A reference book named after the original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. Updated versions contain tables and other information useful for navigation.

A load sufficient in size to fill a container either by cubic measurement or by weight.

The cabin towards the front of the vessel.

A short, confused sea.

A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern.

The recognition of a person by his recognizable characteristics (originally, the shape of the nose)

Wood boards used to cover the ribs, frames, deck or hull of a wooden vessel.

Blower.

Contraction for "Shipper's Export Declaration."

A bullying and tyrannical officer; he would drive his crew by brutality and the power of his fists.

A monetary allowance to the customer for picking up or delivering at a point other than the destination shown on the bill of lading. This provision is covered by tariff publication.

Water service between two coasts; in the U.S., this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific or Gulf Coasts.

The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft.

Sailing too close to the wind

(1) A false keel. (2) The projection of the keel abaft the stern frame where the spindle of the rudder rests.

An abbreviation for "Cubic." A unit of volume measurement.

See Door-to-Door.

Compressor controls will run the compressor at varying loads to accommodate demand variations. Running a compressor at less than full load results in a drop in compressor efficiency and thus an increase in operating costs.

The pressure measured in a flowing stream (liquid or gas) in such a manner that no effect on the measurement is produced by the velocity of the stream.

A coating or precipitate deposited on surfaces such as water pipes, steam boilers that are in contact with hard water. Water that contains carbonates or bicarbonates of calcium or magnesium are likely to cause scale when heated.