Small line used for whipping other light duties.

Funds sent by one person to another as payment.

Abbreviation for "Trailer Load."

A block and tackle attached to the boom and the deck to prevent the main from gybing when sailing downwind

To trim the sheets in.

The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner

The smaller of two mating or meshing gears; can be either the driving or the driven gear.

The naval architect's drawings of a ship showing the various sections.

The seller must deliver the goods to a pier and place them within reach of the ship's loading equipment. See Terms of Sale.

A location where one carrier delivers freight to another carrier.

Letter of credit in which the specified payment is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by the drawee and which cannot be revoked without joint agreement of both the buyer and the seller.

Person who decoys a seaman from his ship and gains money by robbing and, or, forcing him on board another vessel in want of men.

To stop the running out of a line by taking a turn around a cleat, piling, etc.; to suddenly stop or secure a line. A ship with too much way can be snubbed by letting an anchor go.

Cargo-securing devices mounted in the floor of containers; allow lashing and securing of cargo.

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

Pre-Cooling of intake air for compressors and Blowers.

Cargo shipped in loose condition and of a homogeneous nature.Cargoes that are shipped unpackaged either dry, such as grain and ore, or liquid, such as petroleum products. Bulk service generally is not provided on a regularly scheduled basis, but rather as ...

A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.

Micrometer or one millionth of a meter; micron is sometimes represented in filtration by the Greek letter