Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel.

A thousand.

Is the weight of a given volume of gas, usually expressed in lb / cu ft at SPT condition.

A boat owner's private pennant.

To repeat an order for information to the crew.

Narrow triangular sail set on a long yard or spar, the forward end of which is hauled down so that it sets obliquely on the mast with a high peak.

After a seam is caulked, to lay over it a narrow piece of canvas and then pour on hot pitch and tar .

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

The transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container is received by a rail terminal or water port from another carrier.

The amount by which magnetic variation changes up or down each year in a particular area. The annual increase or decrease is printed in the compass roses on each chart and may make a significant difference over a number of years.

(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

The positioning and shape of the sails to the wind; To sheet in or out the sails for the most optimal performance and speed

Numbers of large pieces of floating ice that have come together and lie more or less in contact.

To make secure

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

A card marked in degrees and having sightings on it that is used to take bearings relative to the ship, rather than magnetic bearings as taken with a compass.

A docking line going at approximately a right angle from the boat to the dock, preventing movement away from the dock.

Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.

A large sail that is a cross between a spinnaker and a genoa. Hoisted without a pole, the tack is attached at the bottom of the headstay.