A guy who gets Head (toilet) cleaning detail.

A longitudinal stiffener for the side of a ship, made of angle bar, bulb angle channel or plates, etc. Depending upon their locations, stringers are known as bilge stringers, side stringers, hole stringers, etc.

A hand held pneumatic chipping tool which the blows are transmitted through a group of floating needles or metal rods.

Areas of the ocean lying between the mostly westerly winds of the higher latitudes, and the trade winds. These areas usually have prolonged calms, and in the older days of sail it could take quite a while to clear out of this area, by which time the seame ...

Filter rating indicating the approximate particle size for which the majority will not pass through a given filter. It is generally interpreted as meaning that 85% of the particles of size equal to the nominal filter rating will be retained by the filter.

National Fluid Power Association.

Capable of going to sea.

A rate applicable from a point on one transportation line to a point on another line, made by agreement and published in a single tariff by all transportation lines over which the rate applies.

Above sea level

A coupling device which consists of a spring loaded shutoff valve and a positive locking mechanism. It is used to connect tools, hoses and other accessories. Also known as Quick Disconnect.

To transfer containers from one ship to another when both vessels are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager.

Area into which a boat can not go without tacking.

An angle or channel from deck beam to shell frame taking the place of a bracket.

The cover of a scuttle-way or small hatchway which leads to to or from a store room, cabin of small craft, crew's quarters, the forecastle or fore peak.

Water washing over; the situation of an object when almost submerged.

a wind coming from the northeast

Dangle a man from one of the yard arms, sometimes by the neck, if the man was to be killed, and sometimes by the toes, if he was merely to be tortured. A severe punishment used aboard sailing ships long ago. Today, a reprimand.

The one who steers the boat.

A device for mounting cylinders.

The after section of the propeller shaft.