An officer taking his turn as officer of the watch.

Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow.

Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise. The goods are usually obtained for manufacturing or sales purposes. The buyer is obligated to maintain the goods (or the proceeds from their sales) distinct from ...

The first plank on the outer hull of a wooden vessel next to the keel. In steel ships, the plating next to the keel, or what is known as strake A.

(1) A term signifying an inclination of an object from a perpendicular; to turn anything so that it does not stand perpendicularly or square to an object. (2) Those timbers in a ship near the bow or stern which are sharply angled from the keel. (3) The op ...

A solid absorption agent used in deliquescent type dryers.

In general, a person employed in a sea-going vessel. In some cases, applied to a seaman who works on deck.

A phrase with a nautical derivation, meaning a man under the influence of drink or unsteadiness through drink.

Cargo moving under Customs control where duty has not yet been paid.

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure in inches or millibars of mercury

To temporarily sew the ends of two ropes together for rendering through a block. Also to grip together parts of a fall to prevent running out. To marry strands to prepare for splicing.

Gossip, usually about other people or events. The term scuttlebutt evolved from the name of a keg containing water and alcohol that sailors used to gather about before meals.

To turn the boat away from the wind. also Fall Off.

A fitting holding a boom or gaff to the mast.

An instrument for measuring, testing, or registering.

The energy in foot pounds required to compress polytropically and to transfer one pound of a given gas from one pressure level to another.

Book in which is kept a reckoning of items of cargo received or discharged from a hatch or vessel.

The energy in foot pounds required to compress adiabatically and to deliver one pound of a given gas from one pressure level to another.

To turn the boat head-to-wind so as to go about on the opposite tack

The part on the object which is hauled upon.