To charge less than the proper amount.

A grooved metal extrusion fitted on a forestay and used to secure the luff of a sail by holding its bolt rope in place.

A metal air-tight tank built into a boat to insure flotation even when the boat is swamped.

The tendency of the strands of a line to fray out at the ends.

A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.

Is the suction pressure attained by an ejector or positive displacement vacuum pump at zero capacity with the suction absolutely blanked off.

A cargo on which the transportation charge is assessed on the basis of weight.

A rope spliced into the end of a block and used for making it fast to rigging or spars. Such a block is called a tail-block.

The point at which sellers have fulfilled their obligations so the goods in a legal sense could be said to have been delivered to the buyer. They are shorthand expressions that set out the rights and obligations of each party when it comes to transporting ...

Cargo more than eight feet high which thus cannot fit into a standard container.

Some governments require certain commodities to be licensed prior to exportation or importation. Clauses attesting to compliance are often required on the B/L.- Various types issued for export (general, validated) and import as mandated by government(s).

An opening such as a hole or vent. An opening through which air can pass, or a restricted opening placed in a pipe line to provide a means of controlling or measuring flow.

Little or no wind and flat seas

Cargo thrown overboard in order to lighten the ship and washed ashore.

Indirect heat exchanger designed to transfer heat from combustion gas to the air stream added to the combustion zone.

A compressor cooled by atmospheric air circulated around the cylinders or casing.

An annual publication that contains tidal information and information about the position of the sun, moon, planets and stars. This information is used for celestial navigation.

A method of docking with a boat's stern to the dock.

Is one which 1) handles a small constant flow of liquid with the gas; 2) utilizes evaporative (injection) cooling; or 3) circulates a liquid for sealing and/or cooling. The last may or may not be evaporative cooling.

Annual publication of astronomical data for the use of navigators.