Fine separated particles floating in the air and clouding it. A substance in the gaseous state.

Stout line or cable fore and aft around the deck of the boat to keep crew from falling overboard.

In railcar or container shipments, the weight of the empty railcar or empty container.

In transit, or in passage.

Power as calculated from compressor-indicator diagrams.

Gossip, usually about other people or events. The term scuttlebutt evolved from the name of a keg containing water and alcohol that sailors used to gather about before meals.

Change from a run to a reach

The ability of a non-water-soluble fluid to form an emulsion with water.

To assemble passengers and/or crew.

A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or bags, can be stacked. Its purpose is to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks.

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

Magnetic variation. The difference, east or west, between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle. Magnetic variation varies in different geographic locations.

Maintaining position over the ground when underway in a river or tidal stream.

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

Place where a ship should report when passing i.e. when approaching a port.

(1) A term signifying an inclination of an object from a perpendicular; to turn anything so that it does not stand perpendicularly or square to an object. (2) Those timbers in a ship near the bow or stern which are sharply angled from the keel. (3) The op ...

Customs form permitting in bond cargo to be moved from one location to another under Customs control, within the same Customs district. Usually in motor carrier's possession while draying cargo.

A solid absorption agent used in deliquescent type dryers.

Measure of alkalinity or acidity in water and water containing fluids. Can be used to determine the corrosion inhibiting characteristic in water based fluids. Typically, pH > 8.0 is required to inhibit corrosion of iron and ferrous alloys in water based f ...

The names of battles or individual ship actions in which a warship has taken part, usually displayed in a prominent place on a ship as a source of pride in her name. Known as Battle Stars in the U.S. Navy.