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

A carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo. This can take the form of a money refund (rebate); using lower figures than actual for the assessment of freight charges (undercubing); misdeclaration of the commodity shipped to allow the a ...

The names of battles or individual ship actions in which a warship has taken part, usually displayed in a prominent place on a ship as a source of pride in her name. Known as Battle Stars in the U.S. Navy.

A small boat intended to be used only for short sails or racing.

The adjustment of the standing rigging, the sails and the hull to balance the boat for optimum performance.

A double block where the two sheaves lie in a plane one below the other, rather than alongside each other.

Is one in which the space occupied by the mixture is saturated with water vapor at the mixture temperature.

A short piece of rope secured in the bow of a small boat used for making her fast.

Said of a vessel when she is shipping water on deck and it is running off through scuppers and freeing ports.

To attach a line to something so that it will not move.

Sailor's phrase for a seaman who has died.

Half of a sphere. On the globe hemispheres are used to describe the halves of the earth north or south of the equator.

An item such as a nail, screw, rivet or other device used to fasten objects together.

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An absolute temperature scale. ((

The planning and implementation of strategies designed to encourage consumers to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, change the time of usage, or promote the use of different energy source.

To remain nearly alongside another vessel.

A raft used in case of emergencies, such as sinking or fire.

Is any gas or gas mixture in which one or more of the constituents is at its saturated vapor pressure. The constituent at saturation pressure may or may not be water vapor.

Meddling or fooling around.