Finely-divided water swept from crest of waves by strong winds.

A rope network.

Port where cargo is unloaded and enters a country.

A term for a circular plank edgewise, to work in the bows of a vessel.

Fast boat used for passenger and cargo traffic in fairly sheltered waters.

Openings in a ship's hull for ventilation, light and other purposes.

A traditional term in the British Navy for serving out an additional tot of rum or grog to a ship's crew. In sailing ship days the main brace was spliced (in terms of drink) in very bad weather or after a period of severe exertion by the crew.

Place where cargo is loaded and leaves a country.

A boom on a jib or staysail.

A device for mounting cylinders.

Sailing with the wind coming from the stern or quarter of the boat.

The watches aboard ship change at 4, 8, and 12 around the clock. A watch lasts four hours and at each half hour during the watch, a bell is struck. For instance, at 12:30 a.m. there is one bell for the first half hour after midnight; at 1:00 a.m. there ar ...

Small line consisting of several loosely twisted yarns.

A flag signaling that a ship is about to sail and that all should report on board. It is International Code Flag "P".

A bank that, in its own country, handles the business of a foreign bank.

A low vertical lip or raised section around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.

In a wheel, such as a steering wheel, a spoke is a rod that extends from the hub outwards to the rim.

An articulated five-platform railcar. Used where height and weight restrictions limit the use of stack cars. It holds five 40-foot containers or combinations of 40- and 20-foot containers.

An articulated five-platform rail car that allows containers to be double stacked. A typical stack car holds ten 40-foot equivalent units (FEU's).

(1) A small coastal inlet generally protected from the worst of the prevailing winds. (2) A thin, hollowed line cut along a yacht's sheer below deck level and traditionally gilded.