An empty wine bottle after its contents have been drunk.

One who earns his living by service at sea.

A beam which supports a deck.

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

The fitting which connects the boom to the mast.

The highest operating pressure the system or component is designed to withstand.

An absolute temperature scale. ((

Unlicensed members of the engine department who attend to a fully automated engine room.

Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

A charted feature or chosen position on a chart

To leave port.

A rope attached to the clew of the foresail and rove through a block on the swinging boom. Used for guying the clews out when before the wind.

A rail surrounding the poop deck.

Abbreviation for "Less than Container Load." The quantity of freight which is less than that required for the application of a container load rate. Loose Freight.

Ice extending seaward from land to which it is attached.

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

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

A letter of credit that requires the beneficiary to present only a draft or a receipt for specified funds before receiving payment.

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 ...

Reversing the position of an object or line.