The operation of temporarily holding two lines together by seizing.

A hand held rock drill worked by compressed air.

A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

A document prepared by a transportation line at the point of a shipment; shows the point of the origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment and amount charged for the transportation service. It is forwarded with the shipment ...

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Western Truck Lines.

The extremities of a yard.

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Department of Transportation.

UK Hydrographic Office abbreviations kgkg

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Temperature before an orifice or nozzle, downstream of compressor discharge.

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

Code of minimum conditions for the carriage of cargo under a bill of lading.

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North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau.

(1) A fore-sail flying above and forward of the jib, usually seen on bowsprit vessels. (2) A foresail used on yachts similar to a genoa, but cut narrower, with its leech not overlapping the mainsail, and a higher clew.

A block of wood or a bracket attached to a spar to support another spar attached to it.

Description of a vessel when she rolls or pitches excessively while underway in heavy seas.

An old term to describe an untrained or incompetent seaman, or one who was worn out after many years of work.

(See ROPE-YARN.)