Foaming water that rises upward immediately before stem of any craft being propelled through water.

The dimensions of all parts which go into the construction of a ship's hull.

Goods transported in a ship, or the money paid for such goods.

A line with a weight on the end used to measure depth. The lead is dropped into the water and marks on the line are read to determine the current water depth. The lead usually has a cavity to return a sample of the bottom type mud, sand, etc.

On or in a ship.

See Insurance, Particular Average.

Man or boy employed in sailing deep-water craft. Word is sometimes loosely used to include men who go to sea. Used officially to denote a seaman serving on deck.

Breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier or iceberg.

As provided in the Shipping Act of 1984, a contract between a shipper (or a shippers association) and an ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo or freight revenue over a ...

A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.

Said of a vessel when caught between ice on both sides.

The one who steers the boat.

Heat cannot, of itself, pass from a colder to a hotter body.

The headstay on which jibs are hoisted

Get gear in condition for use; to separate the blocks of a tackle to lengthen the fall (ready for use again).

A slot into which the bolt rope or lugs in the luff of the sail are inserted to attach the sail.

Heat exchangers for raising the temperature of compressed air to increase its volume.

An unauthoritative story (a tall story).

A means of hauling up or lowering a cylindrical object.

Atmosphere