A depth measuring device.

To prevent contact with an object while bringing the ship alongside.2. To push off when making a landing.

A support fixed on the front part of a chassis (which is retractable); used to support the front end of a chassis when the tractor has been removed.

Indirect heat exchanger designed to transfer heat from combustion gas to the air stream added to the combustion zone.

Specially designed for the transport of condensed (liquefied) gases. The most important gases are: ammonia, ethylene, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), which consists mainly of methane, and is cooled to a temperature of minus 163 degrees Celcius, and LPG (Liqu ...

Is the ratio of the computed isentropic temperature rise to the measured total temperature rise during compression.

Said of an object that is secured to another; attached, fixed, secured.

When all the sails are shaking.

A canvas cover secured over a funnel when not in use. Sailor's headwear, woolen type, capable of covering the ears in cold weather.

In sailing, to be lifted by a wind shift that allows your boat to be lifted closer to the wind where by it allows you to sail a shorter distance to the next mark, buoy or finish line

A fabric bag through which a gas stream is passed for the removal of particulate matter.

Direct current. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity

Gross tonnage is the basis on which manning rules and safety regulations are applied, and registration fees are reckoned. Port fees are also often reckoned on the basis of GT and NT. GT and NT are defined according to formulas which take account, among ot ...

A rope used for securing any movable object in place

An absolute temperature scale. The kelvin unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction 1/273,16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. The triple point of water is the equilibrium temperature (0,01

A lubricating oil made with synthetic base stocks.

Circular iron band used to hold a bowsprit on the stem of a sailing vessel.

Bulk Carrier or Motorcar Carrier

Wind that is deflected from it's normal course by the sails

(1) The distance that the wind and sea has to travel over open water unimpeded by land; the longer the fetch, generally the higher the waves. (2) Also to reach someplace, especially in adverse conditions. When sailing close-hauled, being able to arrive at ...