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transom	The flat or sometimes curved back of the boat
master of science	msg message
dermatitis	An inflammation of the skin
gl	General Ledger
icing	A serious hazard where cold temperatures (below about -10°C) combined with high wind speed result in spray blown off the sea freezing immediately on contact with the ship
imdg	International Maritime Dangerous Goods (Code)
olein/palm olein	This is the liquid, more unsaturated fraction separated from palm oil after crystallisation at a controlled temperature
receiver box	Part of a hitch that receives and holds the hitch bar or shank.
una rig	Boat rigged with a single sail.
rmo	Regional Marine Operations
gibe	See gybe.
reaching strut	Reaching strut
to spring the luff	A ship is said to SPRING HER LUFF when she yields to the effort of the helm, by sailing nearer to the wind than before.
tompion	A block of wood inserted into the barrel of a gun on a 19th-century warship to keep out the sea spray; also used for covers for the ends of the barrels of more modern ships' guns, the larger of which are often adorned with the ship's crest or other decoration.
turning to windward	That operation in sailing whereby a ship endeavours to advance against the wind.
bushel	A unit of volume (dry measure) used in the United States, equal to 32 quarts or approximately 35.2 liters.
isomers	Materials having the same chemical formula but having different structures and properties.
hvfl	HeaVy Fuel
stream	Any hydrocarbon flow
animosities	bitter and deep hatreds
mem	Moment
fish factory ship	A vessel fitted out with a factory for refrigerating, processing and possibly canning
painter	A rope attached to the bow of a dinghy, usually used to tow dingy or handle it at dockside, or in water.
ydsa	YDSA
swinging	The act of a ship's turning round her anchor at the change of wind or tide.
satyr	a mythical half-man, half-goat creature prone to wild merrymaking
sea chest	A wooden box used to store an officer's personal effects.
acetate	An ester formed from acetic acid and an alcohol
well	A deep enclosure in the middle of the ship where bilge water can gather, and be cleared by the pumps.
society for psychical research	spt seaport
tongue jack	Adjustable jack on the trailer tongue that raises and lowers the coupler.
deuteronomy	devel development
alkylate	A high-quality motor gasoline component made by combining isobutene and propylene or butylene
tyfon	Tyfon
loh	Loss of hire
unless used	UNLESS USED shall mean that if Laytime has commenced but loading or discharging is carried out during excepted periods, actual time used shall count as Laytime.
mid-point	The temperature where 50 percent (weight or volume basis, as specified) of a natural material or refined product has boiled.Sometimes called 50 percent point.
ansi	American National Standards Institute
sheer	The upward curve of a vessel's longitudinal lines as viewed from the side.
american federation of teachers	AFTRA American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
rt	Revenue Tonne or Right Time (of ship departure/arrival)
pacific standard time	psych, psychol psychological, psychologist, psychology
cruiser	1. From the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, a classification for a wide variety of gun- and sometimes torpedo-armed warships, usually but not always armored, intended for independent scouting, raiding, or commerce protection; some were designed also to provide direct support to a battlefleet
header	Header
peak halyard	the halyard that hoists a gaff-rigged sail from the peak
a hull	The situation when all her sails are furled, and her helm to the lee-side; by which she lies with her head being somewhat inclined to the direction of the wind.
measured distance	Measured distance
corinthian	An amateur yachter.[4][5]
coaming	The raised work about the edges of a hatch.
adviso	See aviso.
steerage way	Steerage way
dip-pole gybe	Dip-pole gybe
sea buoy	The last buoy as a boat heads to sea.
tennessee valley authority	twp township
rev	Reversible
und	Undarker
chart	Chart
ats	Actual Time Saved or All time saved
shift tides	Sighting the positions of the sun and moon using a sextant and using a nautical almanac to determine the location and phase of the moon and calculating the relative effect of the tides on the navigation of the ship.[13][14]
sheer	The upward slope of a ship's lines toward the bow and stern.
beam ends	The sides of a ship
timbers	What the frame is composed of.
ctf	Carbon Task Force
see the anchor is.	To coil the rope
loa	LOA
health hazard	A chemical for which there is statistically significant evidence that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed employees
mon	MONitors (fire)
local government board	Set up in 1871 it took over responsibility for all aspects of local government from various ministries and the Poor Law Board
scaling temperature	The temperature, above which steel oxidizes at a high rate
wasp	Weather Analysis Service Provider
percutaneous toxicity	Systemic toxic effects produced as a result of a substance being absorbed across the skin.
current	The movement of water, due to tides, river movement and circular currents caused by the motion of the earth.
opt	Option
lay	Direction of twist in a rope, as left lay, right lay.
nominal horsepower	NHS National Health Service (Brit.)
orw	Owner's risk of becoming wet
plinth	projecting course at the foot of a wall; also used of a base, e.g
cord foot	CDR, Cdr commander
stock	A crossbeam at the upper part of an anchor.
illinium	IL Illinois
combination carriers	Oil Bulk Ore (OBO) carriers have a large central hold similar to a conventional dry bulk carrier but are also equipped to operate as an oil tanker
sisal	Rope made of fibre of the henequin plant.
wm or w/m	Weight or Measurement: The basis for assessing freight charges
p flag	P Flag
weather gauge	A ship has the Weather Gauge when it is to the Windward of another.
mile	MI Michigan
fo	Free out
ppi	Principal Party of Interest (see USPPI and FPPI).
lane meter	whereby each unit of space (Linear Meter) is represented by an area of deck 1.0 meter in length x 2.0 meters in width.
warp	Strong rope used for anchoring.
to row	To move a boat with oars.
consignor	A person or company shown on the bill of lading as the shipper.
thames measurement	Thames measurement (or tonnage)
trawl	to tow a fishing net
trysail	A small sail, usually triangular in shape, hoisted in heavy weather in place of a larger sail.
toleration	The allowing of religious freedom to groups outside the main state religion, i.e
knee	1. Connects two parts roughly at right angles, e.g
minimum charge	The lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment.
osh	Open Shelter Deck
lpg carriers	Tankers fitted to transport such volatile products as propane, butane, ammonia, and vinyl chloride monomer
cpa	CPA
chase	A vessel pursued by some other.
relative bearing	A bearing relative to the boat or another object, rather than a compass direction.
coe	Certificate of Entry
coefficient	C of C chamber of commerce
colregs	A term for the international rules designed to prevent collisions between boats.
etruscans	A group of people who lived in Italy south of the river Arno and north of the river Tiber (approximately modern day Tuscany) around 1000 BC.
hike	To lean out on the windward side of a sailboat to achieve optimal speed by offsetting heeling.
wog	Without Guarantee or With Other Goods
to leak	To admit water into the hull through chinks or breaches in the sides or bottom.
dolphin	A structure consisting of a number of piles driven into the seabed or riverbed as a marker.
bolt rope	'a rope sewed all round the edge of the sail, to prevent the canvas from tearing' {Smyth Sailor's Word-bk}
scend	Scend
lagan	Debris that has sunk to the seabed.
lawn tennis association	ltd limited
forecast	A weather prediction.
mics	Member of The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London
privileged vessel	a boat that has the right-of-way (ROW).
general court martial	GCT Greenwich civil time
topsides	Topsides
swallow	Swallow
mom	Moment
skin	The inside or outside of a ship's plating.
galliot	See fusta.
running bowline	Running bowline
clean slate	At the helm, the watch keeper would record details of speed, distances, headings, etc
lo/lo	Lift-On Lift-Off or Load-On Load-Off
gmdss	GMDSS
dwt	Deadweight Tonnage-the carrying capacity of a vessel in tons (most references now show metric tons)
prevailing winds	The typical winds for a particular region and time of year.
crazy ivan	United States Navy slang for a maneuver in which a submerged Soviet or Russian submarine suddenly turns 180 degrees or through 360 degrees to detect submarines following it.
portland hook	See HOOK.
propeller	Propeller
xte/xtk	XTE/XTK
mesa	Most Environmentally Sensitive Area
beryllium	BE Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Engineering, Bank of England, Board of Education
e	East
ship	Means all self propelled vessels in excess of 100 tons gross, designed for the carriage of bulk oil, liquefied gas or chemicals and which are chartered for sea going trade, i.e
n/e or n.e	Not east of
rudder	The underwater, movable plate used for steering, and for providing resistance to sideways motion caused by waves and wind. It is being controlled by the helmsman (helmsperson?) with a help of a tiller or a steering wheel.
self steering gear	A device used to keep a sailboat on the same heading relative to the wind without aid of a person
rise of the tide	Rise of the tide
itosf	Informal Tanker Operator's Safety Forum
cohort	[educational group] A cohort is a group of students who work through a curriculum together to achieve the same academic degree together
lwna	Lumber Winter North Atlantic
running downwind	Point of sail where a yacht receives the wind from astern.
mos or mths	Months
normal pressure and temperature	nr near
sonar	A method of using sound pulses to detect, range and sometime image underwater targets and obstacles, or the bed of the sea
arnd	Around
rcra	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
general cargo/passenger ship	A general cargo ship with accommodation for the carriage of more than 12 passengers
gudgeon	A socket fixed to the ships sternpost into which the pintle for the rudder fits.
taut	Improperly, though very generally, used for TIGHT.
f/r	Freight release
bogie	A set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under the container.
to weigh anchor	To heave up an anchor from the bottom.
sea room	Sea room
monsignor	MSgt master sergeant
ballast tanks	Tanks provided in various parts of a ship for introduction of water ballast when necessary to add weight to produce a change in trim or stability
grapnel	A device with four or five iron claws that is attached to a rope and used for dragging or grasping
shipyard	A facility where ships or boats are built and repaired
towing	The operation of drawing a vessel forward by means of long lines.
corporation	Corp Corporal
manhattan project	Code-name given to the development of the atomic bomb in the 'Manhattan District' of Oak Ridge, Tennessee in August 1942
demurrage	(Quay Rent)
dog watch	Either of two short 2 hour watches used to rotate the crew so that they are not on duty at the same time each day.
dive flag	(1) A red flag with a white stripe
degree	del delegate, delete, deliver, he or she drew it (Lat
watch	(1) A division of crew into shifts
solent	Sort of jib.
bulkhead	Traditional nautical term for a wall or partition on a ship.
apa	Aromatics Producers Association, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE).
poor	Poor (in shipping forecast)
smell	Tank Cleaning: Minor residues of a smell-producing cargo left in lines, valves and pumps (including pump cofferdams) can contaminate a sensitive cargo
tns / ts	Tons
goal	Jail
animated	ann annals, annual, annuities, annuity, years (Lat
saint	steno, stenog stenographer, stenography
under sail	Under sail
camber	Camber
brought forward	BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts
dead ahead	A position directly in front of the vessel.
pre-bend	Pre-bend
canoe stern	A design for the stern of a yacht which is pointed, like a bow, rather than squared off as a transom.
slush	Greasy substance obtained by boiling or scraping the fat from empty salted meat storage barrels, or the floating fat residue after boiling the crew's meal
holding tank	A storage tank where sewage is stored until it can be removed to a treatment facility.
igs	Inert gas system
mainsheet traveller	Track on which the mainsheet block moves.
outward bound	To leave the safety of port, heading for the open ocean.
nip	Nip
specifically	spg spring
skiff	A small boat equipped with oars and used for a ship’s chores in harbor.
pdpr	Per Day Pro-Rata
cif	Cost, Insurance, Freight (Named Port)
port	The left side of the boat
non-reversible	then saved days will not be added to discharge time allowed.
o/d	On Deck or Over Deck
ntceuu	Not to count, unless used
chip log	a piece of equipment used in conjunction with a timing device to measure a vessel’s speed through the water by utilizing a weight at the end of a rope with knots tied at regular intervals.
crescendo	crim con criminal conversation
sombre	grave, gloomy, or dull
safety harness	A device worn around a person's body that can be attached to jack lines to help prevent a person from becoming separated from the boat.
epilogue	EPU European Payments Union
drabbler	Drabbler
capital gains tax	A tax on capital 'gains'
discordant	without harmony; conflicting
iom	Isle of Man
fathom	A measure of six feet.
mfag	Medical First Aid Guide
bly	Barley
outboard motor	A motor mounted externally on the transom of a small boat
anti–dumping duty	A tariff imposed to discourage sale of foreign goods, subsidized to sell at low prices detrimental to local manufacturers.
licentiate in theology	Ltlnf light infantry
knees	L-shaped timbers that support thwarts
mld	Moulded
x	X (X-ray)
pona	A breakdown of the kind of molecules which compose a hydrocarbon mixture
dynasty	A succession of kings who were usually related
docking line	Docking Line
seagoing barges	"Self-propelled barges or towed/pushed dumb barges which are classed for sea-going trade, or which may be classified for estuarial or restricted seagoing voyages between nominated ports
mississippi	mkk mark, markka
weatherfax	Weatherfax
r/t or rt	Revenue ton
bonded warehouse	A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.
bay boat	Low-profile, inshore fishing boat intended for use in protected coastal waters, and frequently made with rolled-edge construction.
butyl acetate	A volatile ester used as solvents for resins, lacquers, paints, and varnishes.
caulking	Material used to seal the seams in a wooden vessel, making it watertight.
lie	(1) Where an object is
fisherman staysail	Fisherman staysail
strauss test	Corrosion testing in a copper sulphate solution containing sulphuric acid
running	Sailing with the wind coming from behind the boat with the sail out at right angles to the wind
national football conference	NFL National Football League
marpol category	The Pollution Category (X, Y, Z) assigned to each product under Annex II of MARPOL 73/78
pick	Pick
compass	(1) An instrument that uses the earth's magnetic field to point to the direction of the magnetic north pole
burnback	The distance a flame will travel from the ignition source back to the aerosol container
cutter	single-masted fore-and-aft boat having an inner staysail and outer jib.
balance	Balance
double-banked	When men sit on the same thwart to row oars from different sides of a boat
leeward	Everything that does not receive the wind first is leeward
powder magazine	A small room in the hull of the ship used for storing gunpowder in barrels, or, "kegs", and for preparing and storing cartridges.
otology	OTS Officer Training School
canister	a type of antipersonnel cannon load in which lead balls or other loose metallic items were enclosed in a tin or iron shell
swash	of the fragrant water the splashing of water.
partridge-shot	a kind of charge for cannon consisting of a number of missiles fired together, similar to langrange or case-shot.
noi	Not Otherwise Indexed
thimble	Thimble
lovibond	This refers to a widely used system by which the colour of an oil can be measured
obverse	oc in the work cited (Lat
from stern to stern	From the front of a ship to the back
soft shackle	Soft shackle
bear up	To put the helm up (or to windward) and so put the ship before the wind
telecommunication	teleg telegram, telegraph, telegraphic, telegraphy
pilotage	Process of piloting a ship.
bridge deck	Mostly used to describe the intermediate deck between cabin and cockpit in small to medium-sized cruisers
mtl	Mean tidal level
boat	A craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, water.
range	Distance a boat can travel at cruising speed on a tank of fuel
pratique	License or permission to use a port
bow & beam bearings	A set of bearings taken from an object with a known position, such as a landmark, to determine the ship's location
awash	Condition whereby the seas are flowing over the surface of an object as in decks awash.
export-import bank	ex int without interest
subjects	Unresolved items which prevent confirmation of a deal
latitude	A measure of the north-south position on the Earth's surface
international cooperation administration	ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization (of the United Nations)
bearing	The direction taken by a yacht in relation to north.
dbe	Despatch payable both ends
harness	Harness
athwartships	Direction 90° relative to the fore and aft reference meaning across the ship.
bisco	British Iron and Steel Corporation
lull	A period of no wind
fatty alcohol	Fatty alcohol is derived from fatty acids
irc	IRC
rolling	Ship Stability: is when the vessel rotates about the longitudinal (front/back) axis
gas free	This refers to a steady state ‘gas free' condition, meaning the atmosphere in the tank is "safe for man-entry"
adventure	Shipment of goods on shipper's own account
class 3 [deck]	2nd Mate: Entitles the holder to act as officer in charge of a navigational watch on a ship of any size with unlimited trading but may also entitle the holder to act as Chief Mate, or possibly Master, on a ship but with restrictions on size or trading area.
december	decd deceased
aims	American Institute of Merchant Shipping
van	The foremost division of a fleet in one line
sl/w	Shippers load and count.All three clauses are used as needed on the bill of lading to exclude the carrier from liability when the cargo is loaded by the shipper.
shear pin	A pin attaching one part to another that is designed to break if excessive loads are applied
celtic	cen, cent central, century
hatch coaming	The raised surround of a hatch to prevent water getting below
traffic diversion	Any commodity flow which ceases to use the project under some project alternative or scenario.
pufa	Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids
noe	Not otherwise enumerated
kedge	A technique for moving or turning a ship by using a relatively light anchor known as a kedge
rail vehicles carrier	A single or multi deck cargo ship with rails for the carriage of rail vehicles which are loaded via ramps
windward	A boatYs leeward side is the side that is or, when she is head to wind, was away from the wind
heave of the sea	Is the power that the swell of the sea has upon a ship in driving her out, or faster on, in her course, and for which allowance is made in the day's work.
