Steering; keeping the ship on the course given (no lazy steering).

Landfall. To reach shore.

To leak; take in water.

Moving through the water.

Air brought into a building from outside to replace exhaust air.

A carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo. This can take the form of a money refund (rebate); using lower figures than actual for the assessment of freight charges (undercubing); misdeclaration of the commodity shipped to allow the a ...

Ropes hung and used for assistance in ascending and descending.

On square-rigged ships, a form of ceremonial salute to honor the visit of a high official. The yards were lined by men standing upon them, and there was also a man standing on the truck of each topgallant mast.

An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

A writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done.

An opening into a tank or compartment designed to admit a man.

A hole in a tank, boiler or compartment on a ship, designed to allow the passage of a man for examination, cleaning, and repairs.

Rope made from the fibers of the abaca plant.

Before the introduction of man-made fibers, much of the rope used at sea was made from manila. Made from the fibers of banana plants in the Philippines, manila did not rot when it was exposed to seawater.

An instrument for measuring the pressure of gases and vapors. A mercury barometer is a type of manometer.

Manufacturing Technology Program.

The standard method for calculating residential cooling loads developed by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) based largely on the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and A ...

Military Assistance Program.

Maritime Administration (U.S.)

Marine Assistance Request Broadcasts.