Pieces of timber bolted to the hounds of a mast, to support the trestle-trees.

see Holystone

An acid carbonate.

The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed.

A contract term meaning both parties agree to provide something for the other.

Long bars or bolts with a padlock on the end, on which iron shackles could slide, which were used on board ship to confine the legs of prisoners.

The curved part of a ship's hull where the side and the flat bottom meet.

When a boat has two separate fins, instead of a centerboard or keel, they are referred to as bilge boards.

Thin plates attached to the exterior of the hull to deaden any rolling.

Shallow keels, usually placed in conjunction with or in place of a center keel. Attached to each side of a vessel, they provide lateral resistance and stability, as well as support the weight of the hull of the ship on the ways when launching, or when in ...

A mechanical, electrical, or manually operated pump used to remove water from the bilge.

Water which runs down and collects in the bilges of a ship and usually becomes foul and noxious.

A certificate authenticated by a recognized port authority, certifying that a ship comes from a place where there is no contagious disease, and that none of her crew was infected with such a disease.

Clean B/L: A B/L which bears no superimposed clause or notation which declares a defective condition of the goods and/or the packaging.

Canceled B/L: B/L status; used to cancel a processed B/L; usually per shipper's request; different from voided B/L.

B/L Numbers: U.S. Customs' standardized B/L numbering format to facilitate electronic communications and to make each B/L number unique.

Government B/L (GBL): A bill of lading issued by the U.S. government.

Freight B/L: A contract of carriage between a shipper and forwarder (who is usually a NVOCC); a non-negotiable document.

Reconciled B/L: B/L set which has completed a prescribed number of edits between the shippers instructions and the actual shipment received. This produces a very accurate B/L.

Negotiable B/L: The B/L is a title document to the goods, issued "to the order of" a party, usually the shipper, whose endorsement is required to effect is negotiation. Thus, a shipper's order (negotiable) B/L can be bought, sold, or traded while goods a ...