The ability of a seaman to foretell weather by the appearance of the sky, change of wind direction, etc. was handed down in the form of proverbs. Some well known are:

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

Overhanging part of a vessel's stern. The area of the upper deck of a ship that is nearest the stern.

A spring line from the stern of a boat to mid ships to stop forward movement

Oscillations of the sea caused by wind blowing along the surface and moving in the direction from which the wind blows.

A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas.

A member of the ship's crew.

A region of shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action, and may not be shown on a chart

Is the pressure existing at a given temperature in a closed vessel containing a liquid and the vapor from that liquid after equilibrium conditions have been reached. It is dependent only on temperature and must be determined experimentally.

In navigation, the angle between the point at which the sun rises and sets and the true east and west points of the horizon.

For gauging purposes a transverse section including all longitudinal members such as plating, longitudinals and girders at the deck, side, bottom, inner bottom and longitudinal buklheads.

Insufficient number of crew; shorthanded.

A journey made at sea by a vessel, usually including both the outbound and homebound passages.

The original name for the left side of the vessel when facing forward. The name was changed to Port to avoid any confusion with starboard, the right side of the vessel when facing forward.

To tie something with a line; to secure

A pear-shaped, grooved metal fitting around which an eye splice is made

International Labor Organization; Based in Geneva, it is one of the oldest components of the UN system of specialized agencies and has been involved over the years in appraising and seeking to improve and regulate conditions for seafarers. In its unusual ...

The person who is in charge of a vessel and legally responsible for it and its occupants.

An electrical current that periodically reverses its direction. Standard in US and Canada is 60 cycles per second. Europe and other countries is 50 cycles per second.

Shifting the moving block of a tackle from one place of attachment to another place farther along to give more advantage.