Articles which are taken apart to reduce the cubic footage displaced or to make a better shipping unit and are to be re-assembled.

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

Straps to hook your feet under in cockpit when hiking out.

A call on the bo'sun's pipe at night for the hands to turn in, for silence in the messdecks, and for lights to be extinguished. Also a term used by a sailor to another to make them stop talking.

The navigable water to leeward of a vessel.

Seaman who was born aboard a warship. As this was once considered to be one of the essentials of the perfect seaman, it has long been a complimentary term.

Sailing ship with a favorable wind, sailing dry and easily. A person riding the crest of good fortune

To break into a conversation.

Any system, usually block & tackle or hydraulic, used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape by exerting a downward pull on the boom, particularly when running or on a broad reach.

A mast supported by the use of lines or wire known as stays and shrouds.

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

A steamship. A ship propelled by a steam engine.

To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind.

Progress backwards.

A pallet designed so that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from all four sides. See Fork lift.

A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.

An old seafaring dish made of boiled oatmeal seasoned with salt, sugar, and butter.

A time draft under a letter of credit that has been accepted and purchased by a bank at a discount.

The horsepower required to isothermally compress the air or gas delivered by the compressor at specified conditions.

Stowing cargo destined for a specific location close together to avoid unnecessary cargo movement.