To cause a break in the hull which may sink the vessel; the vessel is then called stove.

A schooner with a square rigged sail on the forward mast.

A pointed spar driven into the bottom and projecting above the water; when driven at the corners of a dock, they are termed fender piles.

In spray painting applications, a sealed paint cup with a paint gun which puts a measured amount of air pressure into it. This then forces the paint to the gun for atomization.

A rail fastened along the inside of the bulwarks of a vessel and pierced to hold belaying pins

Division of the circumference of the magnetic compass card into thirty-two points, each of 11

SOnar Navigation and Ranging - A device which emits pulses of high frequency sound which are reflected by any solid object they encounter. The time from the emission of the pulse and the arrival of its returning echo is measured, giving a range to the obj ...

Seller is responsible for the cost of placing the goods at a named point of exportation. Some European buyers use this form when they actually mean FOB vessel.

Maintenance performed after a machine has failed to return it to an operating state.

Prepare for going to sea, extra lashing on all movable objects.

To take in the slack and secure the standing rigging.

A white navigation light carried by vessels under way at night to indicate their presence and give an indication of their course.

The pressure containing stationary element that encloses the rotor and associated internal components of a compressor, including integral inlet and discharge connections.

A large body of water taken aboard (ship a sea).

In spray painting applications, Spray equipment which delivers material at a low pressure of no more than 10 PSI (at the air cap), however, with greater volume of air.

Is the reversal of flow within a dynamic compressor that takes place when the capacity being handled is reduced to a point where insufficient pressure is being generated to maintain flow. Also known as surge.

Shipper's communication(s) to its agent and/or directly to the international water-carrier. Instructions may be varied, e.g., specific details/clauses to be printed on the B/L, directions for cargo pickup and delivery.

A dock line leading forward or aft, to prevent a vessel from moving ahead or astern. The after bow spring line is attached near the bow and runs aft, where it is attached to the dock. The forward quarter spring line is attached to the quarter of the boat, ...

The space between decks. The name of the deck or decks between the ceiling and main deck.

The weight shown in a waybill and freight bill, i.e, the invoiced weight.