(1) The last position on a chart, when a ship is leaving the land.(2) The number of nautical miles that one place is eastwards or westwards of another. (3)The easting or westing made by a vessel. The bearing of an object on the coast from which a vessel c ...

The cone-shaped shield at the top of the smokestack.

Smaller powered boat used to provide steerage-way when not under sail.

A condition within the letter of credit which restricts its negotiation to a named bank.

A person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another person or company. Types of agent are:(1) brokers,(2) commission merchants,(3) resident buyers,(4) sales agents,5) manufacturer's representatives.

A bill of lading term to provide surrender of the original bill of lading before freight is released; usually associated with a shipment covered under a letter of credit.

Touching or fast to the bottom.

A component on a compressed air line that provides wide are coverage with a thin sheet of air. Also amplifies compressed air flow, reduces noise. Used in blowing, cooling. Also known as air curtain.

Thread - Unified national fine.

Welded Minimum Wall tubing

Supported or transported by air.

A general term for a floating craft that carries passengers, cargo or both

The line where the water comes to on the hull of a boat. Design waterline is where the waterline was designed to be, load waterline is the waterline when the boat is loaded, and the painted waterline is where the waterline was painted. Actual waterline is ...

Saluting

Kilopascal; a metric measure of pressure based on force per unit area. (1 kPa = 4.01 inches of water).

A buoy moored near a Lightship from which she can check her position to make sure that she has not moved by dragging.

Fittings on the mast to which the forestay and shrouds attach.

Length of rope whose ends are joined together so that it forms a loop.

A mat of fibers that provide a barrier to particles entrained in the flow of air or gas.

The piston chamber in a compressor or actuator.