The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

A halyard used to raise the spinnaker.

Short pieces of line fastened to the sail at reef points, used for tying a reef to reduce sail area. The reef line will pass through reef cringles, which will become the new tack and clew of the reefed sail.

Indicates the jib or staysail being boomed out on the opposite side of the mainsail in a following wind, giving a large amount of sail area presented to the wind. see Wing and Wing

An end closure for the filter case or bowl that contains one or more ports.

A unit of work, being the work done in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.

Time period from when a compressor loads until it unloads.

The point at which the Sun , traveling in the Ecliptic , crosses the Equinoctial when going from South to North declination.

a type of separator for removal of larger particles from an exhaust gas stream. Gas laden with particulates enters the cyclone and is directed to flow in a spiral causing the entrained particulates to fall out and collect at the bottom. The gas exits near ...

Under letters of credit, one or more shipments are allowed by the phrase "partial shipments permitted."

A container fitted with a solid removable roof, or with a tarpaulin roof so the container can be loaded or unloaded from the top.

One who designs ships.

A sailboat is always on one tack or the other; that is the sail is always on one side or the other.

To remove a sail.

Something that covers or protects the filter assembly.

Iron or wood pin fitted into racks, around which lines can be belayed or secured.

Liner Shipping Agreements.

A powerful, strongly built boat designed to tow or push other vessels, and to assist in maneuvering a ship in a confined area.

A technical rail ramp, used for equalization of points not actually served.

Tool used for transferring course and bearing to and from the compass rose on a chart