Heavy roll to leeward with a beam wind.

The situation of a vessel when listed over by the wind to such an extent that she does not recover.

One of the 3 possible distances:The max height from the water line to the topmost of a ship,The clearance between the topmost point and a bridge over a river,The max height from the water line to the top of the hatch coamings.

ACRONYM - A unit of electrical current or rate of flow of electrons through a conductor. One volt across one ohm of resistance causes a current flow of one ampere. One ampere is equal to 6.25 x 1018 electrons per second passing a set point in a circuit. A ...

The measurement around the body of a ship. The half girth is taken from the center line of the keel to the upper deck beam end.

Used for lashing down sails, awnings, etc., a series of round turns where the end is passed over the standing part and under the bight and pulled taut on each turn.

The reply to an officer's order signifying that he is understood and will be obeyed (I understand).

Consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to best advantage or when the opportunity arises.

A light line with a weight on the end used for heaving from ship to shore (or ship to ship) when coming alongside. A heavier cable or hawser is attached which can then be hauled over using the heaving line.

The bearing of a celestial body from an observer's position.

A shifting of the wind direction, opposite of backing. Clockwise in the northern hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

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

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

Method of reeving a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power.

Are any material with an affinity for moisture. These analyzers use sensing elements that contain moisture adsorbing material. A change in the moisture content of the element is detected by an electric network and is used as a measurement of dew point

Line 12 inches or 300 mm long, painted amidships on both sides and parallel to the load lines.

The international carrier is obligated to make declarations of the ship's crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. The vessel manifest lists various details about each shipment by B/L number. Obviously, the B/L serves as the core sourc ...

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 ...

Metal bolts with an eye in the end.

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