Corrected B/L: B/L requiring any update which results in money or other financially related changes.

Consolidated B/L: B/L combined or consolidated from two or more B/L's.

Combined B/L: B/L that covers cargo moving over various transports.

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's Type: refers to the type of B/L being issued. Some examples are: a Memo (ME), Original (OBL), Nonnegotiable, Corrected (CBL) or Amended (AM) B/L.

B/L's Status: represents whether the bill of lading has been input, rated, reconciled, printed, or released to the customer.

B/L Terms & Conditions: the fine print on B/L; defines what the carrier can and cannot do, including the carrier's liabilities and contractual agreements.

Amended B/L: B/L requiring updates that do not change financial status; this is slightly different from corrected B/L.

A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.

Port where cargo is discharged from means of transport.

Customer designated as party paying for services.

The weight shown in a waybill and freight bill, i.e, the invoiced weight.

The operation of rinsing out a cask to prepare it for new contents. Casks were once the primary means of carrying on board the necessary water and victuals.

The mount and housing for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal.

The stand, usually of brass or non-magnetic material in which the compass rests and which contains the compensating magnets (compass holder).

A small round platform, smaller than a Crow's Nest, which was placed at the top of the mast to provide a greater range of vision from a ship at sea.

Bread that was supplied to ships before bakeries were introduced on board.

An anchor is said to bite when the flukes dig themselves into the ground and hold firm without dragging.

A vertical post extending above the deck for securing mooring lines