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TM 55-1915-200-10
1-5. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.
AC
Air Conditioner
AT
Automatic Trip
BKR
Breaker
DIST
Distribution
DITA
Direct Injection Turbo Aftercooled
kVA
Kilovolt Ampere
kW
Kilowatt
LSV
Logistics Support Vessel
P
Phase
SP
Shore Power
1-6. GLOSSARY.
ABEAM
Directional term meaning at a right angle to the
centerline or keel of a vessel.
AFT or AFTER
At, near, or toward the stern.
AGROUND
Resting on the bottom (refers only to floating craft).
ALOFT
Above the upper deck, as up in the rigging.
AMIDSHIPS
Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway
between bow and stern; often contracted to "midships."
ANCHOR
Iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a
vessel at her berth by the chain or line attached.
ASTERN
Behind the vessel; in the direction of the stern.
ATHWARTSHIPS
At right angles to the fore-and-aft line of a vessel;
across the vessel in a direction at right angles to the
keel.
AWEIGH
The position of the anchor when it is raised clear of the
ground.
Any solid or liquid weight placed in a ship to increase
the draft, to change the trim, or to regulate the stability.
BEAM
The measure from side to side of a ship at the widest
point.
BERTH
The place where the vessel lies.
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