(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

Seaward, a safe distance from shore; To keep an offing is to keep a safe distance away from the coast because of navigational dangers, fog, or other hazards.

A charge for services performed in connection with floating elevators.- Charges assessed for the handling of grain through grain elevators.

Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

Numbers of large pieces of floating ice that have come together and lie more or less in contact.

The transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container is received by a rail terminal or water port from another carrier.

To wrap a small line around another.

Pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.

Seaman's scornful name for any lead of a rope by which effort is lost or wasted.

A windlass or capstan drum.

An officer who attends to the berthing, etc., of ships in a harbor.

An instrument for measuring, testing, or registering.

To attain headway (to get going or pick up speed).

An item such as a nail, screw, rivet or other device used to fasten objects together.

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

A phrase preceding the signature of a drawer or endorser of a negotiable instrument; signifies that the instrument is passed onto subsequent holders without any liability to the endorser in the event of nonpayment or nondelivery.

Sailing beyond a racing mark or buoy whereby you sail a greater distance

A type of schooner without a bowsprit.

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

The amount by which magnetic variation changes up or down each year in a particular area. The annual increase or decrease is printed in the compass roses on each chart and may make a significant difference over a number of years.