To trim the sheets in.

(1) Floating, but at mercy of wind and sea. (2) Piercing the hull with a projectile. (3) Taking in sail during a calm.

Pull the sail in by pulling on the sheet.

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.

A stationary element that may be adjustable and which directs the flow medium to the inlet of an impeller.

(1) A piece of equipment used to drive piles into the ground. (2) Name given to a ship which because of her short length, cannot ride two consecutive waves, and pitches violently into the second.

The quantity of contaminant a filter element can trap and hold before the maximum allowable back pressure or delta P level is reached.

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

The process of connecting a moving rail car with a motionless rail car within a rail classification yard in order to make up a train. The cars move by gravity from an incline or "hump" onto the appropriate track.

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

The area of sea not under the sovereignty of nations with a seaboard.

ACRONYM - British thermal unit. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.

DC. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity.(2) A type of electricity transmission and distribution by which electricity flows in one direction through the conductor; usually relatively low voltage and high current; typically abbreviated as dc.

TIME

A verb with a variety of meanings. To round in is to haul in quickly; to round up is to bring a sailing vessel head into the wind; to round down a tackle is to overhaul it; to round a mark is to pass a racing mark.

Confined to an anchorage or haven through being unable to proceed because of stormy weather.

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

Surface resistance to relative motion, which slows down movement and causes heat.

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