A horizontal pole or spar attached to the mast to which the foot (lower edge) of the sail is fastened

The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner

This type of clause covers merchandise if the damage amounts to three percent or more of the insured value of the package or cargo. If the vessel burns, sinks, collides, or sinks, all losses are fully covered. In marine insurance, the word average describ ...

A line leading forward from the end of a mainsail boom to prevent the boom from swinging inboard while broad reaching or running. also Preventer

The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.

A tall cone shaped navigational buoy.

The naval architect's drawings of a ship showing the various sections.

An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.

Sailor's term for being about to get married, a splice being used to join two ropes together.

A small boat with the mast stepped far forward, carrying a single sail

Closing small leaks in a vessel's underwater body by drawing a sail, filled with oakum, underneath her.

On gaff-rigged sailing vessels the luff of the mainsail is secured to the mast by wooden hoops, which slide up or down the mast as the sail is raised or lowered.

The seller must deliver the goods to a pier and place them within reach of the ship's loading equipment. See Terms of Sale.

Letter of credit in which the specified payment is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by the drawee and which cannot be revoked without joint agreement of both the buyer and the seller.

Abbreviation for "Trailer Load."

A small multi-pronged anchor used on dinghies and small boats. Also used to drag along the bottom to recover something that has sunk.

A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country. To be completed by the exporter and filed with the U.S. Government.

The horsepower required to isothermally compress the air or gas delivered by the compressor at specified conditions.

Unit of highway motive power used to pull one or more trailers/containers.

Cargo-securing devices mounted in the floor of containers; allow lashing and securing of cargo.