Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation.Allows merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at one U.S. port to be exported from the same port exported without paying duty.

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

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

An order meaning sufficient (enough).

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.

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

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

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

Annual publication of astronomical data for the use of navigators.

A compartment having a watertight bulkhead at each end.

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

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

A line used for suspending articles.

A wooden bar which may be shipped in the capstan head for heaving around by hand (to heave up anchor or heavy objects by manpower).

See Intracoastal Waterway.

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

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

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.

Equipment used for serving meals.

Pressure dew point temperature (