During the operation of tacking, the moment when a sailing vessel is head to the wind and hanging there, with her head not paying off on the opposite tack. Such a vessel is said to be "in stays" or "in irons".

Are used with ejectors to convert weight of gas and/or water vapor handled to or from equivalent air.

A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.

The fluid entering a component.

Is a heat exchanger located immediately preceding an ejector to condense and remove a portion of the vapor in the mixture and thus reduce the total lb/hr to be handled.

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.

To transfer goods from one transportation line to another, or from one ship to another.

Loose ends of line left hanging over a ship's side.

Also stability sail or riding sail. Any small sail set to help the boat maintain its direction without necessarily moving, as when at anchor or in heavy weather.

The escape of water molecules from a liquid to the gas phase at the surface of a body of water.2. The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat.

An astray shipment (a lost shipment that is found) sent to its proper destination without additional charge.

A line attached to the crown of an anchor and used to help free it in the event it becomes fouled.

Present a rate proposal to a conference meeting for adoption as a conference group rate.

A term used to describe a chemical process in which heat is released. For example, combustion is an exothermic process because heat is released. A reaction or process that produces heat; a combustion reaction.

A unit of pressure used with vacuum pumps, equal to 1mm of mercury and 133.32 Pascal's.

A written agreement between the master of a ship and the crew concerning their employment. It includes rates of pay and capacity of each crewman, the date of commencement of the voyage and its duration.

A multihull with two hulls separated by a deck or crossbeams from which a trampoline is suspended; abbreviated "cat."

Any steel bar or column, fitted vertically, to support a deck, or any part of a ship's structure. Also called a stanchion.

A bulkhead placed athwartships.

The lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment.