The toal temperature at the intake flange of the compressor.

Slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.

A sailing ship with three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.

The direction to which a compass points. Magnetic north differs from true north because the magnetic fields of the planet are not exactly in line with the north and south poles. Observed differences between magnetic and true north is known as magnetic var ...

The highest continuous deck which runs the full length of the ship without a fall or interruption.

An abbreviation of forecastle.

Boat carried at davits on quarter of ship, and kept ready for immediate use when at sea.

A gauge that measures air flow as a percentage of capacity, used in rotary screw compressors as an estimator during modulation controls.

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

A large foresail or jib that overlaps the mainsail. Also known as a genny. Can be expressed in percentages of overlap, e.g. 150 Genoa is 50% overlap of the mainsail.

A sailor's trunk; the intake between the ship's side and a sea valve.

(1) In good condition. (2) To adjust to proper shape or size.

Broadly, insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea. Marine insurance typically compensates the owner of merchandise for losses sustained from fire, shipwreck, etc., but excludes losses that can be recovered from the carrier.

Is a gas that follows the perfect gas laws without deviation. There is no such thing, however it is the basis from which calculations are made and corrections applied.

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.

A barge equipped with tracks on which up to about 12 railroad cars are moved in harbors or inland waterways.

Recapitulation of the terms and conditions agreed

Distance at sea is measured in nautical miles, which are about 6067.12 feet, 1.15 statute miles or exactly 1852 meters. Nautical miles have the unique property that a minute of latitude is equal to one nautical mile - Measurement of speed is done in knots ...

Small staysail located between the foremast and mainmast.

A deck exposed to the wind and sea.