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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Rudder
A device used for steering and manoeuvring a vessel. Rudders are hydrofoils which are pivoting on a vertical axis.
Funnel
A smokestack of a vessel.
Hold
A large space below deck for the stowage of cargo; the lowermost cargo compartment.