Nautical slang for the spirit of the sea, usually in the form of a sea devil. Davy Jones's Locker is the bottom of the sea, the final resting place of sunken ships, articles lost or thrown overboard, and of men buried at sea.

To keep a weather eye is to be on the alert (heads up).

A framing of metal fitted over an opening in a deck, with glass or plexiglass inserted for the admission of light into a cabin, engine room, etc.

Dangle a man from one of the yard arms, sometimes by the neck, if the man was to be killed, and sometimes by the toes, if he was merely to be tortured. A severe punishment used aboard sailing ships long ago. Today, a reprimand.

Land

A wedge-shaped piece of timber used to secure barrels against movement.

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

A trade arrangement in which goods are shipped to a foreign buyer without guarantee of payment.

A system by which an object such as a compass is suspended so that it remains horizontal as the boat heels.

Landfall. To reach shore.

The part of the upper deck which is abaft the mainmast, or in that general location of a ship without one. The quarterdeck was normally reserved for officers.

Ties used to tie up the sails when they are furled to the boom or yards.

Tank,one of which is situated at each side of the top part of the hold of a bulk carrier.

ACRONYM - National Pipe Thread tapered. A description of a specific pipe thread

A marine insurance policy that applies to all shipments made by an exporter over a period of time rather than to one shipment only.

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.

An instrument designed to detect the ultrasonic emissions and convert them to audible signal.

Ability of a filter to remove particle matter from an air stream. Measured by comparing concentrate of material upstream and downstream of the filter. Typical particulate sizes range from .3 micron to 50 micron.

A letter of credit that allows the beneficiary to transfer in whole or in part to another beneficiary any amount which, in aggregate, of such transfers does not exceed the amount of the credit. Used by middlemen.