A weather prediction.

The Greek god of the sea.

A charge for delaying a steamer beyond a stipulated period.

Wood boards used to cover the ribs, frames, deck or hull of a wooden vessel.

Adjustable stays used to support and control tension on the mast when the wind is from abaft the beam; temporary backstays used to stabilize the mast and prevent undue flexing due to the pumping action of the sea.

Green and red lights on the starboard and port sides of the boat required for navigation at night. Each light is supposed to be visible through an arc of 112.5

Nickname for a dinghy

A development of the carrack, with the high forecastle eliminated.

The highest temperature at which well-defined liquid and vapor states exist.

Under U.S. tax law, a corporation created to obtain tax exemption on part of the earnings of U.S. products in foreign markets. Must be set-up as a foreign corporation with an office outside the USA.

See Door-to-Door.

A material (such as oil) used between moving parts of machinery to make the surfaces slippery and reduce friction.

A nautical guy, often a negative connotation.

Ice broken into pieces, and projecting very little above sea level.

British standard pipe tapered.

Has to do with the properties of air-water vapor mixtures in the atmosphere.

Short ton

The piece of board on which a man working aloft is swung.

CFM. An airflow measurement of volume.

Shortening of the old term "boatswain," an unlicensed member of the crew who supervises the work of the deck men under direction of the first mate.