A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.

Bread that was supplied to ships before bakeries were introduced on board.

A system of rivers and canals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States allowing boats to travel along them without having to go offshore.

At or in the direction of the bow. Also the fore part of the ship.

To stow or secure in a safe place. A top-mast is housed by lowering it and securing it to a lowermast.

A short length of chain, usually 15 fathoms (90 feet). (Method of measuring chain.)

Side stays from the masthead to the rail..

CFM. An airflow measurement of volume.

Wheeled under-carriage on which a container or chassis may be placed.

A moment of time which could be measured by the shaking of a sail as a sailing ship comes into the wind.

A change made either in the route of a shipment in transit (see Reconsignment) or of the entire ship.

Steps in the compression of a gas, In reciprocating compressors, each stage usually requires a separate cylinder, in dynamic compressors, each requires a separate rotor disc.

A bridge that swings away from the waterway so that boats may pass beside it.

a filter element intended to be discarded and replaced after one service cycle.

A material (such as oil) used between moving parts of machinery to make the surfaces slippery and reduce friction.

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

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

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

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

The weight of water vapor in the air vapor mixture per pound of dry air.