Said of a vessel that is firm, strong, and unlikely to develop leaks.

In spray painting, the process of applying the final coat of paint at a lower air pressure. Used to uniform a finish or blending.

Are the connections between the headers and the work station.

The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft.

A reference book named after the original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. Updated versions contain tables and other information useful for navigation.

A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.

The operation of tarring and blacking the rigging or hull to act as a preservative against the action of salt water. the best mixture was said to be coal tar, vegetable tar, and salt water boiled together and laid on hot.

Customer designated as party paying for services.

Also known as PM, maintenance performed according to a fixed schedule involving the routine repair and replacement of machine parts and components.

To know and to be able to recite the points of a compass from north to south to north again, both clockwise and counter-clockwise.

A point through which all buoyant forces on an immersed hull are assumed to act.

The officer in charge of the watch.

A contract term meaning both parties agree to provide something for the other.

Place where cargo leaves the care and custody of carrier.

Small, cake-shaped pieces of ice floating down rivers.

The headings of a sailboat in relation to the wind, i.e., upwind, close reach, reach, broad reach, downwind.

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

National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Open ocean sailing

An imaginary sphere surrounding the globe that contains the sun, moon, stars and planets.