In a ship with multiple cabins, the cabin closest to the stern.

A permanent loop spliced in the end of a line, sometimes around a thimble.

When the draft of a ship fore and aft are the same. Floating level (no list).

Retention of property until outstanding dept is paid

A place not suitable for anchoring.

Heavy roll to leeward with a beam wind.

A component on a compressed air line designed to increase in magnitude the flow by releasing small amounts of compressed air at high velocity through an internal, ring shaped nozzle. This column of air released through the front creates a vacuum behind, t ...

An adsorption type desiccant.

The temperature of a body referred to the absolute zero, at which point the volume of an ideal gas theoretically becomes zero. (Fahrenheit scale is minus 459.67

A type of compression where no heat is transferred to or from the gas during the compression process.

A method causing a liquid or gas to condense on the surface only of an adsorbing material.

The gingerbread woodwork on the stern of old sailing ships.

The law of the sea; jurisdiction over maritime causes.

A ladder of rope with rungs, used over the side.

The working portion of a cruise between ports. A long cruise may have many legs. The distance sailed on one tack. The course from one race mark to another.

Boards fixed vertically to a boat to prevent leeway

An elastomeric bellow with specially designed metal end closures used in place of pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders. A device which induces action or motion with compressed air being the medium through which the power is transmitted.

Yes. "Aye aye sir" is a reply on board ship on receipt of an order.

To move cargo up line to a vessel leaving sooner than the one booked. (See "Roll.")

Down or downwards; as in "Lay alow!"; opposite of Aloft.