Wayfarer (dinghy) — Infobox Sailboat Specifications caption = Walloping Window Blind numberofcrew = Two loa = 4.827 m (15 ft 10 in) lwl = beam = 1.855 m (6 ft 1 in) draft = 203 mm (8 in) / 1.169 m (3 ft 10 in) hull = 169 kg (372 lbs) mainsailandjib = mastheight =… … Wikipedia
Mark (dinghy) — The Mark is a single hander sailing racing dinghy class. The design probably first appeared in the 1970s, at about the same time as the Laser, but never took off as a popular racing class. The Mark is 12 feet in length, with forward and side… … Wikipedia
Decompression (diving) — Divers decompressing in the water at the end of a dive Decompression in the context of diving derives from the reduction in ambient pressure experienced by the diver during the ascent at the end of a dive or hyperbaric exposure and refers to both … Wikipedia
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Metacentric height — Ship Stability diagram showing centre of gravity (G), centre of buoyancy (B), and metacentre (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side. Note that for small angles, G and M are fixed, while B moves as the ship heels, and for big angles B… … Wikipedia
Ship stability — is an area of Naval Architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Considerations are made as to the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and how they interact. History… … Wikipedia
Diving regulator — and Octopus Other names Demand valve Uses Reduces pressurized breathing gas to ambient pressure and delivers it to the diver Inventor Manuel Théodore Guillaumet (1838), Benoît Rouquayrol (1860) … Wikipedia
Diving chamber — The decompression chamber at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab A diving chamber has two main functions: as a simpler form of submersible vessel to take divers underwater and to provide a temporary base and retrieval system in the depths; as a land or ship … Wikipedia
BTR-50 — Infobox Weapon name=BTR 50 caption=Ex Syrian or ex Egyptian BTR 50PK APC in Yad la Shiryon Museum, Israel. 2005. origin=USSR type=Amphibious Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier is vehicle=yes service=1954 present used by=See Operators. wars=See… … Wikipedia
N3 class battleship — … Wikipedia