

A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail.

A bunk which runs under the cockpit

Back pressure.

A position of a flag when lowered part way in salute (method of salute between vessels, like planes dipping wings).

To lie at anchor; to ride out; to safely weather a storm whether at anchor or underway.