That part of a shaft or axle that rotates or angularly oscillates in or against a bearing or about which a bearing rotates or angularly oscillates.

International data interchange standards sponsored by the United Nations. See UN/EDIFACT.

Holes cut in a plate to make it lighter and yet not reduce its strength.

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

Sailing with the tiller over to leeward by force of the wind

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 ...

Uncharted navigational danger that has been reported but has not been verified by survey.

Said of an object that is secured to another; attached, fixed, secured.

In sailing, to be lifted by a wind shift that allows your boat to be lifted closer to the wind where by it allows you to sail a shorter distance to the next mark, buoy or finish line

Circular iron band used to hold a bowsprit on the stem of a sailing vessel.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

A naval rank next below that of lieutenant-commander, which is next below that of captain (the equivalent of commander).

Broadly, insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea. Marine insurance typically compensates the owner of merchandise for losses sustained from fire, shipwreck, etc., but excludes losses that can be recovered from the carrier.

Slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.

When all the sails are shaking.

To haul in until the line has a strain upon it.

An absolute temperature scale. (

An abbreviation of forecastle.

Describes the pressure drop through a component and is the difference in pressure between two points.

The principal sail that is set on the main mast.