scend - The distance that the trough of a wave is below the average water level. With large waves in shallow water the scend is important to help determine whether a boat will run aground.
If you descend more than a few feet from the surface you may begin to feel some pressure on your ears. If so, you will need to equalize the pressure before proceeding further.
Shot buoy - used to mark dive sites for the boat safety cover of scuba divers so that the divers can descend to the dive site more easily in conditions of low visibility or tidal currents and more safely do decompression stops on their ascent ...
The little cutter -- she was only fifteen tons -- was pitching and 'scending at such a lively rate that lighting a fire in the stove was out of the question.
Once you descend the companionway steps, the U-shaped galley is immediately to port and features a three-burner propane stove, double stainless steel sinks and a large icebox.
 See also: Sound, After, Boat, Sailing, Serve
  
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