Direction from which the wind is blowing; an unsailable sector between close hauled headings.

A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions

Machines cooled by water circulated through jackets surrounding the cylinders or casings.

The distance the bow of a boat is forward of another's stern

Weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.

Ribbon, yarn, or other lightweight material attached to rigging or sails to indicate wind action or direction. Proper use of the telltales can help sailors improve their sail trim.

The ratio and percent of the actual delivered capacity (measured at inlet temperature, pressure and gas composition) to the piston displacement.

Gallons per minute

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

Category of bulk carrier 100.000-180.00DWT so called she is too large to pass Suez and Panama Canals.

One of the large square openings in the deck of a ship through which freight is hoisted in or out, and access is had to the hold.

A raft used in case of emergencies, such as sinking or fire.

A signboard attached to a daybeacon to convey navigational information presenting one of several standard shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and colors (red, green, orange, yellow, or black). Daymarks usually have reflective material indicating the sha ...

Freight charges paid by the consignor (shipper) prior to the release of the bills of lading by the carrier.

A tube with a narrow throat (a constriction) that increases the velocity and lowers the pressure of the liquid passing through it, creating a partial vacuum immediately after the constriction in the tube. The vacuum created has a sucking effect, and a ven ...

The sudden heave of the ship.

A train of a specified number of railcars, perhaps 100, which remain as a unit for a designated destination or until a change in routing is made.

The highest level of cube utilization that can be achieved when loading cargo into a container.

A cap for the top of the mast.

The operation of bringing two lines together; term also applied to other objects.