An old salt I know uses this term in reference to a "tangled mess of lines".

Air pressure

Under ICC and common law, the requirement that a rate not be higher than is necessary to reimburse the carrier for the actual cost of transporting the traffic and allow a fair profit.

The distance from the surface of the water to the main deck or gunwale.

The difference in depth between high and low tide.

Sailing in the same direction as the wind with the wind coming from the stern.

To change the course of a sailing vessel.

Illegal passenger who hides himself on board a ship in order to gain free passage or to escape from a country.

Forward. The opposite of abaft.

The document containing all particulars relating to the terms of agreement between the Master of the vessel and the crew. Sometimes called ship's articles, shipping articles.

The right to maintain a course according to the Rules of Navigation. When two boats are on intersecting courses, one is the "stand-on" vessel (has "right of way" and must hold its course steady) so the other "give-way" vessel may steer clear. ...

ACRONYM - Approach temperature. Usually the difference between cooling water temperature in to compressed air temperature out of an inter-cooler or after-cooler. Sometimes used to define oil cooler efficiency (cooling water temperature in to oil temperatu ...

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

A formula of the specific factors or elements that control the making of a rate. A rate can be based on any number of factors (i.e., weight, measure, equipment type, package, box, etc.).

A traditional maritime saying to indicate that it is time for a morning drink, it was generally assumed that in northern latitudes the sun would show above the foreyard of a ship by 11.00 which was approximately the time in many ships of the forenoon "sta ...

The post that the rudder is attached to. The wheel or tiller is connected to the rudder post.

Vibration isolation mount. Provides reductions in vibration transmission.

The process of assimilating many small shipments into one large shipment at a central point so that economies of scale may be achieved; to commence discharge of cargo.

Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

The mast aft of the mainmast in a sailing ship - the shorter mast behind the main mast on a ketch or yawl, or the third aftermost mast of a three-masted schooner or square-rigged ship.