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

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

Carefully (watch what you're doing).

Order given to a boat's crew when going alongside under oars. Denotes that boat has sufficient way, and that oars are to be placed inside the boat.

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

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.

Line led forward, from quarter of a vessel, to prevent her from moving astern.

A boat that is comfortable in rough weather.

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.

Water of sufficient depth to allow a boat to travel through it.

A carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo. This can take the form of a money refund (rebate); using lower figures than actual for the assessment of freight charges (undercubing); misdeclaration of the commodity shipped to allow the a ...

The lines that lead from the clew of the jib to the cockpit and are used to control the jib.

Pounds.

The distance a boat can move around its anchor. Swinging room is important because if other boats or objects are within a boat's swinging circle they may collide.

Cloths hung on the lee side of a berth to keep one from rolling out of their bunk

A device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life preserver, life vest, PFD or personal floatation device.

A Customs document permitting the holder to temporarily carry or send merchandise into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds. Any of various Customs documents required for crossin ...

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

Sailing upwind so close to the wind that the forward edge of the sail is stalling or luffing, reducing the power generated by the sail and the angle of heel. Also known as pinching.

A reversible propeller mounted in a tunnel running through the ship/s hull to give movement athwart-ships.