To ease out or slacken a line, chain or cable or let it run in a controlled manner.

The overlapping of wooden planks, used to form the outer surface of a boat's hull.

To temporarily sew the ends of two ropes together for rendering through a block. Also to grip together parts of a fall to prevent running out. To marry strands to prepare for splicing.

A card marked in degrees and having sightings on it that is used to take bearings relative to the ship, rather than magnetic bearings as taken with a compass.

China Ocean Shipping Co.

The energy in foot pounds required to compress adiabatically and to deliver one pound of a given gas from one pressure level to another.

Cargo moving under Customs control where duty has not yet been paid.

Energy output from a system that equals energy input.

Time saved, reward for quick turnaround in dry cargo only.

Composite Meter Factor

Intergranular fracture of maraging steels with decreased toughness resulting from improper processing after hot working. Thermal embrittlement occurs upon heating above l095

An indicator that signals pressure conditions.

To turn the boat head-to-wind so as to go about on the opposite tack

An assurance policy on the life of an individual where weekly or monthly premiums are regularly paid.

Another expression for escalating.

A solid absorption agent used in deliquescent type dryers.

A gigantic sea animal.

A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas. An open location would not make a good anchorage.

Place where a ship should report when passing i.e. when approaching a port.

In a given electrical circuit, the amount of current in amperes (i) is equal to the pressure in volts (V) divided by the resistance, in ohms (R).