A sailor's carving or etching on bones, teeth, tusks or shells.

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

Cubic feet per minute. An airflow measurement of volume.

The extreme deck fore and aft measurement of a vessel.

A logistical management system which integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw materials to the manufacturer through to delivery of the finished product to the customer into measurable components. "Just in Time" is a typical value-added e ...

A contract for leasing between the ship owners and the lessee. It would state, e.g., the duration of the lease in years or voyages.

A bearing 180

The leaning of a boat to the side because of excess weight on that side; inclination of a boat due to excess weight on one side or the other.

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

A knot used to temporarily shorten a line.

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.

Sailor's term for soot or ashes which sometimes fell into food while it was being cooked.

The ratio of clearance volume to the volume swept by the compressing element.

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 " ...

Amount of unused space in a ship or a hold by virtue of the irregular shape of the cargo.

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

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

Speed Over Ground, speed relative to bottom.

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.

Carries supplies to drilling units or installations during field de-velopment or production.