A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas.

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

An assigned area in which containers are prepared for loading into a vessel, train, truck, or airplane or are stacked immediately after discharge from the vessel, train, truck, or airplane.

Half of a sphere. On the globe hemispheres are used to describe the halves of the earth north or south of the equator.

Gallons per minute

Succession of long and unbroken waves that are not due to meteorological conditions in the vicinity. Generally due to wind or storms at a distance from the position.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Pressure at the point of use.

On vessels constructed of wood, the narrow gap between the planks which form the decks and sides and were caulked to make them watertight. Since wood swells when it's in contact with water, a narrow seam is necessary to allow for the expansion.

In transit, or in passage.

A phrase with a nautical derivation, meaning a man under the influence of drink or unsteadiness through drink.

A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or bags, can be stacked. Its purpose is to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks.

A double block where the two sheaves lie in a plane one below the other, rather than alongside each other.

Material that stores energy, although mass will also retain coolness. The thermal storage capacity of a material is a measure of the material's ability to absorb and store heat.

Abbreviation for "Please Authorize Delivery Against Guarantee." A request from the consignee to the shipper to allow the carrier or agent to release cargo against a guarantee, either bank or personal. Made when the consignee is unable to produce original ...

The medium or material that does the actual filtering or separating. May be paper, wire mesh, special cellulose, inorganic plastic, or a combination.

Above sea level

To assemble passengers and/or crew.

A float with a flag at the top of a pole. Used to mark a position such as for a mooring, a race or a man overboard.

Sailor's phrase for a seaman who has died.

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