A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.

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

(1) To fill a space (room) with water; (2) A rising tide.

Former name for the equipment of a vessel, and included the personnel.

A container with no sides and frame members at the front and rear. Container can be loaded from the sides and top.

A familiar dish at sea before refrigeration was available. It was a stew of salt meat, broken biscuit, potatoes, onions and available spices.

The acting of one person on behalf of another; a document authorizing one person to act on behalf of another.

A draft that matures at a fixed or determinable time after presentation or acceptance.

Free air delivery. Air at the atmospheric conditions of the site and unaffected by the compressor. Flow is measured at the discharge valve of the compressor, after the aftercooler, the water separator and built in check valve. Capacity and power consumpti ...

Pieces of timber bolted to the hounds of a mast, to support the trestle-trees.

To sail towards the direction from which the wind blows by making a series of tacks. A point of sail also known as sailing close hauled.

Small lines used to tie the sails when they are flaked or furled.

Said of a vessel when she is entirely surrounded by ice.

An inland location where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and then moved to a coastal port for loading.

A form used to acknowledge receipt of cargo and often serves as basis for preparation of the ocean bill of lading.

Seaman who was born aboard a warship. As this was once considered to be one of the essentials of the perfect seaman, it has long been a complimentary term.

Reservation number used to secure equipment and act as a control number prior to completion of a B/L.

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

The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water.

A strong vertical post used to attach lines for towing or mooring.