(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.

A spar used to prevent the spinnaker guy from fouling on the stanchions.

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.

Maximum allowable working pressure. This data is found on the pressure vessel nameplate and is the maximum pressure at which the lowest set safety valve must be set (stamped).

To come alongside.

To bring a sailing vessel head to the wind or as close to it as possible in high seas, maintaining a slight forward motion.

To charge less than the proper amount.

To sail against the prevailing wind and seas.

Having a shape that that is not adversely affected by wind flowing past it.

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

Stormy conditions, including rough, high seas and strong winds.

To bring to a sudden stop.

The order in which compressors are brought online.

On square-rigged ships, the lines which are lead from the masthead to the ends of the yards to support them.

An offer to sell goods at a stated price and under stated terms.

The point at which sellers have fulfilled their obligations so the goods in a legal sense could be said to have been delivered to the buyer. They are shorthand expressions that set out the rights and obligations of each party when it comes to transporting ...

An indentation of the coastline between two headlands.

Fixed ports that do not open which are placed in the deck or cabin to admit light.

An entry that allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be exported from the same port without the payment of duty.

A timber or rib of a ship running from the keel to the side rail; the transverse strengthening members in a ship's hull that extend from the keel to the deck or gunwale. The frames form the shape of the hull and act as a skeleton on which the hull plankin ...