Said of anchor when it is under ship's forefoot, and cable is nearly up and down.

After or trailing edge of a sail; the after edge of a fore-and-aft sail and the outer edges of a square sail.

A prisoner sold in the slave market. He was forced to serve in the war galleys, where he pulled on one of the oars.

Use of individual carrier/rail equipment through a central agency for the benefit of carriers and shippers.

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier's equipment beyond the allowed free time. The free time and demurrage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff.- See also Detention and Per Diem.

Short for compressed natural gas or CNG. A type of compressed gas used as fuel for stoves and heaters. CNG is stored in metal cylinders prior to use. CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane LPG - because it is lighter than air and ...

Succession of long and unbroken waves that are not due to meteorological conditions in the vicinity. Generally due to wind or storms at a distance from the position.

Small boat carried on the vessel and used in case of emergency.

Boat carried at davits on quarter of ship, and kept ready for immediate use when at sea.

Sailors' term for an old ship that needed a lot of paint and repairs.

Metal strip and lead fastener used for locking freight car or truck doors. Seals are numbered for record purposes.

A wind shift that allows a boat to sail above its mean wind course.

A pilot with a license stating that they are qualified to guide vessels in a particular area.

An apparatus consisting of a small, polished, stainless steel cup placed in a container into which is passed the sample gas. The temperature of the polished surface is lowered by immersing dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) in an acetone solution contained in ...

When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind. If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively.

(1) The condition of a vessel stranded on a reef or a rock when the seas break over her deck. (2) Half drunk; incapacitated by drink.

The center plank on a wooden deck.

ACRONYM - National Pipe Thread standard. A description of a specific pipe thread

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 restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.