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.

A stem curving up and forward in graceful line.

An old and experienced seaman.

The definition of the exact position on the surface of the globe in relation to two lines, latitude and longitude, which intersect at right angles.

A safety device, used to fasten a propeller to its shaft; it breaks when the propeller hits a solid object, thus preventing further damage.

A bank that acts as an agent to the seller's bank (the presenting bank). The collecting bank assumes no responsibility for either the documents or the merchandise.

The falls foul in a block. The falls may be chocked or jammed intentionally for a temporary securing (holding).

A rate made up of two or more factors, separately published.

A straight line compass course between two points. A line on the earth's surface which intersects all meridians at the same angle.

Term meaning smart or neat.

The evolution of swinging a ship's head through several headings to obtain compass errors for the purpose of making a deviation table.

A unit used in comparing freight earnings or expenses. The amount earned from the cost of hauling a ton of freight one mile.- The movement of a ton of freight one mile.

A ring of rope made by splicing the ends, and used for slinging weights, holding the parts of a block together, etc. A rope, wire or iron binding, encircling a block and with a thimble seized into it for taking a hook.

Article shipped. For dangerous and hazardous cargo, the correct commodity identification is critical.

The designation provided in a classification by which a class rate is determined.

Is the ratio of the theoretical work requirement to the actual work required to be performed on the gas for compression and delivery.

A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer

A number of yarns, twisted together and which in turn may be twisted into rope; a rope is stranded when a strain is broken; rope may be designated by the number of strands composing. Rope is commonly three-stranded. A vessel run ashore is said to be stran ...

Blue working overalls.

The amount the compass is deflected from the true direction by variation (magnetic) and deviation (metallic influences) together