A confirming note, containing details of a stock exchange deal, which is sent by a broker to a.

Freight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, and to be delivered only under stated conditions.

the weight of a specified artificial contaminant that must be added to the influent to produce a given differential pressure across a filter at specified conditions. Used as an indication of relative service life.

Small line consisting of several loosely twisted yarns.

A small toggle used on a flag.

A representation on a plane surface of the spherical surface of the earth. The equivalent of a map for use by navigators.

A valve that permits flow in one direction only.

Any person not a common carrier who, under special and individual contracts or agreements, transports passengers or property for compensation.

(1) A spar that extends from the bow of the boat. (2) A spar stretching diagonally across a four-sided fore-and-aft sail to support the peak.

(1) Free, not entangled (2) To finalize all formalities in a Customs House.

An area designated for the stowage of cargoes in container; usually accessible by truck, railroad and marine transportation. Here containers are picked up, dropped off, maintained and housed.

A navigational tool used to measure distances on a chart.

A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, used for securing lines (tying up).

The watches aboard ship change at 4, 8, and 12 around the clock. A watch lasts four hours and at each half hour during the watch, a bell is struck. For instance, at 12:30 a.m. there is one bell for the first half hour after midnight; at 1:00 a.m. there ar ...

Ship's intercom system

A winch with the ability to hold and haul a tensioned mooring rope and having a capacity for rope storage, controlled solely by hand.

Consists of a vessel which is a combination of oil sump and oil separator, an oil cooler and an oil filter.

In the US, an individual or firm who directly or indirectly advises others about buying or selling.

The minimum amount of a commodity or financial instrument which can be traded in a futures or option.

Sailing with the wind coming from the stern or quarter of the boat.