The reply to an officer's order signifying that he is understood and will be obeyed (I understand).

To hold the mainsail or jib off to the side to cause the wind to blow onto the backside of the sail, used to slow a boat

Sometimes called a pulsation damper this is a small receiver fitted on the inlet or discharge of a reciprocating compressor. The device is designed to remove the resonance from the compressor thereby reducing noise.

In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern.

The total pressure measured from absolute zero ( i.e., from an absolute vacuum).

Atmosphere normale de reference. The term ANR is not usually applied to cfm, it is the new European replacement for FAD and usually follows the metric measurement of air flow, such as Cu Meters per Minute

A pallet so designed that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from two sides only.

The bearing of a celestial body from an observer's position.

(Delivered At Frontier) (...Named Place):A Term of Sale which means the sellers fulfill their obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available, cleared for export, at the named point and placed at the frontier, but before the customs Terms of ...

Charges that are applied to the base tariff rate or base contract rate, e.g., bunkers, container, currency, destination/delivery.

Bunker adjustment factor

Compartment in the stern of a vessel used for storage; a storage space below the deck in the cockpit.

Seaman's call to attract attention.

The outboard hulls of a trimaran.

Allows equipment and supplies arriving at one port to be loaded on a vessel, aircraft, etc., for its exclusive use and to be exported from the same port.

The hatchway nearest the stern.

To push a sail out so that the wind fills the opposite side, thus slowing the boat down.

Negligence or fraud on the part of the Master or crew resulting in a loss to the owners.

The rear of a ship.

All (not just 98%) particles larger than the stated micron size have been removed from the fluid being filtered.