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On a square-rigged ship, a tackle used for hoisting casks and provisions.

As provided in the Shipping Act of 1984, a contract between a shipper (or a shippers association) and an ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo or freight revenue over a ...

Get gear in condition for use; to separate the blocks of a tackle to lengthen the fall (ready for use again).

Surrounded by land.

Old nickname for a second mate.

A line with a weight on the end used to measure depth. The lead is dropped into the water and marks on the line are read to determine the current water depth. The lead usually has a cavity to return a sample of the bottom type mud, sand, etc.

A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.

The temperature which would be measured at the stagnation point if a gas stream were stopped, with adiabatic compression from the flow condition to the stagnation pressure.

A slot into which the bolt rope or lugs in the luff of the sail are inserted to attach the sail.

A seat or brace running laterally across the width of a rowing boat.

The top of the mast

Heatless reactivated dryer. By means of expanding cold dry air to near atmospheric pressure inside the regeneration tower, the dryer air picks up moisture from the saturated desiccant bed and is then purged to atmosphere.

A bun-shaped cover placed over a radar scanner to prevent risk of fouling and to protect it from the weather.

An order to commence ship's work.

Dangle a man from one of the yard arms, sometimes by the neck, if the man was to be killed, and sometimes by the toes, if he was merely to be tortured. A severe punishment used aboard sailing ships long ago. Today, a reprimand.

A term used to describe the condensate flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)

Is the temperature existing at the discharge port of the compressor.

A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.

A guy who gets Head (toilet) cleaning detail.