A familiar dish at sea before refrigeration was available. It was a stew of salt meat, broken biscuit, potatoes, onions and available spices.

Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

Sailor's name for the north star, Polaris, which for all practical purposes remains fixed above the north pole, bearing north from everywhere in the northern hemisphere, making it a true aid to navigation.

Lloyds open form

A book containing the official record of a ship's activities together with remarks concerning the state of the weather, etc.

The wooden bit in the stem of a whaling boat around which the harpoon line was controlled.

Joining the ends of two lines without increasing the thickness over the length of the splice, so that the splice will pass freely through a block.

2,240 pounds (1016.05 kilograms)

Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England (designated as 0

A bulkhead, frame, or longitudinal stiffener, running fore and aft.

A fore and aft strength member of a ship's structure.

Individual employed in a port to load and unload ships.

A laborer who works at loading and discharging cargo.

Sailor slang for marriage.

The man stationed aloft or in the bows for observing and reporting objects seen.

To loose a rope is to let it go

Without packing.

To unfurl.

A sail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the foot, or a fore-and-aft sail which is set without a boom.

Long-range navigation system that uses radio signals transmitted at specific times. An onboard receiver computes position by measuring the difference in time of signal reception. This system is being phased out in favor of GPS.