A narrow basin, usually made of earthen berms and concrete, closed by gates or by a caisson, into which a vessel may be floated and the water pumped out, leaving the vessel supported on blocks; the classic form of drydock.
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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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SEQUESTER
To form a stable, water-soluble complex.
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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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CLOUD POINT
The temperature at which waxy crystals in an oil or fuel form a cloudy appearance.
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