The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed.

British Insurance and Investment Brokers Association.

A contract term meaning both parties agree to provide something for the other.

Long bars or bolts with a padlock on the end, on which iron shackles could slide, which were used on board ship to confine the legs of prisoners.

The curved part of a ship's hull where the side and the flat bottom meet.

When a boat has two separate fins, instead of a centerboard or keel, they are referred to as bilge boards.

Thin plates attached to the exterior of the hull to deaden any rolling.

Shallow keels, usually placed in conjunction with or in place of a center keel. Attached to each side of a vessel, they provide lateral resistance and stability, as well as support the weight of the hull of the ship on the ways when launching, or when in ...

A mechanical, electrical, or manually operated pump used to remove water from the bilge.

Water which runs down and collects in the bilges of a ship and usually becomes foul and noxious.

In the United States, commonly known as a "Draft." However, bill of exchange is the correct term.

An order in writing by one person to another to pay a specified sum to a specified person or.

A certificate authenticated by a recognized port authority, certifying that a ship comes from a place where there is no contagious disease, and that none of her crew was infected with such a disease.

A document by which the Master of a ship acknowledges having received in good order and condition (or the reverse) certain specified goods consigned to him by some particular shipper, and binds himself to deliver them in similar condition, unless the peri ...

Government B/L (GBL): A bill of lading issued by the U.S. government.

Intermodal B/L: B/L covering cargo moving via multimodal means. Also known as Combined Transport B/L, or Multimodal B/L.

House B/L: B/L issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator covering a single shipment containing the names, addresses and specific description of the goods shipped.

Hitchment B/L: B/L covering parts of a shipment which are loaded at more than one location. Hitchment B/L usually consists of two parts, hitchment and hitchment memo. The hitchment portion usually covers the majority of a divided shipment and carries the ...

Long Form B/L: B/L form with all Terms & Conditions written on it. Most B/L's are short form which incorporate the long form clauses by reference.

Stale B/L: A late B/L; in banking, a B/L which has passed the time deadline of the L/C and is void.