Time and date for payment of a draft.

To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

The bridge used for taking observations, or directing the handling of the ship.

The part of the upper deck which is abaft the mainmast, or in that general location of a ship without one. The quarterdeck was normally reserved for officers.

A depth measuring device.

Any person or entity who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes.

Direct current. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity

Goods floating on surface of sea after a wreck.

The ring bolted to the upper end of the shank of an anchor and to which the bending shackle secures.

A wind coming from the east.

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 lighted or unlighted fixed (non-floating) aid to navigation that serves as a signal or indication for guidance or warning. (Lights and daybeacons both constitute "beacons.")

Is a gas that follows the perfect gas laws without deviation. There is no such thing, however it is the basis from which calculations are made and corrections applied.

A container fitted with a means of forced air ventilation.

The white froth on the crests of waves.

Is the ratio of the polytropic compression energy transferred to the gas to the actual energy transferred to the gas.

Stemming the tide or sea means to head the vessel's bow directly into the current or waves. Overcome adverse circumstances.

An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

A party named in an instrument as the beneficiary of the funds. Under letters of credit, the payee is either the drawer of the draft or a bank.

Having no sails up. In heavy weather the windage of the mast and other spars can still be enough to move the boat.