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Cabin; sleeping compartment.

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Loaded containers moving within the railroad system that are not clearly identified on any internally generated reports.

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To take the opposite tack when sailing to windward with another yacht.

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

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The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft.

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The cabin towards the front of the vessel.

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Air at a temperature of 68

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The forward part of a boat's main deck.

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Is another term for saturated vapor pressure.

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A loss discovered before or at the time of delivery of a shipment.

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To braid used with small stuff.

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Sailing too close to the wind

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Blower.

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

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Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the bow of the ship.

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Legendary opportunists who lured vessels onto shoals during nights when there was no moonlight to illuminate the coastline.

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

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Circular metallic elements that ride in the grooves of a piston and provide compression sealing during combustion. Also used to spread oil for lubrication.

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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.

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Contraction for "Shipper's Export Declaration."

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