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The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the buyer pays the transportation charge and the seller reduces the invoice by a like amount.

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An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags).

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Is a compression in which the temperature of a gas remains constant.

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Resistance to flow. Defined as the difference in pressure upstream and downstream.

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Side stays from the masthead to the rail..

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Open ocean sailing

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(1) The portion of an anchor that digs securely into the bottom, holding the boat in place. (2) The two triangular parts which make up a whale's tail.

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The forward part of the bow which overhangs the keel.

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A belt and line or wire used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel. Usually used on small vessels for racing.

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A filter assembly in which the inlet, outlet and filter element axes are in a straight line.

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On larger sailing vessels, the space between the foremast and mainmast where spare spars were stored.

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A storage tank where sewage is stored until it can be removed to a treatment facility.

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An outrigger used to hold a block clear of a mast or of the ship's side.

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This type of insurance offers the shipper the broadest coverage available, covering against all losses that may occur in transit.

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Is a process taking place without any heat exchange with the surroundings.

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Are the connections between the headers and the work station.

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A private ship operating under license from a government against the merchant shipping of an enemy.

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A horn type of vent designed to let air into a cabin and keep water out.

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Small, cake-shaped pieces of ice floating down rivers.

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A small projection of land.

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