Moving through the water.

Any small collar made with spunyarn or light line to hold something in place.

Deeper forward (front end deepest in water).

A ship designed to carry all types of general cargo, or "dry cargo."

Applies to vessels, not to cargo, (0.2+0.02 log10V) where V is the volume in cubic meters of all enclosed spaces on the vessel.

The Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.

The Customs tariff used by most countries worldwide. It was formerly known as the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature and is the basis of the commodity coding system known as the Harmonized System.

Name given to the metal point or ram fixed on the bows of old war galleys and used to pierce the hulls, and thus sink or disable enemy ships.

When freight appears to be free of damage so far as a general survey can determine.

A term that means that 98% of all particles larger than a stated micron size have been removed from the product being filtered through the filter element.

A stay leading from one mast, such as the main mast to another, such as the mizzen mast.

To leak; take in water.

Also known as the square knot, it is formed by two half hitches in which the ends always fall in line with the outer parts. This knot is used to loosely tie lines around the bundles of sail that are not in use after reefing.

Is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density

A smooth hard wood grown in the West Indies which had many maritime uses, such as deadeyes and the sheaves of blocks. Its hardness stood up well to wear, and its smoothness allowed lines to render through easily.

A tiller that is designed to be used in the event that wheel steering fails.

The relationship (ratio) between the sails height (luff length) and length along the foot. High aspect ratio means a sail that is tall and narrow, low aspect ratio is a short, squat sail. A high aspect ratio sail is very efficient in sailing close to the ...

Surface on which the bearing seal rides in an oil lubricated tailshaft bearing.

See Multiple Containerload Shipment.

Gilded carving and scroll work decorating the hulls of ships.