Side stays from the masthead to the rail..

An arc of a circle in which certain types of navigational lights known as sector lights are visible.

A bolted rim used for attachment to another object.

A private trust which empowers trustees to use their discretion in distributing funds to.

Written contract for the purchase of a ship.

An allowable expense subtracted from gross income to reduce income tax liability. An exemption.

A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jib; the sail set from the foremast on a schooner; the lowest square sail on the foremast of Square Riggers.

Aggregated forecasts drawn from a number of different brokers about the likely future earnings of.

The piece of board on which a man working aloft is swung.

The portion of the flow stream which has already passed through the system or the portion of the system located after a filter or separator/filter.

Ice broken into pieces, and projecting very little above sea level.

Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the bow of the ship.

Observing with the eye. Applied to a document, means examining and signing as evidence of satisfaction as to its authenticity.

A layer of dust built up on an air filter.

A computerised payment system for clearing cheques in New.

This is where a seller sends documents relating to a shipment through his or her bank to the buyer's bank asking that they are released when a payment is made (CAD or D/P) or a bill of exchange is accepted (D/A).

Surface which forms a shore-based interface with ships.

The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam. A vessel with a 0

Legendary opportunists who lured vessels onto shoals during nights when there was no moonlight to illuminate the coastline.

This rather grand term refers to various things that companies can do which affect the number of.