A device for mounting cylinders.

Beat to windward to avoid being driven onto a lee shore.

One whose occupation is to rig or unrig vessels.

on square-rigged ships, a platform at the masthead resting on the trestletrees and crosstrees. In addition to being a work platform, it extended the topmast shrouds to give additional support to the topmast.

The great circle on the celestial sphere in the plane of the earth's equator; also called the celestial equator. The sun is on the equinoctial twice a year, on the equinoxes, March 21 and September 23. On these days the sun rises at 6 a.m. and sets at 6 p ...

Clean galley and mess halls, set tables, prepare salads, clean living quarters.

A crossbeam at the upper part of an anchor.

An anchor carried at the stern.

Is a process taking place under constant pressure. To change the volume from state 1 to state 2, heat must be removed. The temperature change is proportional to the change in specific volume.

Registry of the vessel is foreign to that of the country in which the company that owns the ship is located.

A basin for receiving a vessel for repairs, capable of being pumped dry (to repair vessel and scrape marine growth from bottom).

A railroad yard with many tracks used for assembling freight trains.

Various pieces of rigging which hold a bowsprit in position.

Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count." Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight.

Close alongside; very near; in close proximity to.

Free from living organisms and especially micro-organisms. Usually used in food and dairy applications.

When documents presented do not conform to the requirements of the letter of credit (L/C), it is referred to as a "discrepancy." Banks will not process L/C's which have discrepancies. They will refer the situation back to the buyer and/or seller and await ...

Removing waste from a holding tank.

The ratio of loaded miles to empty miles.

An anti trust act of the U.S. Congress making price discrimination unlawful.