Wing-like retractable devices extending from the sides of the vessel to dampen down rolling in seas and produce a steadier, smoother, and more comfortable motion.

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

Place where cargo leaves the care and custody of carrier.

Machines in which axial vanes slide radially in an eccentrically mounted rotor.

The aft edge of a sail, more commonly called the leech.

Goods which have been prohibited from entering a belligerent state by the declaration of a blockade.

To gain hydrodynamic lift, causing the boat to lift, rising slightly out of the water so that it is gliding over the water rather than plowing through it, reaching speeds in excess of those normally associated with its waterline length.

(1) A spar. Such as a pole used to position a sail (e.g., spinnaker pole or whisker pole, which serves the same purpose for a jib). (2) One of the two points around which the earth spins, known as the north and south poles.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

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

See Terms of Sale.

The pressure encountered on the return side of a system.

To collide with a vessel head on.

Heavy canvas used as a covering.

The shape or design of a sail.

Sailing as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and drawing.

The portion of a safety/relief valve that surrounds the spring. The spring housing.

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

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

An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or damages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party. This instrument is usually issued when the bill of lading is lost or is not available ...