Packages loaded on a pallet, in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit.

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

The swiveled opening at the top of a ventilator.

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

To keep a weather eye is to be on the alert (heads up).

At a considerable distance.

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

A cleat designed to hold a line in place without slipping. It consists of two narrowing jaws with teeth in which the line is placed.

The most common type of sail used today, a triangle-shaped mainsail defined by the mast and one horizontal boom perpendicular to the mast.

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 lower-than-usual tariff rate assessed because a shipper offers a greater volume than specified in the tariff. The incentive rate is assessed for that portion exceeding the normal volume.

An irrevocable letter issued for a specific amount; renews itself for the same amount over a given period.

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

The U.S. government does not issue certificates of free sale. However, the Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, will issue, upon request, a letter of comment to the U.S. manufacturers whose products are subject to the Federal Food, Drug ...

A vessel designed for the transport of people or goods from one place to another on a regular schedule.

The natural tendency of a sailboat to come up into the wind. The helm must be held over to keep the boat from coming up

A short piece of rope secured in the bow of a small boat used for making her fast.

The relationship of flow per unit area to differential pressure across a filter medium.

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