Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the bow of the ship.

A system of rivers and canals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States allowing boats to travel along them without having to go offshore.

Ice broken into pieces, and projecting very little above sea level.

The shape or design of a sail.

An electrical conductor/cable that carries electricity from a generator to other locations for distribution.

A document on which changes or additions are made to an existing signed will. Both the will and the.

A company which owns a number of other companies with widely diversified.

A bullying and tyrannical officer; he would drive his crew by brutality and the power of his fists.

A standard numerical code used by the U.S. Government to classify products and services.

Old sailor's term for a flat calm with no wind.

The container of fresh water for drinking purpose used by the crew; formerly it consisted of a cask.

A banking term which refers to the branch which accepts cheques to be credited to its customers'.

A transportation arrangement in which truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to a destination. Also known as Rail Pigs.

Polyethylene or similar substance heat-treated and shrunk into an envelope around several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet.

The weight of water vapor in the air vapor mixture per pound of dry air.

The heat produced by sources of heat in a building (occupants, appliances, lighting, etc).

Meteorological information issued by a watch office concerning the occurrence or forecast of weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft operations.

To go onboard, to go into a ship, or to gain access to a vessel.

Loose and broken ice in bays, or along exposed edges of floes.

A test applied to the first machine of anew design.