The act of supporting anything by propping or shoring it up.

On a square-rigged ship, the yards are square by the braces when they are at right angles to the fore-and-aft lines of the ship.

Cost of goods, marine insurance and all transportation (freight) charges are paid to the foreign point of delivery by the seller.

The operation of secretly bringing goods into a country to avoid paying duty on the goods. Also applies to illicit goods.

Abbreviation for "Bales."

Port where cargo is unloaded and enters a country.

Place where cargo is loaded and leaves a country.

block

Froth of sea foam.

A machine that compresses air, gases.

Abnormal, rapid reciprocating movement of the disc on the seat of a pressure relief valve.

A general nautical term for Canadians, but more especially for Nova Scotian sailing ships and men.

A compressor that is designed to operate at lower pressures. Usually a blower is an air compressor that operates below 2 barg, although this figure depends upon the respective manufacturer.

On a bellow type air actuator, that part of the flexible member forming an annular protrusion larger than the O.D. of the end retainers or bead rings.

An articulated five-platform rail car that allows containers to be double stacked. A typical stack car holds ten 40-foot equivalent units (FEU's).

Is the volume of a given weight of gas, usually expressed as cu ft/lb as SPT conditions.

Flapping (of sails)

A metal plate, strap, or rod bolted to the hull structure to which the lower ends of shrouds and stays are attached

The spiral grooves between the strands of rope after it has been laid up.

Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.