cyl	Cylinders
foam luff	Foam Luff
compound	CPH Certificate in Public Health
m/v	Motor vessel/merchant vessel
tell-tales	Tell-tales
margaret thatcher	Conservative politician and Prime Minister from 1979-1990
backwind	A wind that shifts in a counterclockwise direction
lock and dam	a device for raising and lowering boats from one water level to another
drate	Discharge rate
bpa bisphenol-a	(4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol) An intermediate used in the production of epoxy, polycarbonate and phenolic resins
bachelor of electrical engineering	bef before
tx	Tank (OCIMF acronym)
berth	(1) A place for a person to sleep
jibe	See gybe.
medieval latin	meg megabyte, megacycle, megohm
hemisphere	Half of a sphere
montana	mtg meeting, mortgage
high pour	A description of distillate or residual fuel oils which do not flow at unusually low temperatures
heave-to	Heave-to
bilateral	A contract term meaning both parties agree to provide something for the other.
petroleum	A generic term applied to oil and oil products in all forms, such as crude oil, unfinished oils, petroleum products, natural gas plant liquids, and non-hydrocarbon compounds blended into finished petroleum products
sou'wester	1
queen's pawn	q pl, QP as much as you wish (Lat
l/c or lc	Letter of credit
waft	A signal flag on a vessel.
shippers association	A non–profit entity that represents the interests of a number of shippers
sol	Shipowner's liability or Shipper owned/leased
establishment	Establishment
obedient	OBE Officer of the (Order of the) British Empire
contract	A legally binding agreement between two or more persons/organizations to carry out reciprocal ob- ligations or value.
mast partners	Supporting structures to take the load of the mast at the deck.
wax	A mixture of long chain hydrocarbons that crystallize at different temperatures as the overall fluid temperature falls.
oage	Overage
lugsail	Lugsail
doctor of veterinary medicine	DVMS Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
bc	Bulk Carrier or British Columbia or British Channel
cowls	Scoop like devices used to direct air into a boat.
bimini	Weather-resistant fabric stretched over a metal frame, fastened above the cockpit of a sailboat or flybridge of a powerboat which serves as a rain or sun shade.
benzene	Benzene is the simplest aromatic compound, with a ring of six carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms
lof 95	Lloyds Standard Form of Salvage Agreement
landlubber	Non-seafaring.
apothecary pound	lb av avoirdupois pound
floating	The state of being buoyed up by the water from the ground.
devil seam	The curved seam in the deck planking closest to the side of the ship, next to the scuppers
ata	Actual Time of arrival
close hauled	Sailing close to the wind
terminal charge	A charge made for a service performed in a carrier's terminal area.
material	Military equipages of all descriptions for the naval services
trim tab	An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.
wrong font	WFlem West Flemish
pier-head jump	When a sailor is drafted to a warship at the last minute, just before she sails.
balance sheet	BS Bachelor of Surgery
casing	A submarine's outer skin of light plating which encloses the ballast tanks and pressure hull.
ttbe	Turn Time Both Ends
futtock	A curved or vertical timber that when paired with a floor or additional futtocks makes the frame of a wooden ship.
for'ard	Towards the bow or The front part of a vessel.
shakedown cruise	A cruise performed before a ship enters service or after major changes such as a crew change, repair, or overhaul during which the performance of the ship and her crew are tested under working conditions.
ref	Reference
jcra	Joint Common Risks Agreement
polychlorinated biphenyl	Pcs preconscious
very reverend	vs see above (Lat
colors	a flag identifying a ships political affiliation
bulwark	A railing around the deck of a boat to keep things from going overboard and the seas from coming aboard - the part of a ship's side that extends above the main deck to protect it against heavy weather.
osro	Oil Spill Removal Organization
crossbeam	a timber extending across the vessel {McGrail 2001}
personal watercraft	A small
foul-weather gear	Jacket, pants and hats used during inclement weather.
united states naval reserve	USO United Service Organizations
liquid oxygen	lp large paper, long playing, long primer, low pressure
strop	Strop
palmitic acid	Palmitic acid, having a 16 carbon atom chain, is the most widely distributed saturated fatty acid
galley	The kitchen of a ship or A type of ship propelled by oars used especially in the Mediterranean for warfare, piracy, and trade.
oreboat	Great Lakes Term for a vessel primarily used in the transport of iron ore.
interested party	A person who may gain or lose as a result of a protest committeeYs decision, or who has a close personal interest in the decision.
high water	hwm high water mark
teacher	td touchdown
grade point average	gpm gallons per minute
michigan	Mic Micah
apparent wind	This is the wind felt on the boat, as well as the one shown by the telltales.
old latin	Old Test Old Testament
mini landbridge	An intermodal system for transporting containers by ocean and then by rail or motor to a port previously served as an all–water move (e.g., Hong Kong to New York over Seattle).
ensign	A flag indicating nationality of the vessel.
pgh	Per Geared Hatch
close hauled	Sailing as close as possible to the wind.
weather side	The side of a ship exposed to the wind.
mca	MCA
hatch	The opening in the deck of a vessel; gives access to the cargo hold.
vms	Vessel Management Services, Inc
qi	Qualified Individual (OPA 90)
video display terminal	VDU video display unit
spd	Speed or Ship Pays Dues
pelops	According to Greek mythology, one of the ancient kings of Pisa (an ancient town in the western Peloponnese which controlled an area that included Olympia)
mhe	Materials handling equipment
eye-splice	Eye-splice
k flag	K flag - morse code
maib	MAIB
noncommissioned officer	nd no date
aulos [ow-los]	A wind instrument with a reed similar to a modern oboe.
steerageway	The minimum speed at which a vessel will answer the helm, below which she cannot be steered.
corrosive environment	Environment that contains one or more corrosive agents
inboard-outboard drive system	A larger power boat alternative drive system to transom mounted outboard motors.
lamentations	LAM Master of Liberal Arts (Lat
jack-in-the-basket	Jack-in-the-basket
trice	To haul and tie up by means of a rope.
position doubtful	A mark of PD made on a chart when plotting a boat's position to indicate that there is reason to doubt that the fix is accurate.
owner code	Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code identifying an individual common carrier
feica	Association of European Adhesives Manufacturers, an affiliate of Cefic.
som	Swedish Official Measure
caldarium	hot room (moist heat) in a bath-suite
pontoon boat	A type of boat with a flat deck attached to airtight flotation tubes or logs.
tbn or tobena	To be Named; To be narrowed; To be Nominated
house of commons	hcap, hcp handicap
crown and anchor	A popular shipboard dice game.
gr	Grain (Capacity of vessel)
gun rail	A timber rail in the ship's side above the Upper deck and at the base of the Sterncastle, in which there are a number of holes for swivel guns
mast step timber	centre-line timber on top of the floors incorporating a mast step; not as long or as massive as a keelson {McGrail 2001}
brm	Bridge Resources Management
cofc	Container On Flat Car
dictionary of american biography	DAE Dictionary of American English
lauric acid	Lauric acid is a commonly distributed, naturally occurring saturated fatty acid (C12:0)
ert	Emergency Response Team
nobl	Not On Banned List
standard temperature and pressure	str steamer, strait, string
mlwn	Mean Low Water Neaps
sheepshank	A knot used to temporarily shorten a line.
narsuc	Navigation and Routing Sub-Committee
guaranteed annual wage	gaz gazette, gazetteer
cfg	China Focus Group
dragging	Description of an anchor that is not securely fastened to the bottom and moves.
ib.	Ibidem (in the same place)
clearance limits	The size beyond which cars or loads cannot use bridges, tunnels, etc.
cost and freight	C/F carried forward
topping plant	A simple refinery, one which lacks cracking and other upgrading equipment
tub	Tubarao
batten	Stick made of wood or plastic placed in a pocket sewn to the sail to add stiffness.
displacement hull	A hull designed to travel through the water, rather than planing over it.
homing	Using a radio direction finder to steer toward a source of radio signals.
entry	Customs documents required to clear an import shipment for entry into the general commerce of a country.
lpa	Low Pressure
pay on return	port portrait
to average laytime	TO AVERAGE LAYTIME shall mean that separate calculations are to be made for loading and discharging and that any time saved in one operation is to be set off against any excess time used in the other.
gross weight	Entire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container, ready for shipment
fiols	Free in and out, lashed and secured
road	A place near the land here ships may anchor, but which is not sheltered.
nsw	New South Wales (Australia)
fiddle block	Fiddle block
belay	Belay
tide-way	That part of a river in which the tide ebbs and flows strongly.
to belay	To fasten a rope, by winding it several times backwards and forwards on a cleat or pin.
planing	When a fast-moving vessel skims over the water instead of pushing through it.
realization	Evaluation based on theoretical (often negotiated) estimates of how much money a refiner or petrochemicals producer can make by processing a feedstock
imo ship type	Ship type 1, 2 or 3 refers to the design of ship needed to carry a particular cargo depending on its environmental and safety profile
strike	1. To haul down or lower (a flag, mast, etc.).
grating	An open wood-work of cross battens and ledges forming a cover for the hatchways, serving to give light and air to the lower decks
idl	International Date Line
sheathing	A cover or covering.
left-handed	Anti-clockwise prop rotation; strands of a rope
windward	The side of a ship facing the wind or something on that side.
limber hole	A hole in between compartments in the bottom of the boat to allow water to flow into the bilge where it is sent overboard.
hail	To attempt to contact another boat or shore, either by voice or radio.
yacht	A sailboat or powerboat used for pleasure, not a working boat.
aframax tanker	A vessel of 70,000 to 119,000 DWT capacity
consolidator	A person or firm performing a consolidation service for others
hand-over-hand	The pulling of any rope, by the men's passing their hands alternately one before the other, or one above another.
inimical	hostile or dangerous
economic stabilization administration	ESC Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations)
life boat	A small boat used for emergencies such as when the parent boat is sinking.
answer	Answer
round in	To bring the blocks of a tackle closer together.
grounding	When a ship (while afloat) touches the bed of the sea, or goes "aground" (q.v.).
p.p.	Perpendicular
to make considerable leeway.	Sailing trim
slops	(Slang) Ready made clothes and other goods sold to the crew by the purser.
port tack	Port tack
vice president	vr reflexive verb
drabbler	An extra strip of canvas secured below a bonnet further to increase the area of a course
manuscripts	MST Mountain Standard Time
degaussing vessel	A naval vessel that can neutralise the magnetic field of a vessel
cordage	A comprehensive term for all ropes of whatever size or kind.
awwl	Always within Institute Warranties Limits (Insurance purpose).
gale	Gale
del or dely	Delivery
declension	decoct decoction
fore and aft sail	The more common position of the sail with its length running along the ship's length as opposed to a sail such as a square sail which is mounted across the width of the vessel.
yield	The quantity andor quality of derivatives a process can make, or actually makes, from a feedstock or raw material
viz	Videlicet (=namely)
p/e	Purchase enquiry
pilot	An individual with specific knowledge of a harbor, canal, river or other waterway, qualified to guide vessels through the region
spinnaker pole	A spar used to help control a spinnaker or other headsail.
hard a-weather	The situation of the helm, when pushed close to the weather side of a ship.
brigadier general	BHE Bureau of Higher Education
forenoon watch	From 8 am to noon.
supply tender	A vessel equipped as a general purpose supply vessel to remote communities (e.g
all in the wind	The state of a ship's sails when they are parallel to the direction of the wind, so as to shake, or quiver.
vtms	Vessel traffic management system
all hands hoay!	The call by which all the ship's company are summoned upon deck.
veterinary surgeon	VSS versions
icc	ICC
ha	Hatch
double bond	The chemical bond between two carbon atoms can involve one, two or three pairs of electrons, producing a single (C-C), double (C=C) or triple (C≡C) bond
lines	Ropes used for various purposes on a boat
fighting tops	Topsails designed for fighting rather than cruising.
massachusetts	mat matinee, matins, maturity
hpv programme	A global initiative launched by the global chemical industry to demonstrate to regulators and the general public the feasibility of timely risk assessments of High Production Volume chemicals
fdis	Free Discharge
dead-rise	The rise of the bottom of the vessel inboard towards the ends.
meteorology	The study of weather.
still	Informal, familiar abbreviations of distillation unit.
kr	Korea or Korean Register
transit	Two or more objects observed in line
chase	the act of pursuing another ship, or being pursued
kilometer	kn kronen (coin)
hard	Hard
selective service system	SST supersonic transport
caribbean trading area	is the area bounded by the east coasts of North, Central and South America; and a line from the east coast of the United States in latitude 32 o 30'N to a point 20oN: 60 o W, thence to a point 10oN : 50 oW , and thence south to the coast of South America.
tce	Time charter equivalent
scope	The ratio of anchor rode to vertical depth.
srml	Single Rope Maximum Loading
rammings	A technique used in air, sea and land combat, involving hitting a target by running oneself on to it
tropic of cancer	A line 23 degrees, 27 minutes north of the equator
futtock	Segment of a timber frame (see Fig
sail area/displacement ratio	Sail area/displacement ratio
ensign	Ensign
righting moment	Ship Stability: The product of the weight of the vessel(displacement) and the righting arm(GZ)
perils of the sea	Those causes of loss for which the carrier is not legally liable
spindrift	Finely-divided water swept from crest of waves by strong winds.
envelope	eo from office (Lat
refinery intermediate	see INTERMEDIATE
esdras	ESE east-southeast
old norman french	onomat onomatopoeia, onomatopoeic
elastomer	A polymer with the properties of rubber
windbound	A condition wherein the ship is detained in one particular station by contrary winds.
middle ground	Middle ground
icing	A serious hazard where cold temperatures (below about -10°C) combined with high wind speed (typically force 8 or above on the Beaufort scale) result in spray blown off the sea freezing immediately on contact with the ship
surface tissue	Surface tissue
declaration of paris	Abolished Privateering in 1856 All countries signed except the USA, Spain, Mexico and Venezuela
pairs	prtd printed
load center	A high volume container port effectively reducing vessel port calls by concentrating intermodal sea-land transfers at a few large ports rather than spreading them out among a larger number of small ports.
heading	Direction the boat is moving.
risk	Risk should be clearly distinguished from hazard
magnetic bearing	An absolute bearing (qv) using magnetic north.
ilo	International Labour Organization
stateroom	Sleeping quarters for the boat's captain or guests.
sheet	part of the running rigging; a block and tackle that controls the side to side motion of a sail, adjusted based on the vessel's course and the relative angle of the sail to the wind
tending	The turning, or swinging, of a ship round her anchor in a tide-way at the beginning of ebb and flood.
g/t-km	denotes emissions in grams per tonne of cargo shipped over a kilometre
lying ahull	Waiting out a storm by dousing all sails and simply letting the boat drift.
sennit	Sennit
sheave	a grooved wheel in a block or spar for a rope to run on.
bailey	fortified enclosure in a medieval castle
rode	Anchor rode
prolonged blast	Prolonged blast
export declaration	A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country
remonstrance	an expression of protest or opposition
headway	moving forward.
chock	Chock
kedge	A relatively light anchor.
npcfb	North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau.
exultation	great happiness
high	A location of higher barometric pressure than the surrounding area of a weather system.
bo	Bad Order or Branch Office
current	Current
serving	Same as SEIZING.
a-lee	To leeward - opposite to the source of the wind-side of a boat.
vexillalion fortress	campaign base for legionaries and auxiliaries
deification	the idolization of a person as a god
atrs	American Tank Rate Schedule
centerboard	A metal or wooden slab housed in a casing or trunk along the centerline of a sailboat; may be lowered to increase the boat's resistance to sideways motion and raised when the boat is in shallow water or beached.
letter of credit	LC Library of Congress
broken stowage	– The loss– The loss of space caused by irregularity in the shape of packages.– Any void or empty space in a vessel or container not occupied by cargo
pro rata	A Latin term meaning "In proportion."
laminate	To build up a composite structure; or noun - a composite structure
bdr	Bunker Delivery Receipt: The purpose of the Bunker Delivery Receipt (BDR) is to record what has been transferred
crn or crns	Crane(s)
bolt-rope	The rope which goes round a sail, and to which the canvas is sewed.
hatch	Hatch
payer	A party responsible for the payment as evidenced by the given instrument
passive state	State of a metal resulting from a passivation, usually the formation of an extremely thin surface oxide layer
yaw	Swinging off course, usually in heavy seas
united states postal service	USS United States Senate, United States Ship
molchopt or molco	More or Less Charterers Option
abandon	A race that a race committee or protest committee abandons is void but may be resailed.
hard-chined	A hull shape with flat panels that join at sharp angles.
dos	Declaration of Security
queen	regt regent, regiment
tiller	a lever used for steering, attached to the top of the rudder post
rig	The method by which spars and sails are designed and fitted.
jib topsail	small jib above normal jib
detergent	In simple terms a detergent is an aid to separation whether it be the separation of soil from a piece of cloth or the separation of olein from stearin in a fractionation plant
wmed	West Mediterranean
inter-american defense board	IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency (of the United Nations)
kanakas	South Sea islanders
afore	In, on, or toward the front of a vessel or In front of a vessel.
