Steering; keeping the ship on the course given (no lazy steering).

Alphabet used by the Navy when making sure that a letter is understood; i.e. "BRAVO OSCAR ALPHA TANGO spells BOAT"

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Distribution pressure (headers).

A device to record temperature in a container while cargo is en route.

Fine separated particles floating in the air and clouding it. A substance in the gaseous state.

The center plank on a wooden deck.

When the sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.

The highest level of cube utilization that can be achieved when loading cargo into a container.

A method of lowering the sail in sections so that it can be reefed quickly.

Abbreviation for "Not Otherwise Indexed By Name."

Said to weigh.

Abbreviation for "Less than Container Load." The quantity of freight which is less than that required for the application of a container load rate. Loose Freight.

A device that removes solid contaminants, such as dirt or metal particles, from a liquid or gas (air is a gas), or that separates one liquid from another, or a liquid from a gas. The term filter describes the complete unit ... housing, filter element, int ...

An additional keel secured outside the main keel, usually as protection in the event of grounding.

In transit, or in passage.

Thin strips of wood put around the hatches, to keep the tarpaulin down. Also put upon rigging to keep it from chafing. A large batten widened at the end, and put upon rigging, is called a scotchman.

Magnetic variation. The difference, east or west, between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle. Magnetic variation varies in different geographic locations.

A gigantic sea animal.

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure in inches or millibars of mercury