A wide tube or funnel of canvas, used to convey a stream of air into the lower compartments of a ship for ventilation.
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BUMPKIN
The spar projecting from stern of ship
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AIR COOLER
A factory-encased assembly of elements whereby the temperature of air passing through the device is reduced.
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TRAMP FREIGHTER
A cargo ship engaged in the tramp trade.
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AIR INFILTRATION
The leakage of air into a room through cracks in doors, windows, and other openings.
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CLEAN ROOM
A facility or enclosure in which air content and other conditions (such as temperature, humidity, and pressure) are controlled and maintained at a specific level by special facilities and operating processes and by trained personnel.
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CORDAGE
Ropes in the rigging of a ship
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OUTDOOR AIR
Air taken from outdoors and, therefore, not previously circulated through the system.
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SPREAD
The divergence of the air stream in a horizontal or vertical plane after it leaves the outlet.
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WEATHER SIDE
The side of a ship exposed to the wind.
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AIR
A substance containing by volume approximately 78 - 79% nitrogen; 20.95% oxygen, 0.94% argon, traces of carbon dioxide, helium, etc.
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