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	Eng ID	Term	Definition
	537	boundary monument	A material object placed on or near a boundary line to preserve and identify the ground location of the boundary line. Where it is impractic... more A material object placed on or near a boundary line to preserve and identify the ground location of the boundary line. Where it is impracticable to establish a monument on or very close to a boundary line, the position of the boundary line on the ground is preserved by means of reference marks. The term monument is sometimes used to include both the mark on the boundary and the reference mark.
	574	buoy: cable	A BUOY used to indicate the run of a SUBMARINE CABLE.
	595	cable	A unit of distance originally equal to the length of a ship's anchor cable, but now generally considered to be about 600 FEET. In the Britis... more A unit of distance originally equal to the length of a ship's anchor cable, but now generally considered to be about 600 FEET. In the British Navy it is 608 FEET, or exactly one-tenth of a NAUTICAL MILE. In the United States Navy it is 720 FEET but is infrequently used. Sometimes calledcable length. A chain or very strong fibre or wire rope used to anchor or moor vessels or BUOYS. A stranded conductor or an assembly of two or more electric conductors insulated from each other, but laid up together with a strong, waterproof covering.
	596	cable: coaxial	A transmission cable consisting of two concentric conductors insulated from each other.
	597	cable: degaussing	CABLE carrying an electric current for degaussing a vessel.
	598	cable: leader	CABLE lying on the BOTTOM and carrying an electric current by which ships equipped with appropriate instruments, can be guided.
	599	cable: submarine	An insulated, waterproof wire or bundle of wires for carrying an electric current under water.
	600	cable buoy	See BUOY.
	601	cable length	See CABLE.
	602	cable sign	A sign on a post marking the point from which a cable runs under water.
	632	camera: photogrammetric	A general term applicable to CAMERAS used in any of the several branches of PHOTOGRAMMETRY.
	666	catenary	The curve formed by a uniform CABLE, CHAIN, or TAPE supported only at its ends.
	832	clearance: safe overhead	The HEIGHT above the VERTICAL CONTROL DATUM at which the highest points of a ship can pass under an overhead power CABLE without risk of ele... more The HEIGHT above the VERTICAL CONTROL DATUM at which the highest points of a ship can pass under an overhead power CABLE without risk of electrical discharge from the cable to the ship or without making contact with a BRIDGE.
	872	coaxial cable	See CABLE.
	1081	corer: piston	A CORER equipped with a piston inside the core tube that is connected to the lowering cable. When the CORER penetrates the ocean bottom the ... more A CORER equipped with a piston inside the core tube that is connected to the lowering cable. When the CORER penetrates the ocean bottom the stopped cable and piston, in effect, provides a suction which overcomes the frictional forces acting between the SEDIMENT and the interior wall of the coring tube.
	1250	day: constituent	The duration of one ROTATION of the EARTH on its AXIS, with respect to a fictitious STAR representing one of the periodic elements in the ti... more The duration of one ROTATION of the EARTH on its AXIS, with respect to a fictitious STAR representing one of the periodic elements in the tidal forces. It approximates the length of a LUNAR or SOLAR DAY. The expression is not applicable to a long-period constituent.
	1296	degaussing	Neutralization of the strength of the MAGNETIC FIELD of a vessel, by means of suitably arranged electric coils permanently installed in the ... more Neutralization of the strength of the MAGNETIC FIELD of a vessel, by means of suitably arranged electric coils permanently installed in the vessel. See also CABLE: DEGAUSSING.
	1297	degaussing cable	See CABLE.
	1492	drum	A rotating cylinder on which is set a registering card or paper for recording purposes. Cylinder around which CABLE is wound in a winch.
	1859	floating breakwater	A contrivance consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by mooring chains or CABLES attached to anchors or stone blocks in... more A contrivance consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by mooring chains or CABLES attached to anchors or stone blocks in such a manner as to form a BASIN within which vessels riding to anchor may be protected from the violence of the WAVES.
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