(1) A sailing vessel common in the Far East. It's flat-bottomed, high sterned, has square bows, and has two or three masts carrying lugsails. (2) Old and condemned rope.

A single turn of line around an object with the end being led back through the bight. It's the basis upon which many nautical knots are contructed.

A river, canal or other body of water that boats can travel on.

The international carrier is obligated to make declarations of the ship's crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. The vessel manifest lists various details about each shipment by B/L number. Obviously, the B/L serves as the core sourc ...

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the deck of a boat rather than through the boat and keel stepped. The mast of a deck stepped boat is usually easier to raise and lower and are usually intended for lighter conditions than keel stepped boats.

To move cargo up line to a vessel leaving sooner than the one booked. (See "Roll.")

The piston chamber in a compressor or actuator.

The weight by which a shipment is less than the minimum weight.

(1) Broken water at bow of a vessel making way. (2) Disturbed water made by a propeller or paddle wheel. (3) The rush or sweeping of waves on a bank, shore, or vessel.

A cylindrical navigation buoy painted green and having an odd number used in the United States as a navigational aid. At night they may have a green light.

A metal plate fitting on the deck that can be opened to take on fuel or water

Not attached to the shore or the ground in any manner. Usually, but not necessarily, moving through or making way through the water.

The vertical barrel device used to heave in cable or lines.

Nautical name for an argumentative person.

Japanese tapered pipe thread (Male).

Touching or fast to the bottom.

The gingerbread woodwork on the stern of old sailing ships.

Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.

A representative of a government commission or agency vested with power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take testimony, and conduct hearings of cases submitted to, or initiated by, that agency. Also called Hearing Examiner.

The weight prescribed by agreement between carrier and shipper for goods shipped in certain packages or in a certain number.