nautical terms
71Watchstanding — Sailor holding a flexible machine gun to be mounted in one of the turrets on the PBY Catalina behind him. Watchstanding, or watchkeeping, in nautical terms concerns the division of qualified personnel to operate a ship continuously around the… …
72Robert C. Seamans (ship) — Robert C. Seamans is a state of the art 134 foot steel brigantine, named for former Chairman and Trustee of Sea Education Association s (SEA) board.As befitting a former Deputy Administrator at NASA, Secretary of the United States Air Force and… …
73Marlinspike — For other uses, see Marlinspike (disambiguation). A typical marlinspike with a lanyard …
74Deck department — The deck department is responsible for safely receiving, discharging, and caring for cargo during a voyage …
75Damage control — For other uses, see Damage control (disambiguation). Damage control at 9:25AM December 7, 1941: The USS Nevada is shown temporarily beached and burning after being hit by Japanese bombs and torpedoes. A harbor tugboat is alongside, helping to… …
76Draft (sail) — In nautical parlance, the draft or draught of a sail is a degree of curvature in a horizontal cross section. Any sail experiences a force from the prevailing wind just because it impedes the air s passage. A sail with draft also functions as an… …
77Foul — may refer to:*Foul (sports), an unfair or illegal sports act, including: **Foul (football), in football (soccer), an unfair act by a player as deemed by the referee **Professional foul, in football (soccer) or rugby, a deliberate act of foul play …
78Watch system — Main article: Watchstanding A watch system, watch schedule or watch bill is a method of assigning regular periods of work duty aboard ships and some other areas of employment. A watch system allows the ship s crew to effectively operate the ship… …
79Nemi ships — The remains of the hull of one of the two ships recovered from Lake Nemi. Workers in the foreground give an indication of scale …
80Chafing — For the cooking utensil, see chafing dish. Chafing of skin Chafing when used as a nautical term describes the process of wear on a line or sail caused by constant rubbing against a hard, usually metallic, surface. Various methods are used to… …
