|
Use the box below to search for a specific Term |
|
|
| f |
| There are 133 entries in the glossary. |
| Pages: << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > >> |
| Fiddler's Green | A sailor's paradise where amusements were plentiful, and the women were accommodating. |
| | |
| Fiddley Deck | A partially raised deck over the engine and boiler rooms, always around the smokestack, to let the hot air and fumes escape. |
| | |
| Field Ice | Ice pack whose limits cannot be seen from ship. |
| | |
| Fife Rail | A rail around the mast or on the bulwarks with holes for belaying pins to which lines or halyards are attached. |
| | |
| Figure Eight Knot | A stopper knot in the form of a figure eight, placed in the end of a line to prevent the line from passing through a grommet, block, or other fitting. |
| | |
| Figurehead | An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel. |
| | |
| Fin Keel | A keel that is narrow and deeper than a full keel. It looks like a fish's fin extending below the boat, and the boat usually has a rudder mounted some distance aft, often on an additional keel-like extension called a skeg. |
| | |
| Finger Pier | A small pier that projects from a larger pier. |
| | |
| Fireman | An unlicensed member of the engine room staff whose duties consist in standing watch in the boiler room and insuring the oil burning equipment is working properly. |
| | |
| First Assistant Engineer | Usually handles engine maintenance. Assigns duties to unlicensed personnel and monitors and records overtime. Consults with Chief regarding work priorities. |
| | |
| First Mate (Chief Mate) | Directly responsible for all deck operations (cargo storage and handling, deck maintenance deck supplies). Assigns and checks deck department overtime. Ship's medical officer. |
| | |
| Fisheries | General term used to denote all activities connected with the catching of fish by any means. |
| | |
| Fisherman Anchor | A traditionally shaped anchor having flukes perpendicular to the stock of the anchor and connected by a shank. These are less common than modern anchors such as the plow and lightweight anchors. |
| | |
| Fisherman's Bend | A knot used to fasten a line or cable to the anchor. |
| | |
| Fishhook | Slang sailing expression for a piece of metal or shroud that can cut or stab you. |
| | |
|
