The structure perpendicular to the shoreline to which a vessel is secured for the purpose of loading and unloading cargo.

Charge made for local hauling by dray or truck. Same as Cartage.

The frames or timbers of a ship as they rise from the keel to form the shape of the hull.

The latest time cargo may be delivered to a terminal for loading to a scheduled train or ship.

The rotating element of a machine and, in the case of a compressor, is composed of the impeller (impellers) and shaft, and may include shaft sleeves and a thrust balancing device.

The power required at the compressor drive shaft. Losses in external transmissions such as gears and belt drives are not included.

Before any deductions, particularly tax.

Contraction for pilot balloon observation.

A sudden, significant increase in station pressure.

An element that can control current without moving parts, heated filaments, or vacuum gaps.

An instrument that uses sound waves to measure the distance to the bottom.

A solid that contains pores; normally, it refers to interconnected pores that can transmit the flow of fluids. (The term refers to the aquifer geology when discussing sites for CAES.)

The air that is supplied to the combustion chamber of a furnace.

A deposition process whereby heat is used to break molecules into elemental sources that are then spray deposited on a substrate.

The current community - current members are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,.

The tackle used for running guns in and out.

Usually refers to ethanol to 160 to 200 proof.

Same as rain gauge.

A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.

A steamship. A ship propelled by a steam engine.