Blocks of wood made to fit in the hawse-holes, or holes in the half-ports, when at sea. Those in the hawse-holes are sometimes called hawse-blocks.

In sailboat racing, to take to opposite tack of the rest of the fleet when behind, hoping that the wind will shift to your benefit.

Sails that lie in the direction of the ship's length and whose luffs abut the masts or are attached to stays.

A block with a single sheave which is hinged and opens on the side so that the bight of a line can be led into the block and closed without running the whole length through

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

An apparatus consisting of an outside shell and a sheave through which a rope may be passed (pulley).

Metric Tons. Unit of weight : metric tons of 1000 kilograms.

Center point of all underwater area of the hull where the hull's lateral resistance can be said to be centered.

(CTS) Receives and disseminates, electronically, listed stock last-sale prices in all markets in which.

A formal agreement made in a.

see Chanty.

A spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface. It helps disperse tension forces. It also prevents damage to the boat by ground tackle and can help in the retrieval of the ground tackle in heavy weather.

See CFS.

A mortgage which guarantees the interest rate charged will remain a set number of percentage points.

A machine used to pick up and move goods loaded on pallets or skids.

The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.

The world's largest exchange for futures contracts, in terms of the number of contracts traded.

Port of initial Customs entry of a vessel to any country. Also known as First Port of Call.

When U.S. Customs orders shipments without entries to be kept in their custody in a bonded warehouse.

A bend or hitch used to attach a line to a ring or spar so that by pulling the end of the line, the hitch will come free. This is done by passing a bight of the line under the other part so that when strain is applied the bight is jammed. A pull on the en ...