The windward side (from where the wind is blowing).

The toal temperature at the intake flange of the compressor.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

A life-threatening condition where there is loss of body heat; the greatest danger for anyone in the water. As the body loses its heat, body functions slow down, and this can quickly lead to death.

Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

Metal or wooden peg inserted in gunwale of a boat for an oar to heave against when rowing without crutch or rowlock.

Small staysail located between the foremast and mainmast.

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

A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions

The number of degrees of list a vessel has. The first indication that a vessel may need to reef is when there is too great an angle of heel.

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors.

To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed as car ...

Where meals are eaten

Additional thickness of planking on a wooden ship about her waterline to give the vessel more stability.

A piece of trim, usually wood, used to cover and often decorate a portion of the boat, i.e., caprail.

A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water.

A propeller drawn through the water that operates a meter on the boat registering the speed and distance sailed

Also saloon; the main social cabin of a boat