To coil flat down on deck, each fake outside the other, beginning in the middle and all close together.

The north end of the earth's axis and also called North Geographic Pole. The direction indicated by 000

Cargo loaded into a container by the shipper under shipper's supervision. When the cargo is exported, it is unloaded at the foreign pier destination.

A term commonly used in connection with a bill of lading. It involves the transfer of rights, title and interest in order to assign goods by endorsing the bill of lading.

On older sailing ships, a heavy piece of curved timber projecting from the bow for the purpose of holding anchors in position for letting go or for securing them after weighing.

A ship drives when her anchor fails to hold and she is at the mercy of wind and tide, or when she can make no progress against the wind.

An anchor that is designed to bury itself into the ground by use of its plow shape. Also called a plow anchor.

It is the weight of the column of air existing above the earths surface at 45

A line used for capsizing the sea anchor and hauling it in.

(1) The transverse measurement of a boat at its widest point. Also called breadth. (2) One of the transverse members of a ship's frames on which the decks are laid.

The wheel of the block over which the fall of the block is rove.

On square-rigged ships, an additional sail set in good weather outside the square sails when the wind was abaft the beam.

Shipment of goods to a foreign country.

see Bream

Heavy weight,which gives a ship stability when the vessel is not carrying cargo.

Heavy, linked chain secured to an anchor for mooring or anchoring.

The largest circle which can be inscribed on a sphere by a plane that cuts through the center of the sphere. On the earth, the equator is a great circle, as are all the meridians of longitude which pass through both poles. The shortest distance between tw ...

A vessel's position determined by observation and navigational data.

Is one in which there is no liquid injection and/or liquid circulation for evaporative cooling or sealing.

A short piece of line spliced into the end of the clapper by which the bell is struck. Traditionally it is finished off with a double wall knot crowned in its end.