Abrasion, wear or damage to a line caused by rubbing against another object

A rope network.

A B/L wherein the paying customer has contracted with the carrier that shipper or consignee information is not given.

Distinguishing flag of a merchant marine company flown from the mainmast of merchant ships.

Electrical measurement. The output of one or several electric machines. Load also denotes the power carried by a particular circuit.

A card, issued by a bank (or a building society in the UK), which guarantees the payment of a cheque.

(CTA)Oversees the operations of the US 'consolidated tape', which it developed, under a formal 'CTA Plan'.

A private trust which empowers trustees to use their discretion in distributing funds to.

A formal notice to the writer of an option from a clearing house that an option has been exercised.

(1) To stop moving. (2) Usually air travels smoothly along both sides of a sail, but if the sail is not properly trimmed, the air can leave one of the sides of the sail and begin to stall. Stalled sails are not operating efficiently.

A contract term meaning both parties agree to provide something for the other.

A filter element whose medium consists of a series of uniform folds and has the geometric form of a cylinder, cone, disc, plate ... Synonymous with "convoluted" and "corrugated".

A connection or link between power systems that enables them to draw on each other's reserve capacity in time of need.

Small marlinespike.

Navigation rules governing waters outside designated demarcation zones

A lift truck fitted with lifting attachments operating to one side for handling containers.

The portion of a safety/relief valve that surrounds the spring. The spring housing.

The process of modifying the characteristics of electrical power (for e.g., inverting dc to AC).

The purchase of shares in an open end mutual fund directly from the fund company rather than through.

The pressure encountered on the return side of a system.