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A boat or a boat's gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.

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F

Fox trot. F = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . . - . ) Flag= Red diamond on white background.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I am disabled. Communicate with me." ( Kerchove)

A quantity of cargo normally expressed as a number of tons.Deadweight, gross, net, displacement.

Category:Sea Words

C

Charlie - C = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - . - . )Flag= Horizontally divided in 5 stripes. Blue above and under, red in the middle between two white ones.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "YES- Affirmative".

H

Hotel - H = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . . . . )Flag= Vertically divided in two : white at the hoist, red at the fly.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I have a pilot on board." . Still widely used.

J

Juliet - J = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . - - - )Flag= Horizontally divided in three with white in the middle and blue up and down.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I am going to send a semaphore signal." (Kerchove)

Discharge

To make fast.

Category:Sea Words

The writing of the word 'accepted' on the face of a bill of exchange by the drawee together with.

Category:Financial Terms

G

Golf - G = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - - . )Flag= Six yellow and blue vertical bars.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I require a pilot." . Still widely used.

K

Kilo - K = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - . - )Flag= Vertically divided with yellow at the hoist, blue at the fly.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Stop your vessel immediately." (Kerchove)

I

India - I = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . . )Flag= Black disk on yellow ground.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I am altering my course to port." (Kerchove)

The placing of goods in a ship in such a way as to ensure the safety and stability of the ship not only on a sea or ocean passage but also in between ports when parts of the cargo have been loaded or discharged.

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L

Lima - L = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . - . . )Flag= Two yellow and two black squares.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Stop, I have something important to communicate." (Kerchove)

To put an item in its proper place.

Category:Sea Words

Charges for the services of tugs assisting a ship or other vessels in ports or other locations; the act of towing a ship or other objects from one place to another.

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HA

Hatch.

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DA

Double-Acting

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Merchandise other than liquid carried in bulk.

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To right the helm, is to put it amidships.

Category:Sea Words