veer	The wind is said to veer when it moves in a clockwise direction.
scampering	rushing about hurriedly
gl	Gearless or Germanischer Lloyd
consumption entry	The process of declaring the importation of foreign–made goods into the United States for use in the United States.
auxiliary verb	vb verb, verbal
to break sheer	When a ship at anchor is forced, by the wind or current, from that position in which she keeps her anchor most free of herself and most firm in the ground, so as to endanger the tripping or fouling her anchor.
block	A device containing at least one sheave (pulley wheel) for altering the direction of a rope.
slip	A space between two docks or piers where a boat can be moored.
sap	Single Anchor Production - Involves placing a multi-path production swivel on a seabed anchor
container manifest	Document showing contents and loading sequence, point of origin, and point of destination for a container
i.w.l.	Institute Warranty Limits
company	a body of troops, specifically, the lowest administrative unit, as of infantry, normally composed of two or more platoons and a headquarters.
knights of pythias	kop kopeck (coin)
arc of visibility	The portion of the horizon over which a lighted aid to navigation is visible from seaward.
rott	Rotterdam
bear down	Boat approaching from upwind.
habakkuk	hab corp have the body (Lat
forestaysail	A sail attached to the forestay as opposed to a jib which is attached to the headstay.
caulking	The wadding that has been driven or placed in the seam between any timbers of the hull or deck to make the vessel watertight
a ground	The situation of a ship when her bottom, or any part of it, rests in the ground
fda	Final Disbursement Account
cunningham	A line invented by Briggs Cunningham, used to control the shape of a sail.
archeology	archit architecture
twin keels	Twin keels
distillation unit	separation equipment that heats a mixture and divides its ingredients according to the temperature where they boil.
cadet	A student who is training to be a marine officer.
gangway	The entering place into a ship.
forestay	Forestay
frame	A transverse structural member which gives the hull strength and shape
saddle	Saddle
masthead float	Masthead float
port side	The left side of the boat.
pleasure boating	Recreational day boating in runabouts
atomic number	ATS Army Transport Service, Auxiliary Territorial Service
winch	a winch is a mechanical device consisting usually of a metal drum turned by a handle around which a line is wound to give the crew morepurchasing power when hauling taut a line.
new greek	NH New Hampshire
american civil liberties union	ACP American College of Physicians
radio direction finder	RDF for short
wwd	Weather Working Day
white paper	A Government report or guide, usually issued as a 'Command Paper', that lays out policy or proposed action on a topic of current concern, signifying a clear intention on the part of government to pass a new law
sheet anchor	Heaviest anchor (although often not much bigger than the bower)
studding sails	Small sails put on the outside of primary sails, in a fair wind.
weather-quarter	That quarter of a ship which is on the windward
mitre	Mitre
carrier's certificate	A certificate required by U.S
batten	A thin piece of wood
shore leave	A relatively short period when a sailor is allowed ashore for recreation.
put off	Put off
to hoist	To draw up any body by the assistance of one or more tackles
br	Boiler Room
hawsehole	A hole in a ship's deck through which the anchor cable passes.
ghee	A word derived from the Hindi word ""Chi"" meaning clarified and crystallised butter fat from buffalos or cows milk
forward	"A position near or towards the bow of a vessel." (Uden & Cooper)
vin	Vessel Identification Number
soyabean oil	Soyabean oil is obtained by solvent extraction of the soyabean
sar	Search And Rescue
line	Line
united states navy	USNA United States Naval Academy
weather	To weather any thing, is to go to windward of it.
ciflt	Cost, insurance and freight, London terms
qwt	Quay weight; Quay weight and Tonnage Dues
stanchion	Upright pillar between deck beams to help support the decks
federal deposit insurance corporation	Fe iron (Lat
eight bells	The end of a normal 4 hour watch
quarterdeck	The after part of the upper deck of a ship.
east indiaman	Any ship operating under charter or license to the East India Company (England), or to the Danish East India Company, French East India Company, Dutch East India Company, Portuguese East India Company, or Swedish East India Company from the 17th to the 19th century.
runabout	An archaic term for a small single-masted vessel, usually carrying a mainsail and a jib
vacuum bagging	Vacuum bagging
g-h	Ghent/Hamburg (range)
chlorides	Chlorine-containing compounds
assigned	ASPCA American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ei	East Indies
field-system	regular pattern of rectangular fields attached to an ancient farming settlement
simple refinery	A facility which has no cracking or other secondary processing hardware
segregation	Keeping two or more parcels of crude or product isolated from one another aboard a tanker
scudd	To go right before the wind; and going in this direction without any sail set is called spooning.
cng	Compressed Natural Gas
prig	a conceited person overly devoted to etiquette and rules
leeboard	A fin mounted on the side of a boat (usually in pairs) that can be lowered on the lee side of the ship to reduce leeway (similarly to a centerboard, which see).
cracked component	An ingredient in a hydrocarbon blend produced by a cracking process
amd	Average Most Probable Discharge
plasticizer	A plasticizer is a substance which when added to a material, usually a plastic, makes it flexible, resilient and easier to handle
macedonians	Ancient inhabitants of the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axius in the northeastern part of the Greek mainland.
visbroken naphtha	The cracked naphtha produced by a visbreaker.
back and fill	To manage the sails of a ship so that the wind strikes them alternately in front and behind, in order to keep the ship in the middle of a river or channel while the current or tide carries the vessel against the wind.
financial aid form	Fah, Fahr Fahrenheit
monkey-pump	A pipe-stem or straw for sucking the contents of a cask.
add	Address
genoa	A large low cut jib that overlaps the mast.
after	Toward the stern of a vessel.
true wind	The strength and direction of the actual wind blowing
pulp temperature	Procedure where carrier tests the temperature of the internal flesh of refrigerated commodities to assure that the temperature at time of shipment conforms to prescribed temperature ranges.
bachelor of architecture	barit baritone
len murray	Labour politician and trade union leader
u.k.h.h.	United Kingdom and Le Havre-Hamburg range
cim	International Convention Concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail
lifter	A product purchaser who takes (lifts) crude, fuel, or feedstock physically from a producer's or reseller's facility
so	Ship's option or Shipping order
chronometer	A timekeeper accurate enough to be used to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation.
blendstock	A component combined with other materials to produce a finished petroleum product
typhoon	A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher in the southern hemisphere
jibsheet	The line used to pull the jib in or let it out.
cat-head	Large timbers projecting from the vessel's side, to which the anchor is raised and secured.
rina	RINA
antiballistic missile	abp archbishop, arterial blood pressure
red-to-red	A passage of two vessels moving in the opposite direction on their port sides, so called because the red navigation light on one of the vessels faces the red light on the other vessel.
open account	A trade arrangement in which goods are shipped to a foreign buyer without guarantee of payment.
dual-console boat	A type of boat with twin dashboards separated by a centerline walk-through deck leading to the bow.
fresh away	When a ship increases her velocity she is said to FRESH AWAY.
neologism	NEP New Economic Policy
replenishment tanker	A naval auxiliary vessel
po-po	Push-on/push-off
pcl	Parcel
added weight method	Ship Stability: A method of solving for damage stability where the water that enters the vessel is considered an added weight.
pinch	Steering a sailboat too close to the eye of the wind, causing the sails to luff.
ad.val.	According to value (ad valorem)
as "topping lifts")	1)
podium	raised platform (especially used of temples)
head to wind	Havoing the bow pointing directly into the wind
strum-box	Strum-box
range of cable	A sufficient length of cable, drawn upon the deck before the anchor is cast loose, to admit of its sinking to the bottom without any check.
lash up and stow	A piped command to tie up hammocks and stow them (typically) in nettings inboard of the ship's side to protect crew from splinters from shot and provide a ready means of preventing flooding caused by damage.
northern ireland	Nic, Nicar Nicaragua, Nicaraguan
composite	Composite
roll-on/roll-off vessels	Ships specially designed to carry wheeled containers or trailers using interior ramps
rm	Engine room platform (OCIMF acronym)
mlws	Mean Low Water Springs
bamboozle	From the 17th century, it described the Spanish custom of hoisting false flags to deceive (bamboozle) enemies.
soc	Shipper Owned Container
dsc	Digital Selective Calling
palmistry	pam, pamph pamphlet
in-boom reefing	In-boom reefing
stagnant	stale, still
latitude	Geographic distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees and minutes.
rope's end	A summary punishment device.
bbls	Barrels
qwct	Quay weight crane tonnage dues
veer	(1) the wind veers when it shifts in a clockwise direction
sheave	The wheel in the centre of a pulley block
direction finding	Direction finding
disrate	To reduce in rank or rating; demote.
streptococcus	stud student
shoal	Shallow water that is a hazard to navigation.
liquefied natural gas	loc local, location
blanket waybill	A waybill covering two or more consignments of freight.
wwawiwl	Worldwide and always within Institute Warranty Limits
high voltage	HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
cruising guides	Books that describe features of particular sailing areas, such as hazards, anchorages, etc.
foreshore	Foreshore
egnos	EGNOS
guar	Guaranteed
lexicon	lf left field, left fielder, left forward, lightface (printing), low frequency
stream	Stream
knees	Supporting braces used for strength when two parts are joined.
tangent	tanh hyperbolic tangent
fag end	The end of a rope fagged out
hitch	A knot used to tie a rope or line to a fixed object
tcp	Time Charter Party
initial teaching alphabet	itin itinerant, itinerary
unabridged	unb, unbd unbound (book-binding)
ventilation	Air introduced into a spinning propeller from the water's surface.
line	the word for rope when aboard a boat; implies the rope has a use.
cleat	A fitting for securing a line. The cleat can be wood, metal or nylon.
felucca	A traditional wooden sailing boat with a rig consisting of one or two lateen sails, used in protected waters of the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean and particularly along the Nile in Egypt and Sudan, and also in Iraq.
health maintenance organization	HMS his or her majesty's service (or ship or steamer)
jollies	Traditional Royal Navy nickname for the Royal Marines.
furnace oil	A term ordinarily reserved for the kind of gasoil used for household heating
rdly	Redelivery
cockpit	Cockpit
leo abse	Labour back-bench MP for 30 years, noted for his independent spirit and willingness to take up controversial issues
lay line	An imaginary line on which a sailboat can sail directly to its target without tacking.
fairlead	A deck fitting used to alter the direction of a line (rope), such as a turning block.
thwart	A seat running across the width a small boat.
kt	Kilo ton
corner posts	Vertical frame components fitted at the corners of the container, integral to the corner fittings and connecting the roof and floor structures
low tide	The point of a tide when the water is the lowest
cpd	Charterers Pay Dues
bromine number	A measure of the olefins content of a hydrocarbon mixture
downwind	In the direction the wind is blowing.
beams of crimson	the flashes of rifle fire.
haul	Pulling on a line.
tir	Transport International par la Route
d	Delta (D)
tailshaft	A kind of metallic shafting (a rod of metal) to hold the propeller and connected to the power engine
kansas	KB king's bench, king's bishop (chess), knight bachelor
quarterdeck	The aftermost deck of a warship
dekaliter	dkm dekameter
tnge	Tonnage
netback	Calculating the FOB value or price of a hydrocarbon from prices or values at delivery points
close-winded	describes a boat able to sail very close to the wind.
true wind	the direction and speed of the wind felt when stationary at anchor or on land.
reef points	Points where lines have been attached to tie the extra sail out of the way after reefing.
women's royal army corps	WRAF Women's Royal Air Force
lading	Refers to the freight shipped; the contents of a shipment.
ensign	The flag carried by a ship to indicate her nationality.
over the barrel	The most common method of punishment aboard ship was flogging
intensive care unit	icw interrupted continuous wave
wharf	Place for loading or unloading vessels.
aircraft carrier	A combat vessel designed to enable the carriage, take off and landing of aircraft
contract carrier	Any person not a common carrier who, under special and individual contracts or agreements, transports passengers or property for compensation.
piggyback	A transportation arrangement in which truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to a destination
winterization	Some crude edible oils, especially those obtained by solvent extraction, contain among their non-oil components traces of wax from the seed coat which tend to give the oil a cloudy appearance
recitative	rec sec recording secretary
censa	Council of European National Shipowners Associations
in irons	A sailboat with its bow pointed directly into the wind, preventing the sails from filling properly so that the boat can move
overall length mhwn	the boat's extreme length measured from the foremost part of the bow to the aftermost part of the stern excluding bowsprit, self-steering gear etc.
asphalt/bitumen tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of asphalt/bitumen at temperatures between 150 and 200 deg C
piloting	The act of guiding a vessel through a waterway.
goods	Ge germanium
kinematic viscosity	A measure of liquid's rate of flow under gravity
curium	CM court martial, Master of Surgery (Lat
atom	The smallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles, and also the smallest unit of matter that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes
aht	Anchor Handling Tug
jetty	A man-made wall in open water rising several feet above high tide made of rubble and rocks used to create a breakwater, shelter, erosion control, a channel, or other such purpose.
weather	Weather
salon	Full-sized
huey test	Corrosion test in a boiling solution of nitric acid
itf or itfw	International Transport Worker's Federation
surge	The longitudinal oscillatory linear motion about the center of gravity (origin of body axis) in the ship travel direction, usually due to wave effects; motion backward and forward (fore and aft direction) (EM 1110-2-1613).
gadolinium	GD grand duchess, grand duchy, grand duke
post-fixture operations	Voyage planning operations that take place after a voyage has been contracted, or "fixed".
heavy liquids cracker	An ethylene plant equipped to crack naphthas or gasoils.
rove	see: Reeve
privations	deprivations
narthex	The passage between the entrance of a church and its nave.
computer-aided instruction	cal calendar, calends, caliber, calomel, small calorie
figure-eight knot	Figure-eight knot
natural history	natl national
pump out	Removing waste from a holding tank.
padeye	A metal eye attached to a deck or bulkhead through which a hook, ring or line may be passed
cancl	Cancelling
office of strategic services	osteo osteopath, osteopathy
jacob's ladder	A rope ladder with wooden rungs used to access a ship from the side.
bail	To get rid of water accumulated in the boat
tramp trade	Shipping trade on the spot market in which the vessels involved do not have a fixed schedule or itinerary or published ports of call
loa	Length-over-all
depth	The depth to which a ship is immersed in water.
henry	H hydrogen, intensity of magnetic field
continental	contd continued
distemper	Powdered colour mixed in strong glue size and applied hot
commodore	1. Commodore (rank), a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral
passage	A journey from one place to another.
bst	British Summer Time, British Standard Time
head	the top corner of any sail. Head up: to turn the boat toward the wind (or windward). Heavy air: strong winds. Helm: (1) the wheel or tiller - the steering device
ease	To let out a bit of line under control.
companion	An opening in a ship's deck leading below via a companionway.
sternway	The motion by which a ship falls back with her stern foremost.
rel	Recommended Exposure Limit
bimco	Baltic & International Maritime Council
eating to windward	A vessel is said to eat to windward when she, apparently, soaks out to windward of her wake.
james	JCAH Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
phenomenal	Phenomenal (in shipping forecast)
emed	East Mediterranean
third-party processing	see TOLL PROCESSING
pertaining	Peru, Peruv Peruvian
warp	A hawser, or small cable.
spinnaker pole lift	Also spinnaker lift
es-voc-cg	European Solvent Volatile Organic Compounds Co-ordination Group, a cross industry group of solvents producers, users' trade associations and national chemical associations aiming to address the VOC Directive.
cc/hr	Cubic centimeter per hour
give-way vessel	A boat that has to stay clear of the right-of-way, or stand-on boat.
cof	Certificate of Fitness
bookkeeping	bklr black letter
pinnace	1. Pinnace (ship's boat), a small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail.
juvenile	jv junior varsity
west-northwest	WO wait order, warrant officer
asa	Always safely afloat
partition	A timber wall forming the side of a compartment
limber holes	Holes drilled horizontally in the vessel’s frames, permitting the passage of water.
roll–on/roll–off vessels	Ships specially designed to carry wheeled containers or trail- ers using interior ramps.
l - lima	L for Lima
lazarette	Same as GLORY HOLD (used as hospital on old time sailers).
dinghy	a small boat
overfall	Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind in a shallow area.
stern-thruster	Stern-thruster
fair employment board	fec he or she made it (Lat
express cruiser	A cruising boat without a deck-level salon
single-lens reflex	sm small
coding	Coding
lanthorn	A Lantern with reflectors made of translucent sheets of horn.
oxygenation vessel	A vessel designed for re-oxygenating waterways where waters have low levels of oxygen through pollution
vapour recovery system	The practice where vapours in the ullage space of a vessel are returned to the shore via dedicated piping, during the loading or ballasting operation
combing of the hatchway	the frame surrounding an opening in a ship's deck that blocks water from passing through
cqr anchor	Also called a plow anchor
diving support vessel	A vessel primarily equipped with decompression chambers for air dive operation
ppd	Prepaid: Freight charges paid by the consignor (shipper) prior to the release of the bills of lading by the car- rier.
