Glossary of Shipbuilding and Outfitting Terms

anchor angle approx attached bain marie beam bilge blade block boat boiler bolt bottom brass bulkhead capacity carbon cargo chain connection container cover crucible steel Crusader cubic cubic foot cylinder deck Deck Department diameter drill electric Engine Room equal equipment feet fitted flange flat frame gage gear hammer handle hardie hole head heat heavy hole hook inches iron joint length over-all lifeboats light manila mast metal Millers Falls Morse taper oars Pans piece pipe piston plate plug port pounds pressure propeller pump rafts rivets rope rowlocks rudder salinometer screw sea anchor secured shaft shape ship ship's side square steam steel clad stern Steward's Department stuffing box suitable surface tank taper term applied thread tool tool steel tube U. S. Std usually valve vessel watertight weight welding width wire wire rope wood wrench