Hoisting the ensign at 8 a.m. and down at sunset.

A small local current usually caused by tidal streams as they ebb and flow around or against obstructions.

Valve of a pump box; to prime a pump.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

A wearable device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life jacket, life preserver, PFD or personal floatation device.

A manmade waterway used to connect bodies of water that do not connect naturally. Canals use locks to raise and lower boats when connecting bodies of water that have different water levels.

To reeve and secure a stopper (hold a strain on a line while transferring it).

An act of Congress (1903) prohibiting rebates, concession, misbilling, etc. and providing specific penalties for such violations.

A charge made for lifting articles too heavy to be lifted by a ship's normal tackle.

The swiveled opening at the top of a ventilator.

A lower-than-usual tariff rate assessed because a shipper offers a greater volume than specified in the tariff. The incentive rate is assessed for that portion exceeding the normal volume.

The stay that the jib is hoisted on. Usually the headstay.

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

The natural tendency of a sailboat to come up into the wind. The helm must be held over to keep the boat from coming up

To keep a weather eye is to be on the alert (heads up).

Seaman's term for the period of work on board ship for which he has been paid in advance when signing on.

The foremost sail; a triangular shaped foresail forward of the foremast.

Also saloon; the main social cabin of a boat

The permitted increase in pressure developed after the valve has opened. Usually expressed in percentage, ie.; 3% accumulation (A.S.M.E. Code, Section I). Flows through safety/relief valves are officially determined at these overpressure conditions.

A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.