fatty matter	This term is used by the analytical chemist to describe the fatty component of a complex food such as milk, meat, cake or seeds
stern line	A line running from the stern of the boat to a dock when moored.
customs bonded warehouse	A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty–free merchandise.
frigidarium	cold room in a bath-suite
harbor	A harbor or harbour, or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored
harold macmillan	Conservative politician and Prime Minister
leeway	The amount a vessel is pushed sideways by the wind, (as opposed to headway, the forward movement, when the wind is directly behind).
rotlx	Reference Our TeLeX ...(date)
hail-shot	Small shot that scatters like hail when fired from a cannon.
aquabreak px	Product name for an environmentally-adapted cleaning agent which can be used throughout the ship
give-way	Where two vessels are approaching one another so as to involve a risk of collision, this is the vessel which is directed to keep out of the way of the other.
fore and aft	In the direction of the keel
half-seas over	(Slang) Drunk
hyperbolic tangent	TAP Technical Assistance Program
gps	Acronym for global positioning system
c.a.s. number	Chemical Abstracts Service, a service of the American Chemical Society, identifies particular chemicals with a number.
latvia	lb pound (Lat
kg	Ship Stability: Height of center of gravity of the vessel above keel or baseline
span	A rope with both ends secured and a purchase attached to the bight.
scac	Standard Carrier Alpha Code
ribs of a ship	That is, the frame.
lateral resistance	The ability of a boat to keep from being moved sideways by the wind
by the wind	The course of a ship as nearly as possible to the direction of the wind, which is generally within six points of it.
cbm	Cubic meters
nuclear magnetic resonance	The phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) occurs when an appropriate radio frequency field is applied to a sample containing dipolar nuclei (e.g
calcium	CA California, Catholic Action, Central America, chronological age, Coast Artillery, Confederate Army
triclinic	trig trigonometric, trigonomy
lateen	Triangular traditional sail rig
scope	The length of the anchor rode relative to the depth of the anchor
clastogen	A substance capable of causing structural injury to chromosomes.
dwl	Design waterline
mooring buoy	A mooring buoy
speaking tube	see communication tube.
geographic north	The direction toward the top point of the line about which the earth rotates (between Canada and Russia in the Arctic Ocean.) See also magnetic north.
kilometer	kingd kingdom
crn	Crane
paper ramp	A technical rail ramp, used for equalization of points not actually served.
new york stock exchange	NZ New Zealand
thursday	Ti titanium
beat	A term meaning to sail to windward.
outdrive	The lower part of a sterndrive (qv).
usnh	United States North of Cape Hatteras
continuous wave	CWO cash with order, chief warrant officer, commissioned warrant officer
self-steering	Self-steering
pound	Pound
belly	Belly
hague rules	A multilateral maritime treaty adopted in 1921 (at The Hague, Netherlands)
fp	Flash point; Fore Peak; Free Pratique
razee	A ship of the line that has had one whole deck removed, making it a large frigate.
beer tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of beer
electroluminescent display	elec, elect electric, electrical, electrician
fid	A tool used in splicing and working with rope.
liturgy	rituals of public worship
chabe	Charterer's agents both ends
hydrodealkylation	substitution of hydrogen for a hydrocarbon group in a molecule
attica	The territory extending around the city of Athens.
billet	housing for military personal. Housing reserved for officers
arch board	An arch-shaped nameboard fastened to the stern of a ship, displaying the vessel's name and home port.
add'l	additional
p/a o pa	Particular average
storm trysail	A very strong sail used in stormy weather
affreightment	The hiring of a ship in whole or part
lifeline	A line running between the bow and the stern of a boat to which the crew can attach themselves to prevent them from being separated from the boat.
mrina	MRINA
payment	PB Pharmacopoeia Britannica, prayer book
mm	Marketing Manual
accelerated corrosion test	Corrosion test carried out under more severe conditions that will yield results in a shorter time than in service
doldrums	Ocean regions near the Equator, characterized by calms or light winds; the calms characteristic of these areas.
stood/stand	The movement of a ship towards or from an object as in 'stand towards'.
capstan	A winch used for hauling heavy objects such as anchors
ism code	Provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention
fix	When a shipowner and charterer make a deal, they say they have "fixed" a ship
eta	Abbreviation of Estimated Time of Arrival.
nor	Notice of readiness
pyre	a pile of materials intended for burning a corpse
san	Styrene-acrylonitrile
ship chandler	An individual or company selling equipment and supplies for ships.
underfoot	Underfoot
ddc	Deck Decompression Chamber
counterpoint	CQ charge of quarters
reefing tackle	Line that leads from the end of the yard to the reefing cringles set in the edges of the sail
dets or dtls	Details
air cushion vehicle passenger	An air cushion vehicle or hovercraft used for the purpose of transporting passengers
formaldehyde	An organic compound, the lowest in the chain of the aliphatic aldehydes, used in large amounts in a variety of chemical manufacturing processes
black book	From the 1300's - a collection of maritime laws and conduct that became known as the Black Book of the Admiralty
selenium	SE southeast, southeastern
heel	To tip to one side, due to wind pressure on the sail or crew on the side
pan american union	PAYE pay as you earn, pay as you enter
elongation	Em, eman emanation (chemistry)
privileged vessel	The vessel that is required to maintain its course and speed when boats are approaching each other according to the navigation rules
didymium	diag, diagr diagram
lay	To come and go, used in giving orders to the crew, such as "lay forward" or "lay aloft"
taffrail	The upper portion of a ship’s or, boat’s after-rail
federal power commission	FPHA Federal Public Housing Administration
inorganic	Not based on a carbon structure eg caustic soda, phosphoric acid
beat	to sail a zigzag course towards the wind, close-hauled on alternate tacks.
anchor sentinel	A separate weight on a separate line which is loosely attached to the anchor rode so that it can slide down it easily
corrugated	characterized by parallel grooves and ridges
bearing	The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the earth.
talurit	Talurit
board and board	When two ships come so near as to touch each other, or when that lie side-by-side.
chip log	An old style speedometer
toxic	Poison which can affect personnel through inhalation, absorption or ingestion
conventional tanker	Crude tankers used for deep sea transportation of unrefined oil from producing countries to refineries, ranging in size from 55,000 to 500,000 deadweight tonnes.
reef	(1) To partially lower a sail so that it is not as large
vy	Void Space (OCIMF acronym)
board feet	The basic unit of measurement for lumber
gdp	Gross Domestic Product
rcp	Federal Region Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
gripe	Temporary eye in a line(rope).
channel	The navigable portion of a waterway.
noibn	Not otherwise indicated by number, not otherwise indexed by name
ketone	An important starting material and intermediate in organic synthesis
binocular	A pair of small telescopes, one for each eye, used to magnify distant objects.
belt	a series of thick iron plates running along the water-line in armoured vessels {1885 Times 10 Apr}
haemhf	Hose Ancillary Equipment & Managing Hoses in the Field
forestay	Shroud that is furthest forward.
line	any length of rope that has a specified use.
clew	aft bottom corner of a sail, where the foot and leech meet.
knot	Speed measured in nautical miles per hour.
pan pan	An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property
sudan	Largest African country in North East Africa, with a predominantly Muslim north and Christian south
headsail	headsail
dwat	Deadweight
submarine chaser	A combat vessel specifically designed for the pursuit and attack of submarines
plasticity	the property of being physically changeable and workable
forward	The forward third of a boat.
spherical	spp species (plural)
armstrong's patent	Armstrong's patent
barkentine	A three to five-masted vessel, of which only the foremast is square-rigged.
bearing	Used to define the direction of an object or a course from a particular point.
cr	Carrier's risk
db	Double Bottom
meter	39.37 inches (approximately).
z	Zulu (Greenwich Mean Time)
customs invoice	A form requiring all data in a commercial invoice along with a certificate of value and/or a certificate of origin
re.	Relating (to) or with Reference (to)
aux	Auxiliary
purplefinder	Tracks, monitors and reports on remote assets
lift	Lift
tuesday	Turk Turkey, Turkish
column chromatography	This is a laboratory technique by which two or more substances in a mixture are separated due to their differential affinities for a solid adsorbent
finishing component	Ingredients added to gasoline blends in small amounts to adjust the mixture to motor fuel standards
fractostratus	FS field service, fleet surgeon
viz.	Namely
icca	International Council of Chemical Associations
ship-shape and bristol fashion	A reference to the precise nature of shipbuilding (and maintenance) as well as the exemplary work that came from Bristol shipyards.
gimbals	Hinges for objects such as lamps, compasses and stoves so that they can remain upright as the boat rolls.
heading	Heading
roving	traveling without any clear or obvious destination
beating to windward	to sail to windward close-hauled, tacking as you go, to reach an objective to windward.
curtains	Attachable front and side enclosures that protect the helm area from weather.
caucuses	A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement
barratry	Fraudulent of Master/Crew against ship/cargo
gudgeon	Part of a rudder hinge with a hole to take the pintle.
fully battened	A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail.
who	World Health Organization
recruit	rd reduce, rix-dollar, road, rod, round
clr	CLR
to spring a-leak	When a leak first commences, a ship is said to SPRING A-LEAK.
a/h	Anchor Handling
swallow	The place between the sheave (roller) and housing of a block, through which the line is run.
to leeward	Towards that part of the horizon to which the wind blows.
afghanistan	AFL, AF of L American Federation of Labor
lloyd's register of yachts	Lloyd's Register of Yachts
n/b or nb	New building
picking oakum	Picking hemp from old untwisted ropes, sometimes used as a punishment
n/b	Newbuilding or Northbound or Nota Bene
world scale	First introduced during World War II, and subsequently developed and refined, world scale is a system whereby a tanker can obtain the same net return per day at the same world scale percentage regardless of the voyage actually undertaken.
tender	A vessel is tender when its center of gravity is high, making it careen easily, i.e., it is topheavy
compass points	A compass is divided into 32 points, each of 11.25 degrees
frapping/frapped	To make secure by binding.
meter-kilogram-second	mkt market
anodic protection	Electrochemical protection achieved by increasing the corrosion potential to a value within the potential range of the passive state
fxtr	Fixture
patant log	A type of log that uses a counter attached to a rotor on a line which is towed behind the boat to help measure distance and speed.
zechariah	Zep, Zeph Zephaniah
cast	US cryptanalysis unit (Cavite, Manila Bay)
algebra	Alg Algeria, Algerian
mothers against drunk driving	Madm Madam
gybe	The act of turning the stern of the boat trough the wind, this can be a quick action manoeuvre in strong winds
drc	Daily running cost
gage of the ship	Her depth of water, or what water she draws.
swab	Cloth often used in cleaning as in Swabbing the deck, or (Slang) officers' epaulette.
launch	A small propeller-driven boat.
sea cock	A valve used to prevent water from entering at a through hull.
fetch	1. The distance across water which a wind or waves have traveled.
vegetable oil tanker	A cargo ship designed for the bulk transport of Vegetable oils in tanks
annual percentage rate	APS Army Postal Service
mistress	ms manuscript, months after sight
worming	The laying of a small rope or worm along the lay of a larger rope to bring the surface of the rope more nearly round for the purpose of parceling or serving.
frt	Freight
national institutes of health	NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
mast hoop	a ring made from a long , thin strip of wood (steam is usually used to bend these into shape) to affix a sail to a mast
guffies	(Slang) Marines.
e.o.h.p.	Except otherwise herein provided
stopper	A piece of rope or chain used to hold rope under load while being transferred from drum end of the winch to a cleat or vice versa.
ignition source	Includes heat, sparks, flames, static electricity and friction
tainting	Refers to a substance which is known to be taken up by marine organisms with the result that it is tainted and rendered unpalatable as seafood
run	sailing with the wind dead astern
stanchion	An upright wooden or metal post on a ship; supports the ship's bulwarks, railing or deck.
green-to-green	A passage of two vessels moving in the opposite direction on their starboard sides, so called because the green navigation light on one of the vessels faces the green light on the other vessel.
management	mh millihenry
aback	In a position to catch the wind on the forward surface
incl	Including
shell	The casing of a block.
xs	In excess of
plem	Pipeline End Manifold
chart	Maps for boaters are known as charts
lift	When the wind moves backward along the boat, forcing you to luff (turn more into the wind) up to stay on the edge of the wind
free astray	An astray shipment (a lost shipment that is found) sent to its proper destination without additional charge.
bss 1/1	Basis 1 port to 1 port
plate fleet	Fleet of Spanish ships used to carry silver and gold to Europe.
stopper knot	A knot used in the end of a line to prevent the end from running through a block or other narrow space
grs	Geographic Response Strategies (generally appended to ACPs/GRPs)
methodist	meton metonymy
bootnecks	(Slang) Marines.
r/e	Rate of exchange
to work to windward	To make a progress against the direction of the wind.
pol	Petroleum, oil and lube Or Port of Loading
lifeline	Safety lines on deck that are grabbed to prevent falling overboard.
bilge	1
rural free delivery	rg right guard
aground	when the depth of the keel exceeds the depth of the water and a vessel becomes stuck in the bottom or an object
ambuscades	ambushes
flowing sheets	The position of the sheets of the principal sails when they are loosened to the wind, so as to receive it into their cavities more nearly perpendicular than when close hauled, but more obliquely than when the ship sails before the wind
grommet	A ring or eyelet normally used to attach a line, such as on a sail.
gale	1
floor	Floor
marpa	MARPA
bendix log	An underwater device for measuring own ship's speed.
aac	Alaska Administrative Code
lock	A device that allows boats to pass between bodies of water having different water levels, such as in a canal
per se	By Itself
mms	APPE Monthly Monitoring of Monomers
anchor home	When the anchor is secured for sea
transhipment	Applies to lightening operations and "ship to ship" (STS) transfers both at anchor and underway, or where vessels are "double banked" alongside a berth.
scud	To run before the wind in bad weather.
germanium	geb born (Ger
pay off	To let a vessel's head fall off from the wind (to leeward).
south pole	The "bottom" point of the line about which the earth rotates.
smallest boat on board.	Junk
dolly	A set of wheels that support the front of a container; used when the automotive unit is disconnected.
ratlines	Small ropes tied between the shrouds that acted as footholds for the crew to climb to the sails.
dead eyes	Blocks of wood through which the lanyards of the shrouds are reeved.
miles per hour	MPPDA Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (Inc.)
horse	1. Attachment of sheets to deck of vessel (main-sheet horse).
master sergeant	msl mean sea level
whaler	Whaler
jett	Jettison
scow	A large flat-bottomed boat with broad, square ends used along coastal trade routes for transporting bulk material such as ore, sand, or refuse
true mean	Tm thulium
close-hauled	the point of sailing closest to the wind; see also beat.
cirrocumulus	CC cyanogen chloride (poison gas)
cubic inch	cur currency, current
rudder	The machine by which the ship is steered.
life jacket	A floatation vest designed to be capable of holding an unconscious person afloat in the water, with their face upward and away from the water
antifoam	Foam is a two phase system consisting of liquid and gas wherein gas is distributed in the form of small bubbles throughout the liquid
fluke	The wedge-shaped part of an anchor's arms that digs into the bottom.
save-all	A net spread from the ship's rail to the wharf to catch any cargo falling from slings during loading and unloading operations.
mastaba	An Arabic word for bench, it has been applied to early tombs where the building above the ground was a rectangular structure with a flat roof, thereby resembling a bench.
blind shipment	A B/L wherein the paying customer has contracted with the carrier that shipper or consignee infor- mation is not given.
imo type 3	A type 3 ship is a chemical tanker intended to transport chapter 17 products with sufficiently severe environmental and safety hazards which require a moderate degree of containment to increase survival capability in a damaged condition.
hard over	To move all the way in one direction, such as when turning the wheel.
west by south	wc water closet, without charge
mast	A vertical pole on a ship which supports sails or rigging.
give way vessel	The vessel that must yield to another vessel according to the navigation rules
cotance	European Federation of Tanneries and Leather Care in Europe
unctad	United Nations' Commission on Trade and Development
not elsewhere classified	NEC National Electrical Code
isaiah	ISBN international standard book number
cracked cutters	Cycle oils used to reduce the sulfur content or, especially, the viscosity of fuel oil.
storm jib	Storm jib
lofting	The technique used to convert a scaled drawing to full size used in boat construction.
marina	A place where boats can find fuel, water and other services
tender	The offer of goods for transportation or the offer to place cars or containers for loading or unload- ing.
traverse board	A temporary log used for recording speed and headings during a watch.
buoy	Buoy
isophthalic	Isophthalic
quant	Quant
future	fv on the back of the page (Lat
handy-billy	A movable block and tackle.
corinthian	Amateur yachtsman.
intermediate range ballistic missile	Ire Ireland
scuttlebutt	1
guilder	gloss glossary
dominion	Term that refers to an autonomous country in the British Empire and British Commonwealth
collier	Any vessel designed for the carrying of coal.
