To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind; toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind is coming

To repair, clean or paint the hull.

Sixteenth-century term for a sea distance at which high land could be observed from a ship. Varied between 14 and 22 miles according to average atmospheric conditions in a given area.

Kilograms per square centimeter absolute.

When all the sails are shaking.

A boat is double banked, when two oars, one opposite the other, are pulled by men seated on the same thwart.

Cargo which has been booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded before the vessel sails. See also "Windy Booking."

A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc.

United Nations EDI for Administration, Commerce and Transport. EDI Standards are developed and supported by the UN for electronic message (data) interchange on an international level.

A solid wharf or structure built of stone along the edge of a harbor used for loading and offloading of cargo, and embarkation and disembarkation of passengers.

To untie.

A salt or ester of carbonic acid.

Search of a vessel, by Customs authorities, for unreported goods.

The air compressor continues to run, usually at full RPM, but no air is delivered because the inlet is either closed off or modified, not allowing inlet air to be trapped.

Is used in psychrometry and is the temperature recorded by a thermometer whose bulb has been covered with a wetted wick and whirled on a sling psychrometer. Taken with the dry bulb, it permits determination of relative humidity of the atmosphere.

The degree to which all the forces on a boat are symmetrical so the vessel sails with just a slight weather helm.

To stand at the mast and pull down on a halyard as another crewmate winches it in.

The increase in pressure in the discharge header that develops as a result of flow after the pressure relief device opens

A small portable compass.

Rolling a vessel, that is slightly ice-bound, so as to break the surface ice around her. May sometimes be done when a vessel is lightly aground, but not ice-bound.