To mark a course on a chart.

During the operation of tacking, the moment when a sailing vessel is head to the wind and hanging there, with her head not paying off on the opposite tack. Such a vessel is said to be "in stays" or "in irons".

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 ...

Small line used for whipping other light duties.

The horsepower required to isothermally compress the air or gas delivered by the compressor at specified conditions.

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

A Latin term meaning "In proportion."

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.

ACRONYM - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

T/C remuneration

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

The pressure which overcomes the total resistances in a system. It includes all losses as well as useful work.

Shipper's instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.

Sailor's term for being about to get married, a splice being used to join two ropes together.

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

Pre-Cooling of intake air for compressors and Blowers.

A small multi-pronged anchor used on dinghies and small boats. Also used to drag along the bottom to recover something that has sunk.

Passing another vessel.

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