The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

A figure marked on the side of merchant vessels to indicate allowed loading depths. Named after Samuel Plimsoll, English Member of Parliament and maritime reformer.

To trim the sheets in.

On a square-rigged ship, the ropes which hang below a yard upon which the topmen stand while aloft furling or reefing a sail. They were supported by ropes from the yard known as "stirrups".

Millions of cubic feet per 24 hour.

That geographical belt located approximately in 40 degrees south latitude in which are encountered the prevailing or stormy westerlies.

Said of the anchor chain when moored and the chain does not lead clear of another chain.

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

Occurs whenever the system undergoes either a change in state or an energy transfer at a steady stare.

A cruise of a new ship for the purpose of testing out all machinery, etc. Shank

In lore, the flag flown by a pirate ship - a white skull on a black background with crossed bones below the skull - although there is no evidence that such a flag was ever flown.

Abbreviation for "Currency Adjustment Factor." A charge, expressed as a percentage of a base rate, that is applied to compensate ocean carriers of currency fluctuations.

Torsional moment or couple. It usually refers to the driving couple of a machine or motor.

A spar which projects forward from the bow of some boats, and extends the sail plan by allowing the headsails to be secured further forward.

A line leading forward from the end of a mainsail boom to prevent the boom from swinging inboard while broad reaching or running. also Preventer

1,728 cubic inches. A volume contained in a space measuring one foot high, one foot wide and one foot long.

Is the piping between the compressor and the aftercooler, the aftercooler separator and the air receiver.

A call to turn out of bunks.

The after rail at the stern of a ship. Also called a Pushpit

An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.