When the two blocks of a tackle have been drawn as close together as possible.

A buoy on the race course around which boats must turn.

A switching railroad operating within a commercial area.

Abbreviation for Export-Import Bank of the United States. An independent U.S. Government Agency which facilitates exports of U.S. goods by providing loan guarantees and insurance for repayment of bank-provided export credit.

Laying up of a vessel, in a dock, for repairs.

The penalty a seller must pay if the construction project does not meet contractual standards or deadlines.

Maritime area usually specified by range of ports in which a vessel may operate

Used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast on a square rigged ship.

The top of a wheelhouse, forecastle, etc., having the form of a turtle's back.

A container insulated on the walls, roof, floor, and doors, to reduce the effect of external temperatures on the cargo.

In a line parallel to the ship's keel.

A filtering unit for vented enclosures installed to prevent dirt and foreign matter from entering the enclosure.

In the direction the wind is blowing. A boat sailing downwind, away from the wind source with the sails let out all the way, is running with the wind.

An imaginary line around the center of the earth at 0

A line running from the stern of the boat to a dock or pier when moored.

A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points.

Putting cargo into a container.

Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.

Condition that exists when the air, gas, or fluid normally passing through an element is being shunted around the element.

To fasten a rope securely by taking turns around a cleat or bollard.