A kind of navigational buoy

The angle between the sail and the apparent wind or the rudder or centerline and the water flow.

The rank held by a naval seaman.

Columnar support for the steering wheel in the cockpit.

In trouble.

A command to stop or cease immediately what one is doing.

The unloading of a container or cargo van.

To retire from a life at sea and settle ashore.

Traditionally a ship's bell is made of brass and has her name engraved on it. It is used for striking the bells which mark the passage of time (see Bells) and is also used as a fog signal as an audible warning of a ship's position.

A right claim against the guarantors of a loan or draft or bill of exchange.

A sturdy railing or elevated guard rail around the deck at the stern. also known as Pushpit

General name for a broad, flat-bottomed boat used in transporting cargo between a vessel and the shore. The distinction between a lighter and a barge is more in the manner of use than in equipment. The term "lighter" refers to a short haul, generally in c ...

Is the ratio of actual capacity to piston displacement, stated as a percentage.

The whole crew.

A measure of weight ashore and a measure of capacity on a vessel.

The process of desiccants being regenerated by water being driven off the desiccant. Hot air or gas passes through the desiccant bed, heating it. As a result, the partial pressure of the water vapor becomes higher than that in the regenerating air. Water ...

(1) Generic name for a large sea-going vessel. (2) To take an object aboard, such as cargo, or water. (3) To put items such as oars on the boat when not in use.

The gears that reduce engine speed to propeller speed.

Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service.

A squally wind sometimes accompanied by rain, observed as a dark cloud stretched across the horizon.