Swing of the boom from one side of the ship to the other when the tack is changed.

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

Are lines that supply equipment from sub headers.

Brass work, polished (also varnished wood work in yachts).

Tools that operate by air pressure.

A line used to control the tension along a sail's luff in order to maintain proper sail shape.

The compartment at the bow of the vessel

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

Sideward force created by a spinning propeller.

A ship builder, or one who works about a ship. Does wood carpentry on the ship and keeps ships faired. Builds launching ways and launches ship.

A tall buoy used as a navigational aid.

A machine which aspirates gas which has already been compressed and delivers the same at higher pressure.

Place where loose or other non-containerized cargo is ungrouped for delivery.

Damage Free Car. Boxcars equipped with special bracing material.

Complementary equipment for terminal and over the road handling containers.

To bring a sailing vessel to a stop with her sails still set. This can be accomplished on a square rigged ship by bracing the yards aback on her foremast; on fore-and-aft rigged boats it is done by bringing her head into the wind so that the sails are no ...

A belt and line or wire used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel. Usually used on small vessels for racing.

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.

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.