Industry-related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

A stick with a blade in the end of it used to propel a small boat through the water; The act of using a paddle to propel a boat.

A heavy colorless gas that does not support combustion but is formed by the combustion and decomposition of organic substances. Found in some ambient air conditions.

A beam which supports a deck.

A very strong sail used in stormy weather. It is loose footed, being attached to the mast, but not the boom. This helps prevent boarding waves from damaging the sail or the rigging.

A large, swelling wave. To surge a rope or cable, is to slack it up suddenly where it renders round a pin, or round the windlass or capstan.urge ho! The notice given when a cable is to be surged.

Change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from. The opposite of falling off.

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

Abbreviation for "Electronic Data Interface." Generic term for transmission of transactional data between computer systems. EDI is typically via a batched transmission, usually conforming to consistent standards.

American Shipbrokers Association

Difference in air or gas temperature between the outlet of the intercooler and the inlet of the compressor.

A unit of volume. A US gallon has 231 cubic inches or 3,785 liters.

Is the ratio of the thermodynamic work requirement in the cylinder to actual brake horsepower requirement.

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.

Nautical equivalent of ceiling

A boat that is comfortable in rough weather.

Federal Communications Commission Rules governing radio equipment and operation in the United States.

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.

Contraction for Empty Repositioning. The movement of empty containers.