A clumsy and unskilled man.

The turbulent effect of air on the lee side of a sail when trimmed in too far.

When U.S. Customs orders shipments without entries to be kept in their custody in a bonded warehouse.

A wooden wedge fitting into a drainage hole in the bottom of a boat for the purpose of draining the boat when she is out of water.

The tendency of a boat to move sideways in the water instead of along its heading due to the motion of currents or currents.

The pressure that would be produced by stopping a moving stream of liquid or gas.

A coating or precipitate deposited on surfaces such as water pipes, steam boilers that are in contact with hard water. Water that contains carbonates or bicarbonates of calcium or magnesium are likely to cause scale when heated.

To carry sail to the full limit of strength of masts, yards, and tackles.

The headway a vessel makes when luffed in the wind; the distance a sailing vessel will shoot up to windward when brought head to head in the act of tacking.

see Chanty.

Depth measured; the number indicating depth on a chart; the process of measuring fuel or water in ships' tanks. A ship is thought to be "in soundings" when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she is outside that line. ...

The container of fresh water for drinking purpose used by the crew; formerly it consisted of a cask.

To measure the depth of the water with a lead. Also said of a whale when it dives to the bottom.

See CFS.

A valve which enables pressure to be reduced, or kept constant at a desired level.

A blast of from 4 to 6 seconds' duration.

Snappy, seamanlike; a smart ship is an efficient one.

The last part of a rope or last link in an anchor chain.

Arrangements with a carrier for the acceptance and carriage of freight; i.e., a space reservation.

When the distance between the wave crests is less than normal.