Maritime terms starting with R

6 terms

1. Rake An amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer. This is the cardroom's income.
2. Ratchets A heavy tool with coarse-screw threads used for tightening up wire lashings which hold barges of a tow together.
3. Rearrange Tow To shift barges in a tow.
4. Receipts Collections from the public and from payments by participants in certain social insurance and other Federal programs.
5. Rigging Wire cables, chain length, ratchets and other miscellaneous gear used for securing barges in a tow.
6. Right Bank The right descending bank of a river on which black buoys, green or white lights, and white or silver reflective material are maintained.