A call on the bo'sun's pipe at night for the hands to turn in, for silence in the messdecks, and for lights to be extinguished. Also a term used by a sailor to another to make them stop talking.

A port designated by the government of a country for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties.

Compression of a flat or standard bale of cotton to approximately 32 pounds per cubic foot. Usually applies to cotton exported or shipped coastwise.

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

A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.

A piece of wood fitted in various places to act as a preventative to chafe.

A manmade structure, in or around a harbor, designed to break the force of the sea, thus providing shelter.

Clearance by the Health Authorities.

Accumulation of foreign matter, such as mud or debris, in a cooler, pipe, or valve. In a cooler, H 2 O D P and D T will be seen to increase, as well as CTD.

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

An old term for getting married.

(1) Shallow water. (2) An underwater sand bar or hill that has its top near the surface.

Heat exchangers for removing the heat of compression between stages of a compressor.

Logistics Over The Shore.

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

The space between decks. The name of the deck or decks between the ceiling and main deck.

Waves breaking over rocks or shoals. A wave that approaches shallow water, causing the wave height to exceed the depth of the water it is in, in effect tripping it. The wave changes from a smooth surge in the water to a cresting wave with water tumbling d ...

Small iceberg that has broken away from a larger iceberg.

(1) The points of the jaws of a boom or gaff where they embrace the mast. (2) The outer ends of the crosstrees.