civil air patrol	caps capital letters
nautical mile	A distance of 6
bulwark	The extension of the plating of the ship's side above the weather deck
caucasus	A geopolitical, mountain-barrier region located between the two continents of Europe and Asia, or Eurasia
cradle	Cradle
course	The direction in which the boat is steered
neobig	Not East of but including Greece
papua new guinea	pnxt he or she painted (Lat
mainchains	Heavy steel plates fastened to a ship's sides that anchor the rigging for the mainmast.
foq	Free on quay
stern way	Stern way
breast hook	Breast hook
sick bay	The compartment reserved for medical purposes.
ta	Tanks or Transatlantic
deta	Diethylenetriamine
pelican hook	See HOOK.
waterline	The line where the hull of a vessel meets the water's surface
adrenocorticotropic hormone	ad advertisement, before the day (Lat
american federation of musicians	Afr Africa, African
spn	Spain
hot zone	Area immediately surrounding a dangerous goods incident which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from released dangerous goods to personnel outside the zone
track up	Track up
extreme breadth	The greatest breadth of a vessel from the outside of the plank on one side to the outside of the plank on the other side, wales and doubling planks being included and measured in the breadth.
osmium	OS Old Saxon, old style, ordinary seaman
malpractice	A carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo
p/c or pcgo	Part cargo, parcel cargo
ibp	Initial boiling point of a mixture of liquids
heel	Angle at which the boat leans over.
laid up in ordinary	see: Ordinary
stevedore	A person who contracts to load or unload a vessel, and employs longshoremen for this purpose.
wales	A number of strong and thick planks running length-wise along the ship, covering the lower part of the ship's side.
iba	Isobutyl Alcohol = Isobutanol
deck organiser	Deck organiser
msm	Minimum safe manning (flag states minimum approved manning for a vessel)
daysailer	A small boat intended to be used only for short sails or racing.
disponent owner	Company that control the commercial operation of a vessel under a bareboat or Time charter party
traveler	A track (usually metal) with a sliding fixture
light-vessel	Light-vessel (or lightship)
upland farms	Farms located in a hilly area, often economically vulnerable and reliant on subsidies from the government, or more recently, the EU, to remain viable
aapa	American Association of Port Authority
fender	A device to take the shock of contact between a ship when alongside a quay or another vessel.
salcon	Salvage Convention 1989, (IMO)
the ensign	A flag indicating nationality of the vessel.
niche	A recess in a wall carved to hold statues and paintings.
n/a	Not applicable / Not acceptable / Not available
spell	To relieve someone when taking turns at a task, such as manning the helm.
sae	Stamped and addressed envelope
shipping forecast	Shipping forecast
truck	A round piece of wood put on the top of flag staffs, with sheaves on each side for the halyards of the flags to reeve in.
upwind	To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind.
amount	amu atomic mass unit
time swap	An exchange which involves today's barrels for tomorrow's or next week's for next month's.
radiowaves	Invisible waves in the electromagnetic spectrum that are used to communicate (radio) and navigate (radar, RDF.)
outboard	Outboard
oligarchy	Rule by the few.
bachelor of agricultural science	bal balance, balancing
f.desp	Free DESPatch
climate change	The term "climate change" is used to imply a significant change from one climatic condition to another
horizon	Where the water and sky or ground and sky appear to intersect.
forward	Forward
headsail	Any sail located in front of the main mast.
nickel	NI Northern Ireland
unpaged	unpub unpublished
ga	General agreement (plain)
watermanship	Watermanship
salvage ship	A vessel equipped for salvage operations
bar	A region of shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore
inland rules	Rules for the operation of vessels in harbors, rivers and lakes.
stcw	Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
interline freight	Freight moving from origin to destination over the Freight lines of two or more transportation car- riers.
lay up	To prepare a boat for winter storage.
a lee	The position of the helm when it is pushed down to the lee-side.
kilovolt-ampere	kvar reactive kilovolt-ampere
double-shotted	The practice of loading smooth-bore cannons with two cannon-balls.
building	BLE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
ordinary	Term used to describe a ship laid up; left in storage, with principle petty officers aboard, but unfit for immediate use.
cofr/ca	Certificate of Financial Responsibility (OPA 90) for California
main deck	The principal deck of a ship
economic cooperation administration	ECAFE Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East
sheer hulk	An old ship, no longer capable of going to sea, used in shipbuilding and repair as a floating crane, primarily to place or remove the lower masts.
overtaking	Passing another vessel
spider band	Same as LINKBAND.
no-sail zone	Zone where a sailboat can't sail; about 90 degrees wide, with the center point being toward the true wind direction.
wung-out	Wung-out
errors and omissions excepted	Eb erbium
sheer	Sheer
sl&c	Shipper's load and count
berth [2]	Safety margin of distance to be kept by a vessel from another vessel or from an obstruction, hence the phrase, "to give a wide berth."
venereal disease	VDT video display terminal
ho	Deck House (OCIMF acronym)
broach	When a sailing vessel loses control of its motion and is forced into a sudden sharp turn, often heeling heavily and in smaller vessels sometimes leading to a capsize
asleep	Asleep
unpublished	UNREF United Nations Refugee Emergency Fund
perch	Perch
classes	Groups of boats organized for racing
chromium	CR carriage return, Costa Rica
to heave-in stays	To bring a ship's head to the wind, by a management of the sails and rudder, in order to get on the other tack.
lanyard	Thin line holding gear in place
sdd	Store door delivery
embayed	The condition where a sailing vessel (especially one which sails poorly to windward) is confined between two capes or headlands by a wind blowing directly onshore.
sole	A floor on a boat.
national bureau of standards	NbW north by west
rose box	The enlarged terminal on the suction end of a pipe which forms a strainer to prevent the entrance of material liable to choke the bilge suction pipe
i.m.c.	Lloyd''s Machinery Certificate
sigtto	Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators
fork end	Fork end
kedge	A light and secondary anchor
horn	A sound signal which uses electricity or compressed air to vibrate a disc diaphragm.
ncp	National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
leeward	The direction away from the wind (opposite of Windward)
thwart	Crosswise member, provides hull stiffness and forms a seat in the boat.
wb	Water Ballast or Waybill or Westbound
alternating	Alternating
imco	Intergovernmental Maritime Consultitive Organisation
jeer capstan	An extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.
cctv	Closed Circuit Television
windlass	Type of winch particularly used in raising an anchor.
to heave down	To CAREEN,
bill of rights	Bill passed by the English Parliament in December 1689, ‘An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown’, which recognised William and Mary as the new monarchs of England.
carbon fiber	A synthetic material consisting of fibers glued together with epoxy that is very strong for its weight.
toll processing	Refining or petrochemicals production done on a fee basis
breaker	Huge wave, which breaks and rolls.
braided line	A method of making lines that allows for greater strength and durability when using modern materials.
company	CIF cost, insurance, and freight
spm	Saturday P.M
slab line	Line passing up abaft a ship's main or fore sail, used to truss up the slack sail.
coker	A thermal processing unit which cracks heavy refinery streams, such as vacuum still bottoms, into light products while reducing much of that feedstock to solid carbon
ratline	Light rope used as rungs between shrouds, for the crew to go aloft.
make way	Moving through the water.
steaming light	Steaming light
surveyor	A person who is qualified to inspect a boat in order to determine its condition.
boat hook	A long pole with a hook attached to the end, used for catching, holding, and steadying small boats.
high purity standard	Tank cleaning: High Purity Standard is required for very sensitive cargoes to be loaded such as products applied in food processing (Food Grade) or in pharma production (USP), where any contamination is a potentially high risk for the application
hogging	When the peak of a wave is amidships, causing the hull to bend so the ends of the keel are lower than the middle
richard crossman	Journalist and Labour politician who held office in Harold Wilson's government
heave down	Turn a ship on its side (for cleaning)
multitudes	masses or mobs
land	Overlapping part of planks
millibar	Millibar
testicular toxicity	Causing injury to the testis; a specific subdivision of reproductive toxicity.
wecon	Whether entered (in) Customs of not
hydrocarbons	Compounds composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms that release chemical energy when burned, providing an excellent and sought after fuel source.
dbewts	Despatch (payable) both ends, working time saved
pd	Production deck (OCIMF acronym)
laycan	Laydays/cancelling
european theater of operations	et seq and the following, and what follows (Lat
mo	Managing Owner
head of navigation	The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships.
clipper	A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines; built for great speed.
water white standard	Tank cleaning: Water White Standard means visually clean, dry and odour-free
to ship	To take any person, goods, or thing, on board
comprise	To include or contain: As applied to a naval task force, the listing of all assigned units for a single transient purpose (mission)
sulfur	An element which contaminates crude and refined products
coastal amenity	Beach, mudflat, wharf, boardwalk or any other feature of the coastline considered of public value
spring	Hawser attached to a fixed object that can be tensioned to move the position of a ship fore and aft along a dock, often when setting out to sea
sopep	Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (ISM)
helm	The handle that provides control of the rudder
drydock	A narrow basin or vessel used for the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships, boats, and other watercraft that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform.
aluminum	am ammeter, before noon (Lat
to bear off	To thrust or keep off the ship's side, &c
head up	Head up
reforming naphtha	see NAPHTHENIC NAPHTHA
master's mate	A senior petty officer who assists the master
bilge	Bilge
painter	Painter
snap hook	A metal fitting with a arm that uses a spring to close automatically when connected to another object.
canard	Canard
rural electrification administration	react reactance (electricity)
taffrail	the rail at the stern of a ship
uhf	Ultra High Frequency Band Radio
acrylic fibers	Acrylic fibers are artificial, thermoplastic fibers made from acrylonitrile
worms	Shipworms (Teredo navalis) eat the hulls in warm water
drayage	Charge made for local hauling by dray or truck
foresail	A foresail is the sail (such as a jib) located immediately in front of the main mast
icebreaker	A vessel specifically constructed to clear a passage through ice for other vessels
fsi	Flag State Implementation
absent with leave	AWOL absent without leave
fire for effect	an artillery command directing concentrated fire once a target has been zeroed in upon, and usually includes the firing of all howitzers in the battery
decommission	To formally take a naval vessel out of active service and pay off the crew.
lst	Local standard time
gudgeon	Gudgeon
bulk cargo	Commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities.
kilowatt-hour	Ky, KY Kentucky
faq	Fair average quality
rt43	Measure for capacity by a car which is 4.125 m long, 1.550 m wide and 1.420 m high
iata	International Air Transport Association
windward	Toward the direction from which the wind is coming
starboard tack	A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming over the starboard side and the boom on the port side of the boat
factory stern trawler	A stern trawler fitted out with a factory for refrigerating, processing and possibly canning
gasket	Line or canvas strip used to tie the sail when furling.
clinker construction	Clinker construction
phototoxic	A substance which is converted in the skin circulation by light into a derivative capable of causing local irritation
dry dock	A dock where a boat can be worked on out of the water
column	CLU chartered life underwriter
outboard bracket	Support device for mounting outboard engines that extends aft of the transom.
trawler	A vessel for catching fish by trawling with nets handled over the side
to back the sails	To arrange them in a situation that will occasion the ship to move astern.
qlty	Quality
come about	To tack
wto	World Trade Organization
ground	The bed of the sea.
citizens’ training camp	ctg cartridge
light-emitting diode	leg legal, legate, legato, legislation
body bag	a non-porous bag designed to contain a human body, used for the storage and transportation of corpses
regional employment premiums	Introduced in 1967 as a labour subsidy
hire-purchase charter-party	C/P where the charterer gets ownership of the vessel at the conclusion of the C/P
frame	Frame
vegoil	Vegetable oil
precipitous	with great haste and little thought
bathymetric	Bathymetric
to rig the capstain	To fix the bars in their respective holes.
lord advocate	The chief legal officer and public prosecutor of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for all civil and criminal matters
go-about	To alter course, changing from one tack to the other with the bows passing through the direction from which the wind is coming.
lazy jacks	Lines running from above the main sail to the boom to aid in the lowering of the sail, keeping the sail flaked and off of the deck.
capstan	A rotating drum used to haul heavy lines and chains
sounding	Measuring the depth of the water
snub	To suddenly stop or secure a line.
ld	Lethal Dose
osic	On-Scene Incident Commander
master of agriculture	maj majority
barge	A long vessel with a flat bottom used to carry freight on rivers
scandalize	To reduce the area of a sail by expedient means (slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing it.
dead reckoning	A method of determining position by making an educated guess based on last known position, speed and currents.
petrochemical	An organic compound that has been derived from petroleum or natural gas
igs	Inert Gas System
general cargo ship	A single or multi deck cargo vessel for the carriage of various types of dry cargo
bsi	British Standards Institution
gps	Global Positioning System
bureau of public inquiries	BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
mount	(1) An attachment point for another object
eoow	Engineer Officer of the Watch
s.thr.	Side Thruster
closed operations	The procedure to prevent the release of cargo vapours at deck level on vessels during loading, ballasting and discharging
product stewardship	Product Stewardship is the responsible and ethical management of the health, safety and environmental aspects of a product throughout its total life cycle
sea-cloths	Jackets, trowsers, &c.
mohammedan	MOI Ministry of Information
civitas	tribal unit
upwind	Point of sail closest to the wind..
normal	Norw Norway, Norwegian
summer draft	"Summer draft is the vertical distance between the summer load line and the bottom of the hull."
ukraine	ult ultimate, ultimately
stem	the timber at either extremity of a vessel, to which the ends of the side-planks were fastened; the 'stem' (in the modern sense) or the stern-post
jigger	A small sail on the mizzen mast of a yawl or a ketch.
ennead	A group of nine gods, such as the ones in the Great Ennead of Heliopolis.
parbuckle	A method of rolling an object, such as a drum, up an incline by means of a rope.
log tipping ship	A vessel equipped to transport logs discharge them into the water by tipping itself
between wind and water	The part of a ship's hull that is sometimes submerged and sometimes brought above water by the rolling of the vessel
overhead	The term used for ceiling aboard ship.
high frequency	hfbd half-bound (bookbinding)
backwinded	If your sails are filled with the wind on the opposite side to what you want (for example, if they are trimmed for the starboard tack, but you get the wind from the port side), you are said to be backwinded.
mg/r	Managing/Manager
grid compass	Grid compass
product tanker	A tanker built to comply with Annex 1 of Marpol 73/78 for the carriage of oil and engaged in the trade of carrying oil other than crude oil
mold	A hollow reinforced cavity that is the mirror-image or reverse-image of the boat and into which fiberglass
osv	Offshore supply vessel
socialisation	A word used by Attlee Governments from 1945-1951, meaning Nationalisation; replacing capitalism with a socialist state in which industries would be managed by the State for the good of all, leading to a fairer society
combined lantern	Combined lantern
drfs	Destination Rail Freight Station
lb	Long Bearch (USA) or Pounds
crow's nest	an observation platform located near the top of a ship's mast, frequently surrounded by a protective railing.
automatic volume control	Ave avenue
balanced rudder	Balanced rudder
flattener	Flattener
companion of honor	Chanc chancelor, chancery
bgd	Bagged
royal navy	RNA ribonucleic acid
ka	a person's spirit or soul
bend	to connect two ropes with a knot.
ot	Overtime or On truck or railway or Open top (container)
succulent	enjoyable, juicy
maximilian	MB Bachelor of Medicine (Lat
liter	1.06 liquid U.S
port side	The boat's left side.
maccabees	MAC mean aerodynamic chord
load limit	ldry laundry
rudder post	The post that the rudder is attached to
waterline	The waterline is a line drawn on the hull at the level of the water; it marks the separation between topsides and the bottom.
major indoor soccer league	Miss Mississippi
sm	Styrene Monomer
propeller	A rotating multi-blade device that propels a boat through the water.
jaws	Jaws (1)
l/c	Lay Can or Letter of credit
abv	Above
european free trade association	EFTS electronic funds transfer system
scarph	An overlapping joint used to couple two timbers end-to-end without increasing their dimensions
offshore	Offshore
mcs	Maritime Security Code
draft	Depth to which a ship is immersed in water
n-butanol	N-Butanol is a liquid alcohol, which is an important solvent for resins and lacquers
drydock	Dock area that is drained of water so a ship can be repaired or serviced below the waterline
set	Set
bumkin	Bumkin
steadily	Steadily (in shipping forecast)
berkelium	bkg banking
bower	Bower (anchor)
laid up	The situation of a ship when moored in a harbour, for want of employ.
great circle	Great circle
queen's regulations	The standing orders governing the British Royal Navy issued in the name of the current Monarch.
bottle screw	Bottle screw
sheave	A wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley.
solvent extraction	A process which usually uses hexane as a solvent to extract oil from oil-bearing materials
wreath	A ring or crown made of leaves or flowers.
dory	Boat with narrow sides, flat bottom, raised bow, and flaring sides.
cat	See: Cathead or Cat o' nine tails
lee	The side of the boat away from the wind.
s/r	Signing/releasing
nun-buoy	The kind of buoys used by ships of war.
north pole	The "top" point of the line about which the earth rotates.
mlw	Mean low water
eni	European Number of Identification
vmg	Velocity made good
parallax error	Error that can be introduced when not reading an instrument directly from its front, due to the separation of the indicator and the scale being read.
