A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were received in "apparent good order and condition," without damage or other irregularities. If no notation or exception is made, the B/L is assumed to be "cleaned." ...

The great circle on the celestial sphere in the plane of the earth's equator; also called the celestial equator. The sun is on the equinoctial twice a year, on the equinoxes, March 21 and September 23. On these days the sun rises at 6 a.m. and sets at 6 p ...

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

Abbreviation for "Carload" and "Containerload".

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.

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

Is a pipe coming from the top of the airline to feed air to an outlet for tools or air operated devices, so that condensation does not easily flow into the dropleg.

Strips of material temporarily holding parts of a ship in position.

Is the ambient gas temperature as indicated by a standard thermometer.

Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold. Also reports the content of the shipment and serves as the basis for all other documents about the shipment.

An anchor carried at the stern.

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 ...

An opening in the deck near the bow from which the spinnaker is hoisted. Spinnakers are also often referred to as chutes.

on square-rigged ships, a platform at the masthead resting on the trestletrees and crosstrees. In addition to being a work platform, it extended the topmast shrouds to give additional support to the topmast.

Ships which can carry both liquid and dry bulk cargoes.

A crossbeam at the upper part of an anchor.

A method of bending a material into an appropriate shape without heating or steaming the material first to soften it.

Close alongside; very near; in close proximity to.

Registry of the vessel is foreign to that of the country in which the company that owns the ship is located.

One whose occupation is to rig or unrig vessels.