Abbreviation for "Carload" and "Containerload".

To bring a sailing vessel into the wind and change to another tack. One who is influenced to a change of opinion.

Damage that is not evident from viewing the unopened package.

Short waves or ripples made by a tide as it ebbs or flows over an uneven bottom, or where two currents meet at sea.

See "Brokerage"

A small sail set on the mizzenmast.

A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tack.

Bringing the boat from one tack to the other when sailing into the wind, so that the sail is flown in the opposite side by turning through the eye of the wind; Tack

Navigating near the coast, allowing one to find one's position by use of landmarks and other references.

Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors.

An expansion joint designed to take up thermal expansion.

Actual gage pressure on the test stand that includes correction factors for temperature, pulsation, vibration, constant back pressure, etc.

A publication,such as Uniform Freight Classification (railroad) or the National Motor Freight Classification (motor carrier), that assigns ratings to various articles and provides bill of lading descriptions and rules.

Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight, Collection And Interest."

A large pin that secures one fitting to another.

An old and experienced seaman.

The pressure loss across the filter element determined under steady state flow conditions using a clean test fluid across a clean filter element.

A draft drawn on the buyer, usually accompanied by documents, with complete instructions concerning processing for payment or acceptance.

Device for positioning one shipping container on top of another.

Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of abeam. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close hauled.