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  2. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    The engineering crew of the vessel, i.e. crew members who work in the vessel's engine room, fire room and/or boiler room, so called because they would typically be covered in coal dust during the days of coal-fired steamships. blinker A search light, used for signaling by code. Usually fitted with a spring controlled shutter. block

  3. Boatswain - Wikipedia

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    A boatswain (/ ˈ b oʊ s ən / BOH-sən, formerly and dialectally also / ˈ b oʊ t s w eɪ n / BOHT-swayn), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, also known as a deck boss, or a qualified member of the deck department, is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull.

  4. Crew - Wikipedia

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    Crew of a spacecraft (Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-112, 2002) A crew is a body or a group of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard . [ 1 ]

  5. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A train crew member who performs railcar and track management, often a single job description along with switchman ("brakeman/switchman"). A brakeman manually activated brakes on railroad cars before the advent of air brakes. Brakeman's caboose (US) A small hut at one end of a railway wagon to protect the brakeman from the elements Buda Car

  6. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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    Tells the crew to flip the boat over, in unison, from above their heads. "Set it up" Reminds the rowers to keep the boat on keel. "Settle" A command and a part of the race. This tells the rowers that the crew is going to bring the stroke rate down for the body of the race, but still maintain the pressure. This usually occurs in the middle of ...

  7. Glossary of oilfield jargon - Wikipedia

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    A common hitch is 20 days on, followed by 10 days off. Typically, two crews will be on and each crew will spend one week working 7am-7pm and the following week 7pm-7am. Or, crews may do a full two weeks of 7am-7pm and then, upon returning after their 10 days off, will work the next two weeks 7pm-7am (the third rig crew being on their 10 days off).

  8. List of theatre personnel - Wikipedia

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    Stage crew Technical Director Theater manager , the administrator of the theater, also called general manager, managing director, or intendant (UK English); often also has the responsibilities of an artistic director

  9. Mutiny - Wikipedia

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    Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military, of a crew, or of a crew of pirates) to oppose, change, or remove superiors or their orders. The term is commonly used for insubordination by members of the military against an officer or superior, but it can also sometimes mean any type of rebellion against any force.