A hitch used to join two ropes. It can be used between lines of different diameters.

A book with a record of every occurrence and incident concerning the ship.

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

The assembly connecting the crankcase and connecting rod to the cylinder head and piston rod for translating circular to linear motion.

To lie at anchor; to ride out; to safely weather a storm whether at anchor or underway.

A ship owned and armed by a private individual that is empowered by a government to fight with enemy ships and capture enemy shipping in time of war.

A preparatory order (wait

A non-negotiable bill of lading which states a specific identity to whom the goods should be delivered. See Bill of Lading.

Wood or metal supports (Dunnage) to keep shipments in place to prevent cargo shifting.

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

A position of a flag when lowered part way in salute (method of salute between vessels, like planes dipping wings).

A chaplain.

Abbreviation for "Subject to Particular Average." See also Particular Average.

To trim the sheets in.

A port free of customs duty and most customs regulations.

A design in which the forestay runs to the top of the mast.

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.

A sleeping berth or bed.

A person in command of a ship. A person certified as competent to command a ship. A master mariner.

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