Navy term meaning Officer of the deck.

See Ship's Port Agent

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

A point located en route between two other points.

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

Instrument for establishing the altitude and azimuth of stars and planets.

Sails, such as the spinnaker, reacher and reaching staysail used when running or reaching

To tie something with a line; to secure

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

A member of the ship's crew.

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

A hand hold. Usually along the cabin top or ladder.

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.

Condensation which occurs when a ship sails from a cool to a relatively warm climate.

A gun used in the life-saving services to throw a life line to a ship in distress or from ship to shore and used when a boat cannot be launched.

A type of anchor with a heavy inverted mushroom shaped head. Mushroom anchors are used to anchor in mud and other soft ground.

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

A line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape.

The direct sailing line in which a racing mark or buoy can be fetched while sailing the desired course

Insufficient number of crew; shorthanded.