A large body of fish.

An intermodal system for transporting containers by ocean and then by rail or motor to a port previously served as an allwater move (e.g., Hong Kong to New York over Seattle).

Compressors in which successive volumes of air or gas are confined within a closed space, and compressed. They may be either reciprocating or rotating. (Trap air and then squeeze it to the desired pressure).

A small toggle used on a flag.

The radio operator.

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.

(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.

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

A valve that permits flow in one direction only.

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

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.

The action of a whale when it comes to the surface and expels the seawater it has taken in while feeding. The traditional hail of the lookout in a whaling ship when sighting this spouting water is "There she blows".

A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, used for securing lines (tying up).

Specific Power Consumption.

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.

Ship's intercom system

A representation on a plane surface of the spherical surface of the earth. The equivalent of a map for use by navigators.

Shapes such as angle bars or stringers welded to a surface such as a plated bulkhead to increase rigidity.

A rate applicable to or from a group of points.- A special rate applicable to several different articles in a single shipment.

May be "local" using a micro-processor or "remote" using a PC (Personal Computer) or "larger" computer. Only recommended where large "swings" in system (process) demand amplitude may occur. Very effective where "load shaping" is an important consideration ...