A compartment for passengers or crew.

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A pole with a blade at the end used to row a rowboat. Oars are different than paddles because they have a provision to be secured to the rowboat for rowing, such as an oarlock. The three parts to an oar are: the blade, the part which enters the water; the ...

Western Truck Lines.

A small flag placed at the mast head to show wind direction.

Kilowatt - A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

A hand held rock drill worked by compressed air.

Abbreviation for "Transportation and Exportation." Customs form used to control cargo movement from port of entry to port of exit, meaning that the cargo is moving from one country, through the United States, to another country.

A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

A drive arrangement for power transmission to compressors.

A look-out is stationed in a position to watch for danger ahead. To be on guard against sudden opposition or danger.

See "Free of Particular Average."

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the keel at the bottom of the boat rather than on the deck. Keel stepped masts are considered sturdier than deck stepped masts.

Prefix before a ship's name to indicate that she is a steamship.

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Time charter

A line or cable secured between two points and used as a support for various purposes.

The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.

Fit and beautiful (describing a boat)

A small freshwater mollusk that was accidentally introduced to North American waters via ballast water from a transoceanic vessel. The zebra mussel has had significant negative economic and ecological effects: It clogs water intake pipes and attaches to a ...