A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or bags, can be stacked. Its purpose is to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks.

A seaman's sewing outfit for heavy work.

A compressed air coupling commonly used on European rail and road vehicles to connect one vehicle to the next.

An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property. A PAN PAN message is not used when there is an immediate threat to life or property, instead the MAYDAY call is used. PAN PAN situations may develop into MAYDAY situations. As w ...

A vessel designed to be just small enough to transit the Panama Canal

Category of ships within the limit for transit of the Panama Canal.

Small, circular sheets of newly-formed ice that do not impede navigation.

A technical rail ramp, used for equalization of points not actually served.

A published rate that is never assessed because no freight moves under it.

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

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.

Tool used for transferring course and bearing to and from the compass rose on a chart

Latitude lines.

A means of hauling up or lowering a cylindrical object.

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

After a seam is caulked, to lay over it a narrow piece of canvas and then pour on hot pitch and tar .

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.

Limber hole of a ship.

Break; e.g., the line parted under strain

Under letters of credit, one or more shipments are allowed by the phrase "partial shipments permitted."