When documents presented do not conform to the requirements of the letter of credit (L/C), it is referred to as a "discrepancy." Banks will not process L/C's which have discrepancies. They will refer the situation back to the buyer and/or seller and await ...

An anti trust act of the U.S. Congress making price discrimination unlawful.

The stopping of articles, such as peanuts, etc., for cleaning at a point between the point of origin and destination.

An order to haul up.

Right Ascension of a celestial body is the arc of the equinoctial between Aries and the meridian of the object, always reckoning eastward from Aries.

a measure of relative freedom from contaminants.

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

39.37 inches (approximately).

Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen or ease off.

The minimum differential pressure that an element is designed to withstand without permanent deformation.

Broken in.

A deck whose top side is flush.

Thin cloth of woven wool in various colors used to make flags.

All those employed to work on board the vessel.

The clear, soft plastic material used for dodger window panels

The loss of a mast on a boat.

A circulation process designed to remove contamination.

Land ice, either afloat or on ground, that is composed of layers of sow that have become firm but have not turned to glacier ice.

A filter element which, when loaded, can be restored by a suitable process, to an acceptable percentage of its original dirt capacity.