A contract for leasing between the ship owners and the lessee. It would state, e.g., the duration of the lease in years or voyages.

A sailor's carving or etching on bones, teeth, tusks or shells.

Cubic feet per minute. An airflow measurement of volume.

An emergency signal flare that will float down on a parachute after launch, hopefully improving its visibility.

Originally a seaman who, not wanting to work, preferred to exist by hanging around ports and harbors and living on the charity of others. Now more generally describing any loafer around the waterfront who prefers not to work.

Speed Over Ground, speed relative to bottom.

A motor controller that regulates the air flow through an end plate into the motor to control the speed and power. A speed regulation device built into or attached externally.

To put a narrow piece of canvas around it after it has been wormed, and before it has been served.

The leaning of a boat to the side because of excess weight on that side; inclination of a boat due to excess weight on one side or the other.

A knot used to temporarily shorten a line.

Changing the consignee or destination on a bill of lading while shipment is still in transit. Diversion has substantially the same meaning.

Sailor's term for soot or ashes which sometimes fell into food while it was being cooked.

Amount of unused space in a ship or a hold by virtue of the irregular shape of the cargo.

A bearing 180

American Standards Committee X12 responsible for developing EDI standards for the United States.

The ratio of clearance volume to the volume swept by the compressing element.

A document of title (such as a draft, promissory note, check, or bill of lading) transferable from one person to another in good faith for a consideration. Non-negotiable bills of lading are known as "straight consignment." Negotiable bills are known as " ...

Carries supplies to drilling units or installations during field de-velopment or production.

An inland point provided by an all water carrier's through bill of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an East Coast port.

devoid of water.