A dining room on a ship.

The direction of an object from the observer's position.

An imaginary line around the center of the earth at 0

A device for separating solids or suspended particles in the air before they enter the air intake of the compressor and reduce intake noise as on reciprocating compressors through a silencing chamber in the filter housing.

(1) The action of a line as it passes over the sheave of a block. (2) The act of easing away gently.

The tall, narrow, waterproof box that houses a vessel's centerboard and allows it to be retracted into the ship's hull.

Type of wrench used to tighten or loosen fire hose fittings.

Too heavy aloft.

The bearing surrounding the propeller shaft where it exits the hull.

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.

A squadron of small ships.

A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially. An Invoice.

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

Abbreviation for "Gross Vehicle Weight." The combined total weight of a vehicle and its container, inclusive of prime mover.

A process employed in the shipment of citrus fruits and other perishable commodities. The fruit is packed and placed in a cold room from which the heat is gradually extracted. The boxes of fruit are packed in containers that have been thoroughly cooled an ...

Shipper's instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.

To turn the boat away from the wind. Also, Fall Off. The opposite of heading up.

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

The amount of atmospheric dust which a filter will capture.

The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed.