Calling names of the points of the compass in order.

Heat exchangers for removing the heat of compression between stages of a compressor.

An ocean carrier company operating vessels not on regular runs or schedules. They call at any port where cargo may be available.

A call on the bo'sun's pipe at night for the hands to turn in, for silence in the messdecks, and for lights to be extinguished. Also a term used by a sailor to another to make them stop talking.

Running ashore (hitting the bot-tom).

The horsepower input to the compressor shaft, or more generally to any driven machine shaft.

Logistics Over The Shore.

The area of sea not under the sovereignty of nations with a seaboard.

Transverse members fitted to the bottom side rails of a container, which support the floor.

Polytetrafluorethylene.

Thin sheets of copper applied to the hull of a wooden ship below the waterline to prevent the toredo worm eating the planks, and also to limit the growth of weed, barnacles or other marine life.

Filtration that occurs at the surface layer (as opposed to within the body depth) of the filter, and is accomplished by passing the material to be filtered over a grating, screen, sieve or membrane fabric with micro sized holes. The size of the holes in t ...

Old expression for the engraving of the wind-rose on charts.

On square-rigged ships, a small light square sail set above the skysail in fair weather. If the sail were triangular, it would be called a Skyscraper.

When used in pricing terms such as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that the price quoted applies only at the point of origin indicated.

Seamen who worked on the masts and yards of square-rigged ships.

Passing another vessel.

The act of calling for freight by truck at the consignor's shipping platform.

(1) The points of the jaws of a boom or gaff where they embrace the mast. (2) The outer ends of the crosstrees.

2,240 pounds (1016.05 kilograms)