Abbreviation for "Not Otherwise Indexed."

The top point of the line about which the earth rotates.

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

A means of purifying an air stream by using both gravitational and centrifugal forces.

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

Said of a vessel when she is shipping water on deck and it is running off through scuppers and freeing ports.

The fitting which connects the boom to the mast.

A charge made for lifting articles too heavy to be lifted by a ship's normal tackle.

The number of degrees of list a vessel has. The first indication that a vessel may need to reef is when there is too great an angle of heel.

Cotton yarn used for cleaning purposes.

Pockets in a sail where battens can be placed to stiffen the sail.

Owners or operators of vessels providing transportation to shippers. The term is also used to refer to the vessels.

Compressors of 20 HP or less, generally combined with all the components required to put the into operation.

Seaman's term for the period of work on board ship for which he has been paid in advance when signing on.

A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.

To store a yacht away on land for the winter

The condition when a perfect gas is isentropically compressed, and the gas inlet temperature and also the amount of work spent is the same for each stage.

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

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

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