A wire or rope contrivance placed around cargo and used to load or discharge it to/from a vessel.

Large ships dating back to the 17th century typically with three masts carrying rectangular sails mounted on horizontal spars called yards. A sailing-ship rig with rectangular sails set approximately at right angles to the keel line from horizontal yards.

To obtain his reaction to something.

A pair of vertical wooden or iron heads on board ship, used for securing mooring or towing lines. Similar to dock bollards.

A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.

The process of declaring the importation of foreign-made goods into the United States for use in the United States.

A large and powerful sheet winch

In a wheel, such as a steering wheel, a spoke is a rod that extends from the hub outwards to the rim.

A flag signaling that a ship is about to sail and that all should report on board. It is International Code Flag "P".

(1) A spar that extends from the bow of the boat. (2) A spar stretching diagonally across a four-sided fore-and-aft sail to support the peak.

Small line consisting of several loosely twisted yarns.

A program whereby the U.S. government attempted to offset the higher shipbuilding cost in the U.S. by paying up to 50% of the difference between cost of U.S. and nonU.S. construction. The difference went to the U.S. shipyard. It is unfunded since 1982.

A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines; built for great speed; the generic name used to describe types of fast sailing ships.

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.

An area designated for the stowage of cargoes in container; usually accessible by truck, railroad and marine transportation. Here containers are picked up, dropped off, maintained and housed.

A device for issuing fog signals, used for giving a warning of a vessel's presence in fog. These signals are also made by lighthouses.

An amount added or deducted from base rate to make a rate to or from some other point or via another route.

A measure of air compressor efficiency, usually in the form of bhp/100 acfm or acfm/bhp

Decorative ropework with an even number of strands to form a herring-bone pattern.

A valve that permits flow in one direction only.