(1) The transverse measurement of a boat at its widest point. Also called breadth. (2) One of the transverse members of a ship's frames on which the decks are laid.

Cargo loaded into a container by the shipper under shipper's supervision. When the cargo is exported, it is unloaded at the foreign pier destination.

Sailing with the wind from astern, in the same direction toward which the wind is blowing

A piece of rope placed so as to confine a spar or another rope. A handle made of rope, in the form of a circle, (as the handle of a chest.) is called a becket.

Two short pieces of timber fixed horizontally fore and aft on each side of the lower masthead of a square rigged vessel and used to support the topmast, the lower crosstrees, and the top.

The topmost planking in the sides, next below the gunwale, often thicker than other planking.

To haul on a rope, to haul up tight, to hoist the last possible inch or so.

A dinghy or raft that can be inflated for use or deflated for easy stowage.

A sound signal device (not necessarily mechanically operated).

Sailing in the same direction as the wind with the wind coming from the stern.

ACRONYM - Approach temperature. Usually the difference between cooling water temperature in to compressed air temperature out of an inter-cooler or after-cooler. Sometimes used to define oil cooler efficiency (cooling water temperature in to oil temperatu ...

The athwartship portion of a hull at the stern. The flat, vertical aft end of a ship.

An expression used to the crew to indicate that the boat is about to tack.

Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

Container freight station or a designated area where empty containers can be picked up or dropped off.

A navigational buoy on which is mounted a bell with clappers hung inside a metal cage, which is rung by the motion of the sea. It serves as a warning of shoal waters.

A multihulled boat with three hulls.

The way a boats spars and sails are arranged. To rig a vessel is to fit her with masts, spars, sails and running and standing rigging; term is also used to mean the setting up a device, e.g., to rig a lifeline, a tackle, etc

The locker in which the bos'n keeps his deck gear.

A can buoy. A cylindrical buoy painted green and having an odd number used in the United States as a navigational aid. At night they may have a green light. Green buoys should be kept on the left side when returning from a larger body of water to a smalle ...