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".

Small line used for whipping other light duties.

The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.

Clearance by the Health Authorities.

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

To sail as close as possible to the wind. Some boats can point better than others, sailing closer to the wind.

Person authorized by transportation lines to publish tariffs or rates, rules, and regulations for their account.

A term applied to a bracket supporting the after end of the propeller shaft and the propeller.

A knot formed by taking the strands of the end of a line and tucking them over and under each other to prevent them from unraveling.

Daily; occurring once a day.

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.

ACRONYM - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

A sail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the foot, or a fore-and-aft sail which is set without a boom.

To take a boat into water that is too shallow for it to float in, i.e: the bottom of the boat is resting on the ground.

Funds sent by one person to another as payment.

The moisture content of air.

Location where cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.

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

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.