Clearance by the Health Authorities.

Long Ton = 1016.05 kilogram

A sound where the level fluctuates through a total range of less than 5 dB(A) as measured on the "slow" response of a sound level meter in one minute.

A hitch used to join two ropes. It can be used between lines of different diameters.

A chemical element that can be used as a fuel since it has a very high energy content.

A chaplain.

One of the main USA share indices which monitors the movement of 30 industrial companies traded.

A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.

The point where the stem joins the forward end of the keel.

(1) Small boat for one or two rowers. (2) Small fishing vessel with foresail, boom mainsail, and mizzen trysail.

A means of billing electric power consumers to pay for the costs of demand side management/energy conservation measures and programs. (See also Benefits Charge.)

The generic name for a tradable loan security issued by governments and companies as a means of .

Gold or silver in the form of ingots for bulk.

Thin sheets of copper applied to the hull of a wooden ship below the waterline to prevent the toredo worm eating the planks, and also to limit the growth of weed, barnacles or other marine life.

To stop the running out of a line by taking a turn around a cleat, piling, etc.; to suddenly stop or secure a line. A ship with too much way can be snubbed by letting an anchor go.

A concrete pad that sits on gravel or crushed rock, well-compacted soil either level with the ground or above the ground.

An index of the share prices of the 300 largest European companies, by market.

Used to denote movements of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes, i.e., motor, water, and air carriers, and where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems.

Wind with a speed between 11 and 16 knots (13 and 18 mph); Beaufort scale number 4.

A sleeping berth or bed.