To remain nearly alongside another vessel.

To attain headway (to get going or pick up speed).

A windlass or capstan drum.

After a seam is caulked, to lay over it a narrow piece of canvas and then pour on hot pitch and tar .

Energy terms

A projecting aperture at the end of a tube, pipe etc. serving as an outlet for compressed air. Reduces the demand on the compressor by generating the highest thrust and volume for the lowest possible air consumption.

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

A writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done.

imposes a 50-percent tariff on maintenance and repair work done on U.S.-flag vessels in foreign shipyards. Also, U.S.-flag vessels must either be built in the United States or have been a U.S.-flag vessel for at least 3 years to be eligible to carry prefe ...

Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

Industry-related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

The equipment used to sail a boat, including sails, booms and gaffs, lines and blocks, etc.

A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.

A reversible propeller mounted in a tunnel running through the ship/s hull to give movement athwart-ships.

Ice extending seaward from land to which it is attached.

Sailing upwind so close to the wind that the forward edge of the sail is stalling or luffing, reducing the power generated by the sail and the angle of heel. Also known as pinching.

An absolute temperature scale. ((

The amount by which magnetic variation changes up or down each year in a particular area. The annual increase or decrease is printed in the compass roses on each chart and may make a significant difference over a number of years.

Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.