The names of battles or individual ship actions in which a warship has taken part, usually displayed in a prominent place on a ship as a source of pride in her name. Known as Battle Stars in the U.S. Navy.

A document, issued by a bank per instructions by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank of certain documents within a given time. Some of the specific descriptions a ...

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.

Abbreviation for "Less than Container Load." The quantity of freight which is less than that required for the application of a container load rate. Loose Freight.

Germany (flag)

A charted feature or chosen position on a chart

A heating system that uses only outside air for combustion and vents combustion gases directly to the outdoors. These systems are less likely to backdraft and to negatively affect indoor air quality.

Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers An association formed in 1990 to represent the interests of stockbroking and investment.

Delivered Ex Ship

An assurance policy on the life of an individual where weekly or monthly premiums are regularly paid.

Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

The ability of a non-water-soluble fluid to form an emulsion with water.

To keep a weather eye is to be on the alert (heads up).

Power as calculated from compressor-indicator diagrams.

The change in direction of a ray of light when it passes through one media to another with differing optical densities.

This designates the resistance of a material to heat conduction. The greater the R-value the larger the number.

Said of a vessel when she is shipping water on deck and it is running off through scuppers and freeing ports.

A security such as a bond or note with specified interest, representing a loan which is repayable at.

The range of operating conditions of a device within which operating influences are negligible. The range is usually narrow. Reference operating conditions are the conditions under which reference performance is stated and the base from which the values o ...

To leave port.