heavy metals	Refers to metals such as copper and iron
up anchor	Up anchor
lo	Lubricating oil
cruiser	A combat vessel of medium tonnage with a long cruising radius and less armor and firepower than a battleship
tarpaulin	A cloth of canvass covered with tar and saw-dust, or some other composition, so as to make it water-proof.
judges	Jul July
thumb cleat	Thumb cleat
dp	Dynamic Positioning - DP allows a vessel to remain in the same location, even in harsh weather, through the combined use of rudders, thrusters, propellers, a position reference system and a computer.
buoy	A floating conical cask, moored upon shoals, to show where the danger is; also used on anchors to show where they lie.
metacentric height	Distance between the metacentre and the centre of gravity in a ship, used for calculating a ship's stability
main deck	Highest complete deck extending from stem to stern and side to side.
lanyards of the shrouds	Are the small ropes at the ends of them, by which they are hove taut, or tight.
epoxy resin	Epoxy resin
on the bow	An arch of the horizon, comprehending about four points of the compass on each side of that point to which the ship's head is directed
trysail	A very small sail, used in heavy weather instead of a mainsail.
stcc	Standard Transportation Commodity Code
uuiuatutc	Unless Used If Used Actual Time Used To Count
both sheets aft	The situation of a ship sailing right before the wind.
spt	Spot
vehicles carrier	A multi deck cargo ship for the carriage of new cars and trucks which are loaded via ramps
change/changing tack	see: Go-about
service contract	As provided in the Shipping Act of 1984, a contract between a shipper (or a shippers association) and an ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a cer- tain minimum quantity of cargo or freight revenue over a fixed time period, and the ocean common carrier or conference commits to a certain rate or rate schedule as well as a defined service level (such as assured space, transit time, port rotation or similar service features)
sternway	the backward, stern-first movement of a boat.
ets	Estimated Time of Sailing
ease away	The order to slacken a rope, &c.; to ease off a sheet, to ease up a sheet, are synonymous terms, and mean to slacken
coastal navigation	Navigating near the coast, allowing one to find one's position by use of landmarks and other references.
despatch or despatch money	DESPATCH MONEY or DESPATCH shall mean an agreed amount payable by the owner if the Vessel completes loading or discharging before the Laytime has expired.
hedset	Harmonized Electronic Data Set
thick-stuff	Longitudinal timber such as wales, much thicker than planking.
root	Root
fishery research vessel	A vessel for research into fish stocks and conservation
billet	Allotted sleeping space; A man's position in the ship's organization.
integrated oil companies	Organizations which find, produce, transport, and refine oil, and market oil products
coordinated universal time	A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons
stern drive	Stern drive
sww	Single Swinging Winches
equal employment opportunity commission	EER energy efficiency rating
unfurl	Cast loose the gasket of the sails.
sail trim	The position of the sails relative to the wind and desired point of sail
quoin	A wedge–shaped piece of timber used to secure barrels against movement.
vinylester	Vinylester
masthead rig	Masthead rig
right-handed propeller	Right-handed propeller
buoyancy	Buoyancy
loc	Letter of Compliance (USA)
olean	A sucrose fatty acid polyester used as a substitute for dietary fat which is not digested or absorbed by the body.
gtee	Guarantee
to heave the log	To throw the log overboard, in order to calculate the velocity of the ship's way.
feedermax vessel	a cellular containership that holds about 500 to 1,000 TEUs
gross	gr wt gross weight
tack	(port tack or starboard tack): The tack is the side of the boat, which faces the wind.
sheet	A line controlling the foot of a sail used to extend it or to alter it's direction.
marline spike	Marline spike
lts	Laytime saved
sweep	Sweep
white ensign	White ensign
ci	Cost and Insurance: A price that includes the cost of the goods, the marine insurance and all transportation charges except the ocean freight to the named point of destination.
gantry	An overhead structure, such as is used to support a crane.
lgc or l.g.c.	Longitudinal Center of Gravity: That point at which the combined weight of all the items that constitute a ship's weight are considered to be concentrated; usually stated as either aft or forward of the middle perpendicular or the midship frame.
bulkhead	the word for "wall" on a boat; these are often watertight and separate the boat into different compartments
msrc	Marine Spill Response Corporation
lbp	Measuring term used to derive Thames tonnage
asf	Asian Shipowners'' Forum
suezmax tanker	A tanker of 120,000 to 199,000dwt.
linguistics	linim liniment
reeve	Leading a line through a block or other object.
to stand in	To advance towards the shore.
hso	Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations (ICS)
strike	To lower.
double	A relatively late development of framing in which two full frames have their butts staggered; usually through-fastened to make a rigid whole that can be lifted as a single unit.
jet a-1	ASTM's designation for the most common grade of aviation turbine fuel.
belay	to make fast a rope around a cleat usually with a figure of eight knot.
culvert	drainage- channel
tacking	Coming about; turning the bow through the eye of the wind
pim	Points (or plan) of intended movement
gmt	Greenwich mean time
modern latin	Moham Mohammedan
cohort	a group or band of people
hogging	When the peak of a wave is amidships, causing the hull to bend so the ends of the keel are lower than the middle (the opposite of sagging)
bell	see: Ship's bell
gradient wind	Gradient wind
issc	International Ship Security Certificate
bonnet of a sail	Is an additional piece of canvas put to the sail in moderate weather to hold more wind
soughing	a soft murmuring
a-lee	"On the side away from the wind, on the leeward side." (Uden & Cooper, 1980)
wmo	World Meterological Organisation
nis	Norwegian International Ship Registry
nonprotein nitrogen	np or d no place or date
flat car	A rail car without a roof and walls.
final boiling point	The temperature where a natural material or fraction finishes boiling
fahrenheit degrees	A temperature scale according to which water boils at 212 and freezes at 32 Fahrenheit degrees convert to Centigrade degrees (C) by the following formula: (F-32)1.8= C.
stormbound	Stormbound
on the wind	Sailing close hauled
stc	Said to contain.
headsail	"Any sail set forward of the fore-mast." (Uden & Cooper)
cold molding	A method of bending a material into an appropriate shape without heating or steaming to soften the material first.
bawley	Bawley
cockpit	The rear boat area from where the crew operates the boat.
tank cleaning vessel	A vessel equipped to clean the tanks of other vessels and remove and transport slops
booking number	Reservation number used to secure equipment and act as a control number prior to completion of a B/L.
dietetics	diff difference, different, differential
old english	OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
starboard	the nautical term for right, In Old England, the starboard was the steering paddle or rudder, and ships were always steered from the right side on the back of the vessel.
fss	International Code for Fire Safety Systems
secretary	seg segment
market	ml millileter
chains	see: Channel
reverting	returning to a former condition
ship-of-the-line	A ship powerful enough to take its place in the line of battle
maritime	Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.
douglas protractor	Douglas Protractor
tinclad	A lightly armored steam-powered river gunboat used by the United States Navy during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
leeward ship	A ship that falls much to leeward of her course, when sailing close-hauled.
galvanic isolator	Galvanic isolator
da or d/a	Disbursement Account On the Ship – Owner's instruction the agent in charge of the ship will have to pay, at the expense of the ship, all established duties and dues of the port as well as cover bills for work and services done on the master's demand
mizzen staysail	A small sail that is sometimes placed forward of the mizzen mast.
rond anchor	Rond anchor
flaw	A sudden breeze or gust of wind.
oxford english dictionary	OEEC Organization for European Economic Cooperation
feu	Forty foot equivalent unit
astern	1. Toward the stern (rear) of a vessel.
str	Steamer of Strait
cower	to draw back or tremble in fright
astern	Behind the boat.
mhwn	Mean high water neaps: and
new jersey	NKVD People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (Rus
wcmex	West Coast Mexico
freight	fs foot-second
cable length	A measure of length or distance
initial boiling point	The temperature where a natural material or fraction begins to boil.
tofa	Tall Oil Fatty Acids
beam	The width of a ship at its widest point.
sounding	The depth of the water as marked on a chart.
tank barge	Tank barges transport liquid cargoes like petroleum, petrochemicals and liquid fertilizers
break out	To unstow.
foot	The bottom edge of the sail - the part of the sail attached to the boom.
absorption	One carrier assumes the charges of another without any increase in charges to the shipper.
army postal service	apt apartment
belay!	a command to secure, to tie up; also, to stop an action
apbs	Accident prevention on board ships at sea and in port (second edition) International Labour Office, Geneva (ILO)
original equipment manufacture	OES office of economic stabilization, Order of the Eastern Star
statute mile	Distance of 5
decorum	appropriate and dignified behavior
spinnaker	Spinnaker
tropic of capricorn	A line 23 degrees, 27 minutes south of the equator
minimum lethal dose	MLG Middle Low German
ccc	Communist Controlled Countries or Customs Cooperation Council
beam	The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length.
df car	Damage–Free Car
shank-painter	The rope by which the shank of the anchor is held up to the ship's side; is also made fast to a piece of iron chain, in which the shank of the anchor lodges.
heave apart	Heave Apart
tmsa	Tanker Management Self Assessment: The Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) programme provides ship operators with a means to improve and measure their own management systems
mole	Mole
cohort	Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′hōrt Definitions: 1
mdo or do	Marine diesel oil
exim bank	Export–Import Bank of the United States: An independent U.S
stringer	a fore-and-aft member, fitted to strengthen the frames.
carfloat	A barge equipped with tracks on which up to approximately 12 railroad cars are moved in harbors or inland waterways.
ghost	To sail slowly when there is apparently no wind.
isonomia	The sense of fairness and equality that, in principle, all Ancient Olympic athletes had a right to.
hard	A section of otherwise muddy shoreline suitable for mooring or hauling out.
forecastle	region of the upper deck at the bow, in front of the foremast
internal revenue	introd introduction, introductory
stove/stove in	Smashed inward as in when the hull planks are pushed inward and broken for example when hitting a submerged rock.
global positioning system	(GPS) A satellite based radionavigation system providing continuous worldwide coverage
navigation	Navigation
bod app	Board of directors approval
institute of pacific relations	ips inches per second
poise	The unit of absolute viscosity
officers' club	a facility found on most military bases, reserved for officers, which serves as a center for dining and socializing
shank	The long bar part of an anchor
ram	1. A weapon consisting of an underwater prolongation of the bow of a vessel to form an armored beak, intended to be driven into the hull of an enemy vessel in order to puncture the hull and disable or sink that vessel.
caulking	A process to seal the seams between strakes or deck planking with oakum and tar.
profit and loss	pap paper
upes	Unsaturated Polyester Resins
railway post office	rps revolutions per second
corrosion product	Substance formed as a result of corrosion
clewline	a rope used to pull up the lower corner of a square sail
ethanolamine	Ethanolamines are prepared by the reaction of ammonia and ethylene oxide
swim platform	A platform, usually on the transom, allowing swimmers to easily climb back onto a boat.
stability	Ship Stability: The tendency of a vessel to return to an erect position after being inclined by an exterior force.Also known as positive stability.
rolling and truss tackle	Lines which secure a yard from undue movement when not being used for sailing
rhombohedral	rhet rhetoric, rhetorical
capstan	An instrument by which the anchor is weighed out of the ground, it being a great mechanical power, and is used for setting up the shrouds, and other work where great purchases are required.
delta	The flat area at the mouth of a river, where the mainstream splits into marshy branches, which was located in Lower Egypt
insulated container tank	The frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids.
intergraf	International Confederation of Printing and Allied Industries
coversed sine	cp candlepower, chemically pure, compare, court of probate
triatic stay	Triatic stay
wtsbe or wtsbends	Working time saved both ends
mb	Merchant Broker
tidal atlas	Tidal atlas
kevel	a peg or cleat, usually fixed in pairs, to which certain ropes are belayed
antitank	ATC Air Transport Command
short ton	Si silicon
strigil	A metal object used in Roman baths to scrape sweat, dirt and excess oil off.
room and space	"Room" refers to the width of a ship's frames, and "space" refers to the distance between frames
parcelling	see: Wormed, parcelled and served
marchioness	marg margarine, margin, marginal
doldrums	The state of being becalmed
cofferdam	Void space in a vessel to separate cargo tanks from each other or from the engine room
loose cannon	A cannon having come loose on the deck of a pitching, rolling, and yawing deck could cause severe injury and damage
headway	The forward motion of a vessel through the water.
reeve	To pass the end of a rope through a block.
spreader	A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.
u-bolt	Deck element attached to the hull of a yacht, on which a shroud is fixed.
rocket apparatus	Rocket apparatus
isogonic lines	A line connecting points of equal magnetic variation on a map.
technical sergeant	tsp teaspoon, teaspoonful
laudanum	An alcoholic solution of opium used to ease the pain of patients.
gunport	The opening in the side of a ship through which a gun fires or protrudes.
car park	A vessel used as a floating car park.
lgsp	Liquid Gas Sampling Procudures (SIGTTO)
lee side	The side of a ship sheltered from the wind.
atmos	Abbreviation of atmospheric-pressure distillation, as in atmos bottoms and atmos gasoil.
before	BEF British Expeditionary Force(s)
log line	A knotted length of line with a piece of wood at the end used to measure a vessel's speed
kos	Kilos
fbp	Final boiling point.
battle of berlin	Two Soviet army groups attacked Berlin from the east and south in late April 1945, while a third overran German forces north of Berlin
extra-vehicular activity	evac evacuation
on station	A ship's destination, typically an area to be patrolled or guarded.
cat gasoline	The motor fuel-blending component produced by catalytic cracking units.
military air transport service	math mathematical, mathematician, mathematics
shore power	Shore power
astern	A position or location behind the ship.
kevel	A large timber for belaying warps
pb	Permanent Bunkers or Poop and Bridge
log	An official record kept by an officer of day to day activity.
distress signals	Distress Signals
brkr or brkrs	Broker(s)
gunwale	the upper edge of a ship's side
boot-topping	a narrow coloured stripe painted between the bottom paint and topside enamel.
ship-of-the-line	A type of sailing warship constructed from the 1600s through the mid-1800s to serve as part of the line of battle; the largest and most powerful warships of the era.
ad valorum	Means "at Value" a rate of freight based on the value of the goods
spit	Spit
sextant	Sextant
slack water	Slack water
seaworthiness	The fitness of a ship to safely load, transport and discharge a particular cargo, with respect to the hazards of the sea
aide-de-camp	An officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.
fractionation	Division of a hydrocarbon mixture according to the boiling temperature of its component molecules
kingspoke	Shows when steering wheel is centred
clevis pin	A metal pin used to attach fittings to each other or their mounts.
battleship	A type of large, heavily armored warship of the second half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century armed with heavy-caliber guns, designed to fight other battleships in a line of battle
tiller	short piece of wood by which the rudder is turned.
to bagpipe the mizen	To bring the sheet to the mizen shrouds.
wykeham martin gear	Wykeham Martin gear
anchor buoy	A small buoy secured by a light line to anchor to indicate position of anchor on bottom.
vacuum flasher	A distillation unit which operates below atmospheric pressure
bunt-lines	Lines that come down from the top of the mast to the foot rope before the sail, and by which the bunt or belly of the sail is hauled up outwards.
lee side	The side of an object that is sheltered from the wind.
gless	Gearless
nonconjugated fatty acids	Polyunsaturated fatty acids exhibiting pairs of carbons separated by at least one saturated carbon atom.
range	(2) of tides, the difference between the high and low water levels of a tide.
junction	JurD Doctor of Law (Lat
launch	(1) To put a boat in the water
sloop	a single-masted sailing boat with one mainsail and one headsail.
trough of the sea	The hollow between two waves.
uvrou	The piece of wood by which the legs of the crow-foot are extended.
fat	A chemical unit resulting from the chemical combination or esterification of one unit of glycerine with three units of fatty acids
brace	Both a noun and a verb
snow	A square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig only in that she has a trysail mast close abaft the mainmast, on which a large trysail is hoisted.
sportsboat rule	Sportsboat rule
tack	(1) The lower forward corner of a triangular sail (2) The direction that a boat is sailing with respect to the wind
liner	Ship of The Line: a major warship capable of taking its place in the main (battle) line of fighting ships
district attorney	distr distribute, distributed, distribution, distributive, distributor
sheet	A line that controls the angle of the sail in its relation to the wind
refining loss	The loss from the original quantity of crude oil resulting from various refining processes
nitrogen oxides	Environmentally-harmful gases formed by the engine's combustion process
trimaran	A three-hulled boat.
topping yields	The product slate obtained by processing a grade of crude in a simple refinery
hopper/bucket dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of circulating buckets
thoron	TN Tennessee
bareboat charter	Bareboat Charter Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only
lane	LNG liquefied natural gas
stem	A parcel of crude or product made available by a supplier
fall foul of	Foul is an often used nautical term generally meaning entangled or impeded
ambassador	AMDG to the greater glory of God (Lat
tensile strength	TSgt technical sergeant
pkd	Partially knocked down
topgallants or t'gallants	Third sail from deck
indefinite cause	the unknown force which caused Henry to run.
