A document transferring a container from one carrier to another, or to/from a terminal.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Amount of condensate collected in the intercooler.

A small flag placed at the mast head to show wind direction.

Western Truck Lines.

A beam attached to the top of the floors to add strength to the keel on a wooden boat.

A hand held rock drill worked by compressed air.

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A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

A drive arrangement for power transmission to compressors.

See "Free of Particular Average."

Abbreviation for "Transportation and Exportation." Customs form used to control cargo movement from port of entry to port of exit, meaning that the cargo is moving from one country, through the United States, to another country.

A line or cable secured between two points and used as a support for various purposes.

Time charter

The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the keel at the bottom of the boat rather than on the deck. Keel stepped masts are considered sturdier than deck stepped masts.

A look-out is stationed in a position to watch for danger ahead. To be on guard against sudden opposition or danger.

A small freshwater mollusk that was accidentally introduced to North American waters via ballast water from a transoceanic vessel. The zebra mussel has had significant negative economic and ecological effects: It clogs water intake pipes and attaches to a ...

Fit and beautiful (describing a boat)

Prefix before a ship's name to indicate that she is a steamship.

A material made of tarred hemp or manila rope fibers, used for caulking seams of decks and sides of a wooden ship in order to make them watertight.