The smaller of two mating or meshing gears; can be either the driving or the driven gear.

A Latin term meaning "In proportion."

Funds sent by one person to another as payment.

To stop the running out of a line by taking a turn around a cleat, piling, etc.; to suddenly stop or secure a line. A ship with too much way can be snubbed by letting an anchor go.

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

Said to contain.

Person who decoys a seaman from his ship and gains money by robbing and, or, forcing him on board another vessel in want of men.

A location where one carrier delivers freight to another carrier.

Pre-Cooling of intake air for compressors and Blowers.

A sea with waves approaching from the stern of the boat; a sea in which the waves are moving in the same direction as the vessel

Small line used for whipping other light duties.

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

Nautical Flag meanings can be found here.

Cargo shipped in loose condition and of a homogeneous nature.Cargoes that are shipped unpackaged either dry, such as grain and ore, or liquid, such as petroleum products. Bulk service generally is not provided on a regularly scheduled basis, but rather as ...

Liquefied Natural Gas, or a carrier of LNG.

The pressure which overcomes the total resistances in a system. It includes all losses as well as useful work.

A container fitted with a rear door and a minimum of one side door.

A knot formed by taking the strands of the end of a line and tucking them over and under each other to prevent them from unraveling.

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