The tendency of a boat to move sideways in the water instead of along its heading due to the motion of currents or currents.

(see Feeder)

The point of equilibrium of the total weight of a containership, truck, train or a piece of cargo.

An account, with a bank (or additionally a building society in the UK) into which deposits are made.

The last part of a rope or last link in an anchor chain.

First voyage of a ship.

To carry sail to the full limit of strength of masts, yards, and tackles.

A common measurement of the internal volume of a ship with certain spaces excluded. One ton equals 100 cubic feet; the total of all the enclosed spaces within a ship expressed in tons each of which is equivalent to 100 cubic feet.

To measure the depth of the water with a lead. Also said of a whale when it dives to the bottom.

Fresh bread.

Response to an offer which varies the terms or conditions of that offer.

A filter element whose medium consists of a series of uniform folds and has the geometric form of a cylinder, cone, disc, plate ... Synonymous with "convoluted" and "corrugated".

A bank jointly owned by a number of other banks. An increasingly unfashionable way for small banks.

see Chanty.

Running directly before wind and sea.

The turbulent effect of air on the lee side of a sail when trimmed in too far.

An options strategy involving four strike prices that has both limited risk and limited profit.

The piston only compresses air with its stroke in one direction.

A tax payable by a company on its profits. The full rate is 30%, but there is a lower rate for.

Depth measured; the number indicating depth on a chart; the process of measuring fuel or water in ships' tanks. A ship is thought to be "in soundings" when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she is outside that line. ...