dohp	Dropping outward harbor pilot
isif	International Styrene Information Forum
luff and touch her	To bring the vessel so close to wind that the sails shake.[8]
rg	Range
isometric	isoth isothermal
faop	full away on passage
mhw	Mean High Water
gasoil	An intermediate distillate product used for diesel fuel, heating fuel and sometimes as feedstock.
electroencephalogram	EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
hwm	High water mark
to crowd sail	To carry more sail than ordinary.
point	A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e., 11.25°
mooring	Securing a ship in a particular station by chains or cables, which are either fastened to an adjacent shore, or to anchors at the bottom.
baptized	bar barometer, barometric, barrel, barrister
pumping platform	A platform dedicated to pumping operations
by the stern	By the stern
fall not off	The command to the steersman to keep the ship near the wind.
lee-bowing	Sailing so the tidal stream carries the boat towards the wind
cc	Condition of Class
stand-on vessel	A boat that has the right-of-way over the give-way vessel
isothermal	Isr Israel
dry weight	Weight of the boat without fuel and fresh water.
cracked	Broken by a thermal or catalytic process
standard industrial classification	A standard numerical code used by the U.S
saturnine	bitter, scornful, sardonic
wpa	With particular average
damfordet	Damages for Detention
drifter	A type of fishing boat designed to catch herring in a long drift net, long used in the Netherlands and Great Britain.
reproductive toxicity	Capable of causing injury to the male or female reproductive system, causing an interference with propagation of the species
mongol empire	A vast confederation of conquered territories stretching from China to the Persian Gulf
mos	Months
comsar	Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue
traveler	A track or rod with an attached block, allowing more controlled adjustment of a sail's sheet
steerage way	In order for the rudder to be able to properly steer the boat, it must be moving through the water
halyards	Halyards
portrait	Port Portugal, Portuguese
passivation	A nitric acid wash of high chromium stainless steel ship's tanks to form a very thin oxide film on the metal surface which serves as a protective barrier.
thermoset	A polymer that solidifies when heated, in other words it sets and cannot thereafter be changed, is called a thermoset
aids to navigation	Artificial objects to supplement natural landmarks indicating safe and unsafe waters
nokus - company	Norwegian controlled foreign company in lowtax country
wale	An extra-thick plank running fore-and-aft in the side of the ship
etrs89	ETRS89
panhellenic	Literally ‘all-Greek', relating to the common identity and / or culture shared by Greek citizens from different city-states in antiquity
granularity	Agglomeration of crystals resulting in the formation of granules generally visible to the naked eye
relet	To sub-charter
r - romeo	R - Romeo (phonetic)
hove to	Past tense, see Heave to
bor	Bunkers on Redelivery
warehousing	The storing of goods/cargo.
aback	Aback
flat rack/flat bed container	A container with no sides and frame members at the front and rear
sbr	Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
hull	the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides and deck but not the superstructure, engines, and other fittings
anhydride	Any chemical compound obtained, either in practice or in principle, by the elimination of water from another compound
quartermaster general	qn question
gunport	Usually a square opening in the ship's side through which a gun was fired
roach	The curved part of a sail, or the curve of the sail
round shot	Balls of cast iron fired from smooth-bore cannon.
grommet	A ring of rope used as an eye or as a gasket.
miners' federation	Union set up in 1888 to co-ordinate affairs of various local and regional miners' unions who retained much of their autonomy
gangway	A narrow passage with rope rails between the quarterdeck and forecastle, over the gun deck or cargo hold.
turnbuckle	Tension device using right- handed and left-handed threads for adjustment
europia	European Petroleum Industry Association
bibo	Bulk in, bag out
advice of shipment	A notice sent to a local or foreign buyer advising that shipment has gone forward and containing details of packing, routing, etc
uuiwctautc	Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To Count
ifo	Intermediate fuel oil
trimaran	Trim tab
usnopc	United States North Pacific
paymaster	The officer responsible for all money matters in RN ships including the paying and provisioning of the crew, all stores, tools and spare parts
under way	The same as UNDER SAIL.
open	The situation of a place exposed to the wind and sea
blue peter	A blue and white flag (the flag for the letter "P") hoisted at the foretrucks of ships about to sail
mio	Millon(s)
propeller	A propeller with folding blades, furling to reduce drag on a sailing vessel when not in use.
incoterms	The recognized abbreviation for the International Chamber of Commerce Terms of Sale
trysail	Trysail
buntline	a rope used to pull up the bottom, or foot, of a square sail
handy billy	Handy billy
maul	Large hammer to drive the fid of the top-mast either in or out.
making a stern board.	To sail the ship backwards by backing the sails.
amine	A chemical grouping based on a nitrogen atom linked to an aliphatic or aromatic structure
extremis	(also known as "in extremis") the point under International Rules of the Road (Navigation Rules) at which the privileged (or stand-on) vessel on collision course with a burdened (or give-way) vessel determines it must maneuver to avoid a collision
inherent vice	An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in dam- age to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously)
trailboard	A decorative board at the bow of a vessel, sometimes bearing the vessel's name.
tribe	A group of people who live in one part of a country and are ruled by a chief.
fastening	A spike, bolt or other device used to connect one piece of wood to another.
centre-line	centre of the boat in a fore-and-aft line.
suezmax	Vessel designed for carrying bulk crude oil in tanks.(120,000 dwt - 200,000 dwt)
stow	To put an object away onboard a boat
scupper	Scupper
full and by	Full and by
barge	A carvel built boat, that rows with ten or twelve oars.
sheet home	To haul in a sheet until the foot of the sail is as straight and as taut as possible.
crevice corrosion	Localized corrosion associated with, and taking place in, or immediately around, a narrow aperture or clearance formed between the metal surface and another surface (metallic or non-metallic)
can buoy	Cylindrical navigation buoy with a flat top, generally green in color.
vhf	(1) Very High Frequency radio waves
daggerboard	A board that prevents the boat from sliding sideways.
pipe	A whistle used by Bosuns to issue commands
tarv	Trans Atlantic Round Voyage
transducer	An electronic device that uses sound waves to collect information such as water depth and vessel speed, usually attached to a through hull
biffex	Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange
flood	Flood
technical knock-out	Tl thallium
austria	Aus, Austl Australia
tricolor light	A running light allowed on some sailboats instead of the normal bow and stern lights
taps and dies	Tools for cutting metal threads into parts.
ullage	The difference between the total volume of a tank and the volume of the material it is presently holding.
pushpit	Also called stern pulpit
set	(1) To put an object in place, as in "set the anchor." (2) The manner in which an object is in place
dayshape	Black diamond, ball, and cone shapes hoisted on vessels during the day to indicate restricted movement ability or type
hike	Move body weight outside of the boat to keep boat level.
chicago board options exchange	CBOT Chicago Board of Trade
tech	Toxic, explosive, corrosive and hazardous (dangerous cargo)
py	Py-gas
nei	Not elsewhere included
swaying	Ship Stability: is the linear lateral (side-to-side) motion
clear	To perform customs and immigration legalities prior to leaving port.
hoops	Hoops (or mast-hoops)
agripods	Agricultural products
bbcd	Bareboat-cum-demise
election	Process where people vote to choose the people they want to be in charge.
epirb	EPIRB
charley noble	The metal stovepipe chimney from a cook shack on the deck of a ship or from a stove in a galley .
unvictualled	lacking supplies, especially food
st. fiacre	Patron Saint of Hemorrhoids.
freight forwarder	A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper
nautical	nav naval, navigable, navigation
bobtail	Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.
shex	Sundays and Holidays Excluded
aara	Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
to flat in	To draw in the aftermost lower corner or clue of a sail towards the middle of the ship, to give the sail a greater power to turn the vessel.
block	a pulley.
ssb	Single Side Band
operation bolero	A strategic plan in April 1942 to move US troops and aircraft to Great Britain in preparation for the initial cross-channel invasion, known as Operation Roundup
cement carrier	A single deck cargo vessel fitted with pumping arrangements for the carriage of cement in bulk
to trip the anchor	To loosen the anchor from the ground, either by design or accident.
stock	STOL short take-off and landing
bioconcentration factor	A term describing the degree to which a chemical can be concentrated in the tissues of an organism in the aquatic environment as a result of exposure to water-borne chemical
cradle	A frame to support a vessel when out of water.
trailer tongue	Forward portion of a trailer where the coupler is mounted.
to hail	To salute or speak to a ship at a distance.
g.b.	Great Britain
hull-down	Hull-down
s/o	Ship owner
round-house	A house built upon the deck.
epirb	Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
hwost	High Water On Ordinary Spring Tides
whipstaff	A method of turning a rudder by means of a vertical lever attached to the inboard end of the tiller which allows the helmsman on a deck above to lever the tiller sideways
nonvoting	NV Nevada
toe rail	A small rail around the deck of a boat
hin	HIN
pitt	Petroleum Institute of Thailand
jib	The foremost headsail
ledger	LED light-emitting diode
barge	A ship's boat carried by larger warships such as frigates and ship's of the line and mainly used to convey the captain or Admiral ashore or to other ships
pd stg£	British Pound Sterling (GBP)
ketch	A two masted sailing boat
chumming	Placing fish or fish parts in the water to attract game fish.
andrew	Traditional lower-deck slang term for the Royal Navy.
field goal	FGSA Fellow of the Geological Society of America
iconostasis	A screen adorned with icons in a Coptic church separates the altar from the nave.
broach-to	Broach-to
fertilizer	Substance that adds inorganic or organic plant nutrients to soil and improves its ability to grow crops, trees, or other vegetation.
clear ahead	A boat not overlapped w/ a following boat
wake	The path or track impressed on the water by the ship's passing through it, leaving a smoothness in the sea behind it
inboard	Inboard
dysprosium	dyn, dynam dynamics
drying oils	Oils that have the ability to polymerize or "dry" by oxidation after they have been applied to a surface to form tough, adherent, impervious and abrasive resistant film
munich crisis	Caused by Germany's demand for the German-speaking part of Czechoslovakia (called the Sudetenland)
island	The superstructure of an aircraft carrier that extends above the flight deck
leeboards	Alternative to a keel – prevents a boat moving sideways through the water
harbormaster	The individual who is in charge of a harbor.
greatest common divisor	gcf greatest common factor
heel	Heel
breakwater	A structure build to improve a harbor by sheltering it from waves.
scull	1. An oar used for sculling.
free to carrier	A modern equivalent of FAS used in FCA intermeddle transport where goods are transferred at a nominated forwarder premises, depot or terminal but not actually put on board vessel.
lee side	The side of a ship sheltered from the wind (cf
enlightened absolutism	Enlightened absolute monarchs held absolute power as the source of law in their states, yet sought to implement reforms in the legal and administrative structure of the state.
lf	Low frequency
selfd	Self Discharging
bachelor of education	EdD Doctor of Education
center line	The imaginary line running from bow to stern along the middle of the boat.
pulpit	A sturdy railing around the deck on the bow.
ore	A mineral containing a valuable constituent (as metal) for which it is mined and worked.
kingdom	KKK Ku Klux Klan
displacement	The weight, in tons of 2,240 pounds, of the vessel and its contents
npa	n-Propyl Alcohol
lunar excursion module	L ès S Licentiate in Sciences (Fr
extended well test	When oil is discovered the well must be tested to determine flow rates, reservoir performance and fluid/gas composition
agency	agr, agri, agric agricultural, agriculture, agriculturist
to careen	To incline a ship on one side so low down, by the application of a strong purchase to her masts, as that her bottom on the other side my be cleansed by breaming, and examined.
landing ship	A combat vessel designed for the transport of troops, using a semi submersible dock to launch landing craft or helicopters, and with ro-ro ramp facilities
bismuth	Bib Bible, Biblical
volatility	The tendency of crude or products to yield vapor
abeam	"At right angles to the middle of the ship's side." (Uden & Cooper)
skeg	Skeg
hydrogenation	Each double bond in an unsaturated fatty acid chain can react with two hydrogen atoms to become saturated
propylene	Three-carbon olefin produced in refineries by catalytic crackers and in petrochemical plants by steam crackers
inboard	Within the boat.
to know the ropes	There were miles and miles of cordage in the rigging of a square rigged ship
close up	A flag hoisted to the top of a flagpole
unloading	Removal of a shipment from a vessel.
rudder	an oversized oar maintained in a slanting fashion on each side of the vessel, sometimes both at port and starboard; operated by a tiller bar jointed to the upper part of the shaft: pushing and pulling this bar the shaft pivoted within its fastenings, angling the blade and thus directing the ship
attention	att, atty attorney
ci or cls	Clause
cf/h	Cubic feet per hour
discharge ticket	A formal document given to seamen when they are discharged.
cat boat	Boat with single sail.
a/e	Accept/Except
samson post	Samson post
peaked	ending in a peak or a point
mex	Mexico
awri	Additional War Risk Insurance
general yuan shih-k'ai	Chinese soldier and president who rose to prominence after the 1911 revolution
bilge	the lower, round part inside the hull where water collects.
wetsuit	Wetsuit
rogues yarn	Rogues yarn
customhouse broker	A person or firm, licensed by the treasury department of their country when required, engaged in entering and clearing goods through Customs for a client (importer).
round line	Three-stranded rope used for fine seizings.
canadian	canc cancel, cancellation, cancelled
booking	Arrangements with a carrier for the acceptance and carriage of freight; i.e., a space reservation.
kero	Kerosene
orlop deck	The lowest deck of a ship of the line
btx	Abbreviation of the aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene and xylene
letter of indemnity	In order to obtain the clean bill of lading, the shipper signs a letter of indemnity to the carrier on the basis of which may be obtained the clean bill of lading, although the dock or mate's receipt showed that the shipment was damaged or in bad condition.
to becalm	To intercept the current of the wind, in its passage to a ship, by any contiguous object, as a shore above her sails, as a high sea behind, &c
fiddle head	Fiddle head
old irish	OIT office of international trade
starboard tack	Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard bow.
board measure	BM Bachelor of Medicine (Lat
spring tide	The tide with the most variation in water level, occurring during new moons and full moons
light	A lit navigational aid such as a lighthouse that can be used at night or in poor visibility.
sagacious things	wise decisions (Henry's assessment of his own actions).
miss	FRS Federal Reserve System, Fellow of the Royal Society
make fast	To secure a line.
s+r	Signing and Releasing
mooring vessel	A vessel equipped to assist with the mooring and/or anchoring of larger vessels
beaufort wind scale	A method of measuring the severity of the force of wind, named after Admiral Beaufort who created the system
right guard	RGB red-blue-green television tube
archaeologist	a person who studies the lives and cultures of ancient peoples
pole	Long spar placed more or less sideways outside of the boat used to spread the sheets on foresails (genoa and spinnaker).
e0	Unattended engine room
pipe burying vessel	A vessel equipped to carry small stones and aggregates and to deliver them via a flexible fall pipe system to bury pipes and cables on the sea bed
boulevard	bm board measure
half hitch	A simple knot usually used with another knot or half hitch.
lubber's line	A vertical line inside a compass case indicating the direction of the ship's head.
fruit juice tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of fruit juice concentrate in insulated tanks
hood ends	Hood ends
message	MSG master sergeant, mono-sodium glutamate
to harden up	To stiffen.
bachelor of agriculture	BAgSci Bachelor of Agricultural Science
general	gent gentleman, gentlemen
lifting subjects	Confirmation of a deal by removal of any exceptions--any subjects--left open at the time of its conclusion.
purchase	A mechanical method of increasing force, such as a tackle or lever.
trim	1. Relationship of ship's hull to waterline.
s - sierra	S - Sierra (Phonetic)
magnetic north	The direction to which a compass points
flag officer	A commissioned officer senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the ship or installation from which he exercises command, namely an admiral or in some cases a commodore.
earl peel	Conservative Party politician William Wellesley Peel, who held several minor ministerial posts.
quartering	When a ship under sail has the wind blowing on her quarter.
glutinous	of or resembling glue
snub	To check suddenly, as a line from running out.
gom	Gulf of Mexico
crown	Crown
mast coat	Mast coat
pwhd	Per Workable Hatch Day
hatch covers	Moveable timber lids used to close a hatch
scuttle	To cut holes or open ports to purposely let water in to make a boat sink.
buoy tender	A vessel equipped for buoy laying and/or maintenance
psr	Perils at Sea Revision
jonah	Jos Joseph, Joshua, Josiah
mayday	An internationally recognized distress signal used on a radio to indicate a life threatening situation
slip point	Fats consist of a complex mixture of glycerides and therefore do not have sharp melting points, unlike pure chemical substances
wd	Working days
plucked	pk pack, park, peak, peck
waterline	the line along the hull at which a boat floats.
usg	United States Gulf of Mexico
tve	Tank Vessel Examination (USCG)
bell book	A log containing the entries of the various speed and direction orders sent to the engine room.
vittorio emanuele iii	From November 1869 to December 1947 Vittorio Emmanuelle III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy (July 1900 - May 1946)
stealer	Short length of outer plank in the side of a ship used to fill gap left by the main strakes
exclusive	excl, exclam exclamation
delamination	The various skins and materials making up the composite materials come unstuck.
