A short strut on a mast angled forward at about 45

A mythical creature, half human and half fish.

A yard or pole extending the head or foot of the topsail beyond the topmast or gaff of a gaff-rigged boat

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An international goods classification system for describing cargo in international trade under a single commodity-coding scheme. Developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperations Council (CCC), an international Customs organization in Brussels, thi ...

Slang name for the Q Flag. Also an old term for yellow fever.

(1) To float a vessel off the ways in a building yard after it is completed. (2) A small boat used to ferry people to and from a larger vessel.

Bareboat (Method of chartering of the ship leaving the charterer with almost all the responsibilities of the owner.)

Is the pressure exerted by a vapor confined within a given space. The vapor may be the sole occupant of the space, or may be associated with other gases.

A member of the ship's crew.

A thermal expansion valve.

To bring to a sudden stop.

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.

A sliding type of bearing having either rotating or oscillatory motion and in conjunction with which a journal operates. In a full or sleeve type bearing, the bearing surface is 360 degrees in extent. In a partial bearing, the bearing surface is less than ...

A projecting aperture at the end of a tube, pipe etc. serving as an outlet for compressed air. Reduces the demand on the compressor by generating the highest thrust and volume for the lowest possible air consumption.

A sea which is traveling in the opposite direction to that of the boat

Standing or running (adjustable) wire rigging that supports the mast from the stern; a wire mast support leading aft to the deck or another mast

Before the introduction of man-made fibers, much of the rope used at sea was made from manila. Made from the fibers of banana plants in the Philippines, manila did not rot when it was exposed to seawater.

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