Long wave formations during calm or light air formed by waves running into shoaling water

In a manner, or fashion, befitting a seaman.

A machine which aspirates gas which has already been compressed and delivers the same at higher pressure.

Federal Maritime Commission. The U.S. Governmental regulatory body responsible for administering maritime affairs including the tariff system, Freight Forwarder Licensing, enforcing the conditions of the Shipping Act and approving conference or other carr ...

The soft sandstone block sailors use to scrub the deck, so-called, because seamen were on their knees to use it.

An outrigger used to hold a block clear of a mast or of the ship's side.

A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.

is an ideal process that may be stopped and made to retrace its steps and restore to the systems or surroundings all work and heat previously removed. It is frictionless.

The manner in which a shipment moves; i.e., the carriers handling it and the points at which the carriers interchange.

Are the connections between the headers and the work station.

Light rope secured to a buoy to hold vessel while stronger moorings are attached.

Very small wooden pail having one stave prolonged to form a handle. Used as a bailer in a boat.

Material passed into the effluent stream composed of foreign materials incorporated into the filter medium.

A pneumatic device with a rotary output. Typically of a vane or rack-and-pinion construction.

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

Small, cake-shaped pieces of ice floating down rivers.

The truck unit into which freight is loaded as in tractor trailer combination. See Container.

A development of the carrack, with the high forecastle eliminated.

A method of signaling and communicating using two flags held in position by the signaler, the positions of the flags denoting the meaning.

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.