french guiana	Fri Friday
centreline	An imaginary line down the centre of a vessel lengthwise.
boatnail	Boatnail
july	Jn John
fuel blending	Mingling two or more materials, refinery streams ordinarily, to make a mixture that meets a grade of fuel's legal and commercial requirements
lwl	Load waterline or length waterline
schooner-barge	A cargo vessel with a reduced schooner-rig, intended to be towed as a barge by a powered vessel but capable of sailing during emergencies.
b/e	Break Even
pel	Permussible Exposure Limit
collier	A bulk cargo ship designed to carry coal, especially such a ship in naval use to supply coal to coal-fired warships.
satshinc or sshinc	Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included
bco	Beneficial Cargo Owner: Refers to the importer of record, who physically takes possession of cargo at destination and does not act as a third party in the movement of such goods.
old dutch	OE Old English
gangway	the plank used to walk from the dock to the boat (don't worry,
following sea	A sea in which the waves are moving in the same direction as the vessel.
refrigerated cargo ship	A multi deck cargo ship for the carriage of refrigerated cargo at various temperatures
without interest	ex lib from the library (of) (Lat
pirate	A person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea not in possession of Letters of Marque or reprisal.
screw	A propeller or type of fastener.
passenger ship	A vessel certificated to carry more than 12 passengers, some of whom may be accommodated in cabins
bow-line bridles	Lines made fast to the cringles in the sides of the sails, and to which the bow-line is fastened.
high-performance boat	A type of boat capable of running at high speeds
scuttlebutt	Half of a barrel, filled with soapy water and kept next to the main mast, where crew members went to clean up
grafting	surgically transplanting a body part or flesh
yaw	To veer off course.
decks	the structures forming the approximately horizontal surfaces in the ship's general structure
west-southwest	wt weight
sd or sid	Single decker
capstan	A broad, revolving cylinder with a vertical axis and bars that can be inserted at the top for the crew to push on to wind a rope or cable, such as when weighing an anchor.
common business-oriented language	Cod codex
employee stock option plan	esp especially
operation torch	The Allies invasion plan for north Africa in November 1942
tackle	A system of ropes and blocks used to obtain a mechanical advantage or purchase.
engine bed	A structure of wooden or metal supports that make up the mounting for a ship's engine.
apc	American Plastics Council
waxy paraffinic crude oil	A crude oil which, by function of its total wax content, requires heating to prevent sludge deposition during transportation and discharge.
rovings	Rovings
wwr	When, Where, Ready
articles of war	Regulations governing the conduct of the crew
spot charter	A type of arrangement when a charterer fixes a vessel for a single laden voyage from one or more load ports to one or more discharge ports
weltering	tossing and turning unrestrainedly
fraternal order of eagles	fol folio, following
l/i or loi	Letter of indemnity
fame	Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), sometimes referred to as Vegetable Oil Methyl Esters (VOME), are used as transportation biofuels in varying proportions with diesel and as feed for the production of natural fatty alcohols
isobutanol	Isobutanol is a colorless, flammable organic compound classified as an alcohol
socpf	Statement of Compliance for Port Facility
united states	USA United States Army, United States of America
turn a blind eye	From Admiral Lord Nelson's awesome display of badassery at the Battle of Copenhagen
o/w	Outward
fronts	Used in meteorology to describe bounderies between hot and cold air masses
fifth wheel	The semi–circular steel coupling device mounted on a tractor which engages and locks with a chassis semi–trailer.
flogging the glass	Being early for an appointment or doing anything earlier than planned
drift	(1) to float with the current or wind, (2) the distance a boat is carried by a current in a given time.
depth of hold	The measurement from beneath the deck to the bottom of the hold; the vertical space in the cargo hold.
metacenter	See STABILITY.
semaphore	A method of signaling using two flags held in position by the signaler.
beakhead	The protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship
reactive kilovolt-ampere	rm ream, room
fore-reach	Fore-reach
royal college of physicians	rcpt receipt
mothlike quality	the force which kept Henry near the battle (the moth is attracted to the flame).
floating exchange rates	When currency is set by the foreign-exchange market through supply and demand for that currency relative to other currencies
swivel	A rotating fitting used to keep a line from tangling.
very low frequency	vm voltmeter
sfb	Summer free board
shoal draught	Shallow draught, making the vessel capable of sailing in unusually shallow water.
headboard	Wood or metal plate fixed in the head of a sail.
flattie	Flattie
agreed valuation	The value of a shipment agreed upon in order to secure a specific freight rate.
sailing draft	the vertical depth below the water surface in which the vessel moves in
buntline hitch	A type of knot used to attach a line to a shackle.
luff up	To turn the boat more into the wind, or closer to the edge of the wind.
absolute bearing	The bearing of an object in relation to north.
solace	comfort or consolation
to fall a-stern	See DROP A-STERN.
wake	Disturbed water left astern.
feast	Far East
wric	Wire Rods In Coils
marbled edged	Me Maine, methyl
stof	Statement of facts
port	The lefthand side of the boat
cardiopulmonary resuscitation	cps characters per second, cycles per second
slow	riv river
boxcar	A closed rail freight car.
pseudonym	psf pounds per square foot
limestone carrier	A single deck cargo vessel for the carriage of limestone in bulk
pre-moulded	The shape is defined prior to construction, sometimes including the bevel.
lifeline	Lifeline
clew	1) The lower corners of a square sail, "and the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail." (Underhill) 2) The lines attached to those corners and used to haul the clews upward to the yard for furling.
scope	Scope
tonnage	Cubic capacity of a ship.
fore and aft	The direction on a vessel parallel to the center line.
jackstay	A general term for any rope or rod used for securing purposes.
caulk	(Slang) to sleep.
rate	Rate
imperative	in inch
spinnaker	Light parachute shaped head sail.
to shorten sail	Used in opposition to MAKE SAIL.
out-rigger	A spar projecting from the vessel to extend some sail, or make a greater angle for a shifting back-stay, &c.
traveler	A track (usually metal) with a fixture sliding on it. Many Moths use line (rope or wire) with a pulley attached
foolscap	FD defender of the faith (Lat
modern greek	ModL Modern Latin
class	Classification society which has inspected and certified the vessel from construction, launch and periodically throughout a vessel''s trading life, including re-classification after any incident of grounding, stranding or collision.
dhdwtsbends	Demurrage Half Dispatch on Working TIme Saved Both Ends
close hauled	sailing up wind, close to the direction of the wind with the sails sheeted in as tightly as possible
electrocardiogram	el elevated, elevation
trim	(1) to adjust the angle of the sails, by mean of sheets so that they work most efficiently.
latrine	Lavatory
stowage	A marine term referring to loading freight into ships' holds.
colonnade	A line of columns usually supporting part of an entablature.
warp	To warp a ship, is to draw her against the wind, &c
multimodal	Synonymous for all practical purposes with "Intermodal."
alkyl benzene	One of the most important organic raw material for the production of synthetic detergents.
old slavic	OSp Old Spanish
k ow	Octanol-water partition coefficient
windbound	A condition wherein the ship is detained in one particular location by contrary winds.
european payments union	eq equal, equalizer, equation, equator, equivalent
tanker	A popular name for the tankships which carry bulk oil, oil products, chemicals, and other liquids in some cases.
substance	The word "substance" is used to mean chemical elements and their compounds in the natural state or obtained by any production process, including any additive necessary to preserve the stability of the product
val	Value
expiry date	Issued in connection with documents such as letters of credit, tariffs, etc
fc/lcl	One shipper/more than one receiverFrowa
bear down	To sail downwind rapidly towards another ship or landmark.
chemical/products tanker	A chemical tanker additionally capable of the carriage of clean petroleum products
bifa	British International Freight Association
jettison	To heave goods overboard.
syna	Synacomex
athwartships	A direction across the width of a vessel.
leeward tide	A tide that sets to leeward.
indiana	inbd inboard, inbound
gusset	A brace, usually triangular, for reinforcing a corner or angle in the framework of a structure.
reef	Part of a sail from one row of eyelet-holes to another
blepharitis	Inflammation of the eyelids
transaction currency	The currency used on a single invoice/voucher
fiscal policy	Government policy that attempts to influence the level of demand in the economy through government spending and taxation, rather than through interest rates and the money supply
stopper knot	A knot tied in the end of a rope, usually to stop it passing through a hole; most commonly a figure-eight knot.
whisker pole	Whisker pole
bulletin	Bulg Bulgaria, Bulgarian
elvent	Electric Ventilation
mp	Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether
to make sail	To increase the quantity of sail already set, either by unreefing, or by setting others.
leeway	Sideways drift of a boat caused by either wind or current
limber hole	Hole in the underside of a bottom frame or floor-timber which allows bilge-water to flow to the lowest part of a ship so that it can be pumped out
time bar	The expiration of the time period within which a lawsuit can be brought or arbitration commenced against a carrier for any claim under a contract of carriage
months	MOS military occupational specialty
wag	West Asia gulf
ex-coupon	xd unlisted (ex-directory), ex-dividend
spotting	Placing a container where required to be loaded or unloaded.
shuttle tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of crude oil specifically for operation between offshore terminals and refineries
cutter suction dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of a cutter wheel, which loosens the material, and a suction pipe
diamond stays	Diamond stays
club-footed	A pattern of sail construction wherein the foot, or lower edge of a sail, is cut at an angle to raise the clew or rear corner.
benzene ring	6 carbon atoms in the form of a ring structure with a hydrogen atom attached to each carbon and is the basic building block of all aromatic chemicals
leon blum	French Prime Minister in 1936, his Popular Front coalition government of radicals, communists and socialists fell because of failure to agree appropriate action in the Spanish Civil War
thermal wind	Thermal wind
christianity	xyl xylograph
sailboat	A boat that is at least partially propelled by capturing the force of wind in sails.
wbt	Water Ballast Tank
flake	To fold a sail in preparation for storage.
deep-vee	Deep-vee
go about	To tack.
division	In an organization of ship groups: The unit between sections and squadrons; in shipboard operations: a number of men and officers grouped together for command purposes.
haz mat	Hazardous Material
stormont	Name commonly given to the Protestant-dominated parliament for Northern Ireland which sat in Stormont Castle outside Belfast after partition in 1922
windward	the direction from which the wind blows, towards the wind (opposite of leeward).
herbert morrison	Labour politician of immense influence
ship's bell	Striking the ship's bell is the traditional method of marking time and regulating the crew's watches.
pr	Polski Rajestr Statkow (polish register)
headfoil	Headfoil
actinium	AC after Christ, Air Corps, alternating current
fatty alcohols	Medium- and long-chain alcohols related to the fatty acids that occur naturally in lauric oils and wax esters are produced commercially by the catalytic reduction of the acids or their methyl esters
ddp/	Delivered Duty Paid (Unpaid)
bachelor of mechanical engineering	BMEWS Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
lubberly/lubber	(Slang) Unseamanlike behaviour; as a landsman.
standing part	the part of a line not used when making a knot, the part of a rope which is made fast or around which the knot is tied.
private branch exchange	pc after meals (Lat
innngwb	If New York, not north of George Washington bridge
marine pollutant	Substances, articles or materials which, if released into the aquatic environment, may cause serious environmental damage.
stay sail	A square sail suspended between two masts, along the long axis of the ship.
w or ws	World Scale
free alongside	The seller must deliver the goods to a pier and place them within reach of the ship's loading equip- ment
john maynard keynes	British economist who believed governments had a duty to manage the economy
falls	see: Boat fall
poop	The deck next above the quarter-deck.
trusteeship	Concept developed by Colonial powers between the wars whereby colonies had to be ruled in a way that looked after the interests of the native peoples as well as whites
select committee	Committee made up of a small number of parliamentarians appointed by the Prime Minister and reporting directly to him
zero population growth	Zr zirconium
cogsa	Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
rorc	RORC
grp	Geographic Response Plan (generally appended to ACPs)
open insurance policy	A marine insurance policy that applies to all shipments made by an exporter over a period of time rather than to one shipment only.
vecs	Vapour Emission Control System
security level 3	Is the level for which further specific protective security measures shall be maintained for a limited period of time when a security incident is probable or imminent, although it may not be possible to identify the specific target.
usda	United States Department of Agriculture
wl	Waterline
pipeline	Line of pipe equipped with pumps and valves and other control devices for moving liquids and gases
cfr	Cost and Freight (named port of destination) Seller must pay the costs and freight to bring the goods to the port of destination
filler pieces	Pieces of timber used to fill spaces between the frames of the Mary Rose.
whipstaff	A vertical lever connected to a tiller, used for steering on larger ships before the development of the ship's wheel.
twisted shackle	Twisted shackle
broad on the beam	The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.
miles per gallon	mph miles per hour
power	pwt pennyweight
inch	IN Indiana
scp	Sub-area Contingency Plan (10 regional plans that supplement the AK Unified Plan)
heeling	Heeling is the lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing vessel.
justice danckwerts	Sir Harold Otto Danckwerts (1888-1978), Lord Justice of Appeal who arbitrated between the Ministry of Health and GPs over the level of remuneration under the new NHS in 1952
eta	Estimated Time of Arrival
hvf	Heavy fuel or Heavy viscosity fueloil
cp or c/p	Charter Party
n/t	New terms (grain trade)
lee shore	The shore that the wind is blowing toward
downland	an area of open chalk
gantline	A line rove through a block for hoisting rigging, spars, provisions or other items.
points of sailing	Points of sailing
snuffer	Snuffer
cow's tail	The frayed end of a rope; also called Fag.
cohort	A group.
sunni	The main rite of Islam who compose majority of Moslems in the World.
egyptian perfume	Egyptians were fastidious and considered perfume an essential part of their toilette. Tastes were exotic and they imported galbanum from Persia and coveted frankincense .The essence was stored in beautiful containers reflecting their value and importance to everyday life
sensitizing	A heat treatment that makes steel more sensitive to intergranular corrosion
ribonucleic acid	RNR Royal Naval Reserve
lt	Long TONS.
palaestra	exercise-yard of a public bath-house, in Britain sometimes covered
cirfs	Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibers Synthétiques (International Rayon and Synthetic Fibers Committee)
lead line	A rope with a lead weight attached to measure the depth of water
eps	Expanded Polystyrene
souspalan	Under hook discharge
dsu	Delay in Startup Insurance is a policy to protect the seller of a construction project from penalties if the project is not completed on time
uscg	United States Coast Guard.
baf	Bunker Adjustment Factor
national transportation safety board	nt wt net weight
out-drive	Out-drive
cheeks	1. Wooden blocks at the side of a spar.
council of economic advisers	CEEB College Entrance Examination Board
top heavy	A boat that has too much weight up high
trading limits	Geographical limits specified in a time charter party outside which the charterer is not allowed to operate the ship.
sailing trim	Is expressed of a ship when in the best state for sailing.
hydrolysis	The initial process used to obtain fatty acids from fats and oils is hydrolysis, resulting in mixed fatty acids and dilute glycerine
dia	Diameter
spinnaker	A usually large sail, symmetrically or assymmetrically shaped, that is hoisted on the front of the boat when running downwind or almost downwind.
activation potential	The electrode potential at which a steel is changed from passive to active condition
mast step	A notch in the keel into which the base of a mast is lowered to stop forwards or sideways movement with the aid of wedges.
alcohol resistant foam	A foam that is resistant to "polar" chemicals such as ketones and esters which may break down other types of foam.
heart cut	A distillation fraction restricted to a narrow range to meet specific needs
wash	The waves created by a vessel
sheet	To pull a sail tight.
sinnett	A small platted rope made from rope-yarns.
pod	Pod
quadrantal error	Quadrantal error
dollond	The name of a maker of optical instruments
bunker	A compartment used for the stowage of coal or fuel oil.
msl	Mean Sea Level
independent action	Setting rate within a conference tariff that is different from the rate(s) for the same items established by other conference members.
pitching	Ship Stability: is when the vessel rotates about the transverse (side-to-side) axis
flying bridge	Flying bridge
stoppers	Large kind of ropes, which being, fastened to the cable in different places abaft the bitts, are an additional security to the ship at anchor.
crevice corrosion	Crevice corrosion
course	the direction in which a vessel is steered, usually given in degrees, true, magnetic or compass.
courtesy flag	A smaller version of the flag of the country being visited
protein	A naturally occurring combination of amino acids, containing the chemical elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulphur
aloft	Above the deck of the ship
despatch boat	Alternative spelling of dispatch boat.
tumble home	The inward sloping sides of a ship above the waterline.
endocrine disruptor	An exogenous substance or physical agent that causes adverse health effects in the intact organism or its progeny through changes in endocrine function
stabilized crude	Crude and condensates come from the ground mixed with gas and light gas liquids
dental apptitude test	dau daughter
warrant	WASP Women's Air Force Service Pilots
commercial	CMTC Citizens’ Military Training Camp
greenwich hour angle	GHQ general headquarters
absent over leave	ap apothecary
actual specifications	The quality reports on a specific parcel of fuel or feedstock
centreline	The centre of the boat - from stern to bