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

This is a factor expressing deviation of a gas from perfect gas laws.

Ropes hung and used for assistance in ascending and descending.

An abbreviation of forecastle.

Measurement ton 40 cubic ft or one cubic meter.Net ton, or short ton 2,000 lbs.Gross ton/long ton 2,240 lbs.Metric ton/kilo ton 2,204.6 lbs.Cubic meter 35.314 cubic ft.

A vessel discharges part of its cargo at anchor into a lighter to reduce the vessel's draft so it can then get alongside a pier.

Nickname for a ship's cooper.

A piece of trim, usually wood, used to cover and often decorate a portion of the boat, i.e., caprail.

A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.

Direct current. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity

A line drawn to indicate both the direction and magnitude of a force, such as leeway or a current.

Mesh is the number of openings in a square inch of screen or sieve. It is equal to the square of the number of strands of metal or plastic screening per lineal inch. Standard US mesh screen # 16 equates to a 1.19 millimeter particle diameter, mesh size #4 ...

Transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container leaves a rail or water terminal.

Navigable channel.

Kilograms per square centimeter absolute.

An instrument that, once established, cannot be modified or cancelled without the agreement of all parties concerned.

An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

The total rate from the point of origin to final destination.

Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed as car ...

Search of a vessel, by Customs authorities, for unreported goods.