Said of anchor when it is under ship's forefoot, and cable is nearly up and down.

On the lee side of an object, protected from the wind.

To charge less than the proper amount.

Insufficient number of crew; shorthanded.

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

A subsurface current in a surf.

Not attached to the shore or the ground in any manner. Usually, but not necessarily, moving through or making way through the water.

Said of a vessel when not at anchor, nor made fast to the shore, or aground.

Thread - Unified national fine.

To unfold or unroll a sail. The opposite of furl.

Rules for letters of credit drawn up by the Commission on Banking Technique and Practices of the International Chamber of Commerce in consultation with the banking associations of many countries. See Terms of Payment.

Packages loaded on a pallet, in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit.

A train of a specified number of railcars, perhaps 100, which remain as a unit for a designated destination or until a change in routing is made.

Compressors of 20 HP or less, generally combined with all the components required to put the into operation.

The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier handling.- Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet.

The air compressor continues to run, usually at full RPM, but no air is delivered because the inlet is either closed off or modified, not allowing inlet air to be trapped.

The power that is consumed to overcome the frictional losses when operating in an unloaded condition.

Removal of a shipment from a vessel.

A space where alarm bells are installed on the bridge of a ship to trace or rectify any machinery faults. The computerized devices will report any fault immediately it appears and the engineers on board can attend to the necessary ramifications.

To run a line completely through and out of a block, fairlead, etc.