Along or around a coast.

Domestic shipping routes along a single coast.

Water transportation along the coast.

The small triangular space found at the intersection of lines of position on a chart when a ship's position is determined by taking three bearings.

The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or at the stern of the boat.

The well of a sailing vessel, especially a small boat, for the wheel and steerman.

Floor of the cockpit.

Abbreviation for:- Collect (cash) on Delivery.- Carried on Docket (pricing).

The A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

The ratio of the measured relieving capacity to the theoretical relieving capacity.

Abbreviation for the Railway Service "Container On Flat Car."

A large and powerful sheet winch

A void or empty space separating two or more compartments for the purpose of insulation, or to prevent the liquid contents of one compartment from entering another in case of a leak.

The space between two bulkheads set close together, especially between fuel tanks (two walls separated to use for drainage or safety).

Course Over Ground

Actual gage pressure on the test stand that includes correction factors for temperature, pulsation, vibration, constant back pressure, etc.

Used in meteorology to describe a mass of cold air moving toward a mass of warm air. Strong winds and rain typically accompany a cold front.

A method of bending a material into an appropriate shape without heating or steaming the material first to soften it.

Starting a compressor from a state of total shutdown. Usually done with "local" control at the compressor. May be done with "remote" control, but only advised with "heavy" instrumentation and monitoring accessories.

Correct alignment of the optical parts of an instrument.