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

The behavior of perfect gases, or mixtures thereof, follows a set of laws. Boyle' law, Charle's law, Amonton's law, Dalton's law, Amagat's law, Avogadro's law, Poisson's law.

Transportation charge advanced by one carrier to another to be collected by the later carrier from the consignor or consignee.

Member of a crew who works all day but does not keep the normal watches.

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.

A canvas cover secured over a funnel when not in use. Sailor's headwear, woolen type, capable of covering the ears in cold weather.

see Gybe

The average level of the oceans, used when finding water depths or land elevations.

Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation.Allows merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at one U.S. port to be exported from the same port exported without paying duty.

Clauses introduced by charterers based on shortage of delivered cargo because of increased oil prices.

(1) The distance that the wind and sea has to travel over open water unimpeded by land; the longer the fetch, generally the higher the waves. (2) Also to reach someplace, especially in adverse conditions. When sailing close-hauled, being able to arrive at ...

A small wooden, metal or plastic insertion at the head of a mainsail.

1,000 board feet. One MBM equals 2,265 C.M.

The fitting in the bottom of the boat in which the bottom or heel if the mast sits.

A line used for suspending articles.

Boards used to close the companionway.

Enormous sea monster supposed to have been seen off coasts of America and Norway. Sometimes mistaken for an island.

A call requesting direction in answer to the report of a lookout that an object has been sighted.

See Intracoastal Waterway.

The small triangular space found at the intersection of lines of position on a chart when a ship's position is determined by taking three bearings.