Status of a vessel when she is bearing down on, passing and until well clear another vessel.
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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TRAILBOARD
A decorative board at the bow of a vessel, sometimes bearing the vessel's name.
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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BALL BEARING
An anti-friction rolling type bearing containing rolling elements in the form of balls.
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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JOURNAL BEARING
A sliding type of bearing having either rotating or oscillatory motion and in conjunction with which a journal operates. In a full or sleeve type journal bearing, the bearing surface is 360° in extent. In a partial bearing, the bearing surface is less than 360° in extent, i.e., 150°, 120°, etc.
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