(1) When two or more boats tie up alongside each other. (2) Overlapping of edges of two ice-floes, so that one floe is partly supported by the other.

A book containing the official record of a ship's activities together with remarks concerning the state of the weather, etc.

The amount of money an ocean carrier pays to the railroad for overland carriage.

Filter, Regulator and lubricator sometimes combined in one unit

Secretly, to remove spirit from a keg or cask by making a small hole and sucking through a straw. also called Suck the Monkey

Invisible waves in the electromagnetic spectrum that are used to communicate (radio) - and navigate (radar).

A document of title (such as a draft, promissory note, check, or bill of lading) transferable from one person to another in good faith for a consideration. Non-negotiable bills of lading are known as "straight consignment." Negotiable bills are known as " ...

The shape of the fore-body of a ship as it thrusts through the sea. A vessel with a slim bow is said to have a fine entry.

Pieces of hard wood bolted to the outer end of a bowsprit through which are rove the foretopmast stays before they are brought in to the bows and secured.

Beneath the deck

The wheel of the block over which the fall of the block is rove.

Merchant seaman's name for his bed or mattress.

The extreme deck fore and aft measurement of a vessel.

A mop, formed of old rope, used for cleaning and drying decks.

Changing the consignee or destination on a bill of lading while shipment is still in transit. Diversion has substantially the same meaning.

On or near the line of immersion of a ship's hull.

An automatic or manual device designed to control pressure, flow or temperature.

A motor controller that regulates the air flow through an end plate into the motor to control the speed and power. A speed regulation device built into or attached externally.

An inland point provided by an all water carrier's through bill of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an East Coast port.

Cubic feet per minute. An airflow measurement of volume.