The position of a flag when lowered halfway down.

Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow.

A fitting holding a boom or gaff to the mast.

Openings in the bottom or transom of a boat to drain water when sailing.

A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions

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.

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.

A line attached to the boom to prevent it from accidentally gybing.

To attach a line to something so that it will not move.

The sudden heave of the ship.

A document, issued by a bank per instructions by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank of certain documents within a given time. Some of the specific descriptions a ...

To cause the land to sink below horizon by sailing away from it.

An opening in a ship's side, provided with a glazed lid or cover for the admission of light.

To charge more than the proper amount according to the published rates.

To turn the boat away from the wind. also Fall Off.

An assigned area in which containers are prepared for loading into a vessel, train, truck, or airplane or are stacked immediately after discharge from the vessel, train, truck, or airplane.

An empty wine bottle after its contents have been drunk.

A general handyman in the engine room.

To assemble passengers and/or crew.

A double block where the two sheaves lie in a plane one below the other, rather than alongside each other.