Maritime terms starting with W

5 terms

1. Wheel Short for Roulette Wheel.
2. Wicket A rectangular, heavily constructed slab of wood and steel hinged in a counter-balance way so as to be lying flat on the river bed when down, and when…
3. Winch A drum that can be rotated so as to exert a strong pull while winding in a line.
4. Wing Tanks The void area of a barge between the cargo hold and barge exterior.
5. Wires A short length of wire rope of varying sizes used to couple barges within a tow.