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 TM 5-1940-277-20
TM 1940-20/2
Section I. ABBREVIATIONS
cc
cubic centimeters
dc
rpm
revolutions per minute
Section II. DEFINITION OF UNUSUAL TERMS
Aft - At, near or toward rear of boat.
Berth - Place at dock where boat is tied up or anchored.
Bow - Front of boat.
Capstan - Manually rotated vertical cylinder for winding rope or sable.
Forward -At or toward front of boat.
Gearbox - Transmission.
Hydrojet - Water jet propulsion system.
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Port - Left side of boat looking toward bow.
Raw Water - River water.
Rub Rail - Rubber bumper strip around boat hull.
Scoop - Moveable metal cover that directs water stream that comes from jets.
Sedimenter - Fuel strainer and water collector.
Starboard - Right side of boat looking toward bow.
Stem - Rear of boat.
Tachgenerator - Low voltage generator whose output indicates engine rpm.
Thermostart Unit - A combined fuel jet and glow plug used to pre-heat air going into intake manifold.
Transom - Stem structural member of boat.
Vdc - Volts direst current.
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