Machines in which compression is effected by the positive action of rotating elements.

A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jib; the sail set from the foremast on a schooner; the lowest square sail on the foremast of Square Riggers.

CFM. An airflow measurement of volume.

A monetary allowance to the customer for picking up or delivering at a point other than the destination shown on the bill of lading. This provision is covered by tariff publication.

Water service between two coasts; in the U.S., this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific or Gulf Coasts.

Single tariff item, established to move multiple commodities needed for a specified project, usually construction.

Is another term for saturated vapor pressure.

To give the steersman the de-sired course to be steered.

A system of rivers and canals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States allowing boats to travel along them without having to go offshore.

To braid used with small stuff.

Surface which forms a shore-based interface with ships.

Systeme International. The international system of unit measurement.

A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern.

Observing with the eye. Applied to a document, means examining and signing as evidence of satisfaction as to its authenticity.

A line running from near the top of the mast, used to hold the spinnaker pole in place.

A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.

A board-shaped swinging vane, controlled by a tiller or wheel, and attached to the rudderpost or stern for steering and maneuvering a vessel.

Contraction for "Shipper's Export Declaration."

Air at a temperature of 68

The recognition of a person by his recognizable characteristics (originally, the shape of the nose)