Fresh bread.

The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.

Towards, near, or at the bow; Prefix denoting at, near, or toward the bow.

The logic of binary systems, such as control systems in which all operations may be reduced to on-off, open-closed, or similar dichotomous basis.

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

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

The number of revolutions per minute of the compressor shaft.

In sailboat racing, to take to opposite tack of the rest of the fleet when behind, hoping that the wind will shift to your benefit.

A block with a single sheave which is hinged and opens on the side so that the bight of a line can be led into the block and closed without running the whole length through

An apparatus consisting of an outside shell and a sheave through which a rope may be passed (pulley).

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.

The magnetic compass used by the navigator as a standard.

Pair of hooks linked together and attached to a crane.

The line of longitude 180 degrees opposite Greenwich, England, located in the Pacific that marks the date change

PSI - Pounds per square inch.

Blocks of wood made to fit in the hawse-holes, or holes in the half-ports, when at sea. Those in the hawse-holes are sometimes called hawse-blocks.

A spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface. It helps disperse tension forces. It also prevents damage to the boat by ground tackle and can help in the retrieval of the ground tackle in heavy weather.

A symbol placed on packages for identification purposes; generally a triangle,square, circle, etc. with letters and/or numbers and port of discharge.

Is a positive displacement reciprocating compressor using a flexible membrane or diaphragm in place of a piston.

Canvas, cloth, leather, tubing, rubber or other material placed around a line or cable to protect it from wear and abrasion