Government B/L (GBL): A bill of lading issued by the U.S. government.

A heavy wooden or metal fitting secured on a deck or on a dock, with jaws, used for the lead or to guide lines or cables.

Water transportation along the coast.

The weight of cargo per cubic foot or other unit.

The depth of a ship in the water. The vertical distance between the waterline and the keel, in the U.S. expressed in feet, elsewhere in meters.

The distance from the surface of the water to the ship's keel (how deep the ship is into the water).

Without packing.

Broad planks used to cover a wooden vessel's sides, or covering the deck beams.

A tackle (blocks and falls).

A device used to separate air solids from the stream of air that might become a source of trouble. Adulterants caught in the strainer are blown out through an orifice fitted with a valve or plug. The strainer should be opened periodically for a thorough c ...

A mop.

A small boat, usually hoisted at the stern.

A shipment consisting of more than one commodity, articles described under more than one class or commodity rate item a tariff.

A ship's officer who is in charge of accounts, especially on a passenger ship.

A ship whose holds re shaped in such a way that the cargo levels itself.

A braid, formed by plaiting rope-yarns or spunyarn together. Straw, plaited in the same way for hats, is called sennit.

A stowage rest for a ship's boat.

A term applied to loose wood or other material used in a ship's hold for the protection of cargo.

A lead of from 7 to 14 pounds used with the hand lead line for ascertaining the depth of water in entering or leaving a harbor. (Line marked to 20 fathoms.)

An imperfection, spots left unfinished in cleaning or painting.