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Transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container leaves a rail or water terminal.

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

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To heave in until the vessel is riding nearly over her anchor.

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Japanese tapered pipe thread (Female).

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An air flow caused by a fan that draws air through the heat exchanger core in a uniform pattern to dissipate the sensible heat.

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To bagpipe the mizzen, is to lay it aback by bringing the sheet to the weather mizzen rigging.

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Nautical name for an anchor. Originally, was a stone used as an anchor.

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Arrival at land

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Permanent pip iron ballast specially shaped and placed along each side of keelson. Name is sometimes given to any iron ballast.

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A wind shift that forces a boat to sail below its mean wind course.

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a circular donut-shaped buoy designed to support a person in the water. It is attached to the vessel with a (floating) line so that the person can be hauled back to the boat.

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A pin placed through the head of a rudder to prevent it from being lost.

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Navigation and Inspection Circular (US Coast Guard)

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Having no sails up. In heavy weather the windage of the mast and other spars can still be enough to move the boat.

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

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To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

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The compression of an air actuator (air spring) below its design height.

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As tight as can be pulled by hand.

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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.

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A pipe lead-in for anchor chain through ship's bow.

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