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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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Oil

Swabber

Oil & gas; Oil

Sailor with a lower rank than a sea-boy, in charge of cleaning the boat, in a warship.

Summertank

Oil & gas; Oil

Tanks in some tankers which, when full, can take the ship from the tropical water line to the summer water line.

Bite

Oil & gas; Oil

Act or efect of dropping the anchor at the botton of the sea, keeping the boat stable in its place through the cable.

Flagstaff

Oil & gas; Oil

Small mast put in the upper stern of the ship, where the national flag is hoisted. In naval ships, the flag is only hoisted to the flagstaff when the ship is anchored or docked.

Blocks

Oil & gas; Oil

A set of all parts which serve to fix or go round the cables.

Floating power

Oil & gas; Oil

Quality that a ship has of being able to float over the water for a longer or a shorter period of time, when the water is flowing.

Surriada (foam of breakin g waves)

Oil & gas; Oil

A spatter of water made by the shock of a wave against the lide of the ship, for the break of the sea along the ship or for the efect of the wind. That spatter moves in very tiny drops, similar to ...

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