A nickname referring to British seamen. All British ships were to carry a supply of lime juice for issue to the crew as a preventative against scurvy.

The dimensionless number obtained when the difference between maximum and minimum instantaneous shaft speeds during one period is divided by the arithmetic mean of these two.

A listing of a particular boat's steering deviation on each point of the compass

A rotating fitting used to keep a line from tangling.

The short deckhouse or main hatchway which is raised above the level of the cabin top or coachroof.

A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion; such as a propeller shaft.

The unloading of a container or cargo van.

Break horse power

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 ...

Sailor's term for soot or ashes which sometimes fell into food while it was being cooked.

A light spar set fore and aft on a boat, serving as a spread for the boat cover.

(1) The underside of the hull that sits in the water (2) The ocean floor

Freight on which transportation charges are calculated on the basis of volume measurement.

The rank held by a naval seaman.

Is a unit of work equal to 33,000 foot pounds per minute, 550 foot pounds per second, or 746 Watts.

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

Toward the shore

The gears that reduce engine speed to propeller speed.

In trouble.

When a vessel fills with water and sinks.