Ship's intercom system

To sail around the world

A machine that compresses air, gases.

The bank that adds its confirmation to another bank's (the issuing bank's) letter of credit and promises to pay the beneficiary upon presentation of documents specified in the letter of credit.

any loss of performance due to the presence of contamination. Two basic types of contamination failure are: Perceptible -- gradual loss of efficiency or performance, and Catastrophic -- dramatic, unexpected failure.

As close to the wind as possible, with all sails full, and no wrinkles in them.

Mythical sea nymphs who charmed men with their melodious voices. Enchanted, the men would stop all work to listen and they would ultimately die of starvation because of their inability to sail any further.

Any person not a common carrier who, under special and individual contracts or agreements, transports passengers or property for compensation.

A short length of small rope "ratline stuff" running horizontally across shrouds, for a ladder step.

To block the wind from the sails of a boat that is to leeward; a tactical maneuver whereby a boat uses its sails to blanket the competitor's wind, slowing him down; to take wind from a sail.

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

Abbreviation for "Completely Knocked Down." Parts and subassemblies being transported to an assembly plant.

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.

An order to stop hoisting.

The operation of reducing a sail by taking in one or more of the reefs.

term mainly used by companies selling small compressors because it makes their compressors look bigger than they really are. The swept volume is the actual displacement of the piston, forgetting such losses as bumping clearances, valve clearances, ring lo ...

Freight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, and to be delivered only under stated conditions.

The whole crew of a ship.

(1) Sighting two objects in a line to indicate a course to be steered (2) The distance a boat can travel using the fuel stored aboard.

To get spliced is slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.