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Is the temperature at which moisture begins to condense in a compressed air system.

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Trailer on which shipping containers are carried when moved by road.

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A 19th century term for a yachtsman who sails his own yacht without the help of a professional skipper.

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Small birds that foretell bad weather and bad luck.

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White-lead and tallow used on standing rigging.

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A structure erected to display a characteristic light as a warning of danger at sea and as an aid to navigation.

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Response to an offer which varies the terms or conditions of that offer.

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To come up more into the wind

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A flexible strip used for fairing lines.

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Without sufficient crew.

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The piston only compresses air with its stroke in one direction.

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Distinguishing flag of a merchant marine company flown from the mainmast of merchant ships.

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A filter element whose medium consists of a series of uniform folds and has the geometric form of a cylinder, cone, disc, plate ... Synonymous with "convoluted" and "corrugated".

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A draft payable upon presentation to the drawee.

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Vertical frame components fitted at the corners of the container, integral to the corner fittings and connecting the roof and floor structures. Containers are lifted and secured in a stack using the castings at the ends.

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Galley smokestack or chimney.

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A sudden squall of wind accompanied by lightning.

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The point of equilibrium of the total weight of a containership, truck, train or a piece of cargo.

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Any bend or hitch which slips as a result of being improperly tied; an improvised knot which is not a recognized maritime knot as used at sea.

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To cast off all but one remaining line.

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