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

An empty wine bottle after its contents have been drunk.

Official terminology for life jacket. When properly used a PFD will support a person in the water. Also called a life jacket, life preserver or life vest.

Polaris, the North Star, is visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north. In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south.

To leave port.

Seaman's scornful name for any lead of a rope by which effort is lost or wasted.

The fitting which connects the boom to the mast.

An instrument for measuring, testing, or registering.

Metal or wooden peg inserted in gunwale of a boat for an oar to heave against when rowing without crutch or rowlock.

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

A labyrinth type filter having the active surfaces continuously splashed with oil. Most pollutants are absorbed by the oil which when circulated releases its pollutants, which sink by gravity to the bottom of the oil pan.

National Fluid Power Association.

A charted feature or chosen position on a chart

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

The recognized abbreviation for the International Chamber of Commerce Terms of Sale. These terms were last amended, effective July 1, 1990.

Reversing the position of an object or line.

A device to record temperature in a container while cargo is en route.

The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier handling.- Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet.

See Gunwhale

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