See CFS.

A legally binding agreement between two or more persons/organizations to carry out reciprocal obligations or value.

A machine used to pick up and move goods loaded on pallets or skids.

A spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface. It helps disperse tension forces. It also prevents damage to the boat by ground tackle and can help in the retrieval of the ground tackle in heavy weather.

The North Star; visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north. In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south.

A power or sailing boat used by pi-lots (men who have local knowledge of navigation hazards of ports).

A built in mechanical device to recover a portion of the power consumed by a constant speed centrifugal compressor when operating at reduced capacity or reduced pressure rise, or both.

A common measurement of the internal volume of a ship with certain spaces excluded. One ton equals 100 cubic feet; the total of all the enclosed spaces within a ship expressed in tons each of which is equivalent to 100 cubic feet.

A bend or hitch used to attach a line to a ring or spar so that by pulling the end of the line, the hitch will come free. This is done by passing a bight of the line under the other part so that when strain is applied the bight is jammed. A pull on the en ...

A volume. Cubic meters per second.

When U.S. Customs orders shipments without entries to be kept in their custody in a bonded warehouse.

The container of fresh water for drinking purpose used by the crew; formerly it consisted of a cask.

A sudden and violent gust of wind.

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

Light-weight foresail similar to a spinnaker but set without a pole.

see Turnbuckle

A document specifying the nation of registry of the vessel.

A coating or precipitate deposited on surfaces such as water pipes, steam boilers that are in contact with hard water. Water that contains carbonates or bicarbonates of calcium or magnesium are likely to cause scale when heated.

The imaginary line running from bow to stern along the middle of the boat.

To ease away slowly, as in a line, sheet, or falls of a tackle.