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

(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 ...

Upward displacing swells.

A gigantic sea animal.

Lift anchor off the bottom.

The first plank on the outer hull of a wooden vessel next to the keel. In steel ships, the plating next to the keel, or what is known as strake A.

Change from a run to a reach

Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise. The goods are usually obtained for manufacturing or sales purposes. The buyer is obligated to maintain the goods (or the proceeds from their sales) distinct from ...

Cargo moving under Customs control where duty has not yet been paid.

A publication setting forth the charges, rates and rules of transportation companies.

A charted feature or chosen position on a chart

A solid absorption agent used in deliquescent type dryers.

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

Said to weigh.

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.

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 ...

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.

Sailor's phrase for a seaman who has died.

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

A fitting holding a boom or gaff to the mast.