1. The wave set up by the bow of a vessel moving through the water. Also called WAVE OF DISPLACEMENT. 2. A shock wave in front of a body such as an airfoil
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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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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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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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OILING SPLASH SYSTEM
Method of lubricating moving parts by agitating or splashing oil in the crankcase.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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BEARING
A support or guide by means of which a moving part such as a shaft or axle is positioned with respect to the other parts of a mechanism.
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CATAMARAN
A double hulled vessel
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