Place where a ship should report when passing i.e. when approaching a port.

To make secure

To turn the boat away from the wind. also Fall Off.

Letters, numbers, and other symbols placed on cargo packages to facilitate identification. Also known as marks.

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.

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.

Energy terms

The last buoy as a boat heads to sea.

The distance a boat can move around its anchor. Swinging room is important because if other boats or objects are within a boat's swinging circle they may collide.

Narrow triangular sail set on a long yard or spar, the forward end of which is hauled down so that it sets obliquely on the mast with a high peak.

To wrap a small line around another.

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.

Freight charges paid by the consignor (shipper) prior to the release of the bills of lading by the carrier.

Cloths hung on the lee side of a berth to keep one from rolling out of their bunk

Change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from. The opposite of falling off.

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

To continue sailing under the same canvas despite the worsening of the wind.

The first plank on the outer hull of a wooden vessel next to the keel. In steel ships, the plating next to the keel, or what is known as strake A.

A windlass or capstan drum.

The natural tendency of a sailboat to come up into the wind. The helm must be held over to keep the boat from coming up