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A quality of compressed air for use with pneumatic instruments and controls. (usually dry and free from contaminants)

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An itemized list of goods shipped to a buyer, stating quantities, prices, shipping charges, etc.

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A heavy longitudinal timber placed over the keel in a ship's stern through which the propeller shaft passes.

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Tassels of unraveled line, yarns, etc. which are lashed around chafe spots such as spreaders to prevent chafe on sails.

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The lower yard on a mizzen mast of a square-rigged ship.

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A platform and protective coaming setting high up on a mast, to accommodate the look-out aloft while the ship is at sea.

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The general preparation of a vessel to make ready for the sea in all respects.

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Development of the lugsail rig where the sail is cut with a very short luff and lon leech.

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Light, warm wind on surface of sea.

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

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A rail car without a roof and walls.

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Too heavy aloft.

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(1) A small wooden cask in which grog was carried. (2) A type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used together on the same propeller shaft.

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

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Port where cargo is discharged from means of transport.

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

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

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A filter element so full of contaminants that no longer can pass rated flow without excessive pressure differential.

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A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc.

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

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