The angular distance North or South of the equator, measured from the center of the earth. It thus corresponds to latitude on the earths surface.

Ship supplies.

Charge assessed by a pier or dock owner against freight handled over the pier or dock or against a steamship company using the pier or dock.

Metal bolts with an eye in the end.

Heavy roll to leeward with a beam wind.

A deviation to move cargo on the return leg of a voyage for the purpose of minimizing ballast mileage and thereby reducing transportation costs.

Calculation of a loss by an average adjuster.

The farthest aft.

To revolve the drum of a capstan, winch or windlass. (Pulling with mechanical deck heaving gear).

Holding oars at right angles to fore and aft line of boat with blades horizontal and parallel to surface of water.

A curved metal spar for handling a boat or other heavy objects.

To remove water from the boat by hand, bucket, pump etc.

Down or downwards; as in "Lay alow!"; opposite of Aloft.

Above the upper deck (above).

That time during which weather that prevents working shall not count as laytime

The temperature of a body referred to the absolute zero, at which point the volume of an ideal gas theoretically becomes zero. (Fahrenheit scale is minus 459.67

Method of reeving a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power.

A line rove through a single block secured aloft.

Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward.

Lines on the Earths surface joining point where there is no magnetic variation.