Open ocean sailing

A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern.

A mobile container-handling crane used to load/unload containers to/from railcars.

To braid used with small stuff.

Abrasion, wear or damage to a line caused by rubbing against another object

A large reinforced eye in the leech and clew of a sail that allows a line to fasten to it; e.g., the reef cringle and clew cringle.

A small projection of land.

A bolted rim used for attachment to another object.

A standard numeric code developed by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade, based on a hierarchy.

Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the captors at once.

Old term for the boat used by the captain to go ashore.

Anything that is straightforward and easy.

Contraction for "Shipper's Export Declaration."

Compressor controls will run the compressor at varying loads to accommodate demand variations. Running a compressor at less than full load results in a drop in compressor efficiency and thus an increase in operating costs.

A measurement. Parts per million

A compressor belonging to the group of displacement rotary compressors, a type of valve less displacement machine. Also referred to as "Roots blower".

(1) A navigator shoots the sun by using a sextant to measure its altitude. (2) A sailing vessel shoots when she forges ahead to windward with her sails luffing.

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 form requiring all data in a commercial invoice along with a certificate of value and/or a certificate of origin. Required in a few countries (usually former British territories) and usually serves as a seller's commercial invoice.