Light lines from the topping lift to the boom, forming a cradle into which the mainsail may be lowered.

The ability of a filter to remove specified test contaminants under specified test conditions from a specific test fluid, air, gas or liquid. Expressed as a percentage of the quantity of test contaminant introduced into the inlet of the filter test system

A letter of credit forwarded to the beneficiary by the advising bank without engagement on the part of the advising bank.

Any small collar made with spunyarn or light line to hold something in place.

(1) The alternate rise and fall of the bow of a vessel proceeding through waves; also called hobby horsing (2) The theoretical distance advanced by a propeller in one revolution. (3) Tar and resin used for caulking between the planks of a wooden vessel.

Indicates the jib or staysail being boomed out on the opposite side of the mainsail in a following wind, giving a large amount of sail area presented to the wind. see Wing and Wing

Hard surfaced area of the quay on which shipping containers are assembled before loading.

An arrangement whereby a steamship company, under rules and regulations established in the freight tariff of a given trade, accepts small packages at rates below the minimum bill of lading, and issues a parcel receipt instead of a bill of lading.

A unit of work, being the work done in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.

An object that might not allow safe operation. A group of rocks just under the water or a submerged wreck could be a navigational hazard.

A tiller that is designed to be used in the event that wheel steering fails.

Components subordinate to the compressor.

40 cubic feet.

An end closure for the filter case or bowl that contains one or more ports.

Error that can be introduced when not reading an instrument, such as a compass, directly from its front, due to the separation of the indicator and the scale being read.

The point where the bottom and the sides of a ship join.

To pass a turn around a belaying pin or cleat.

An order given to take hold of a rope and pull.

ACRONYM - National Electrical Code

Something that covers or protects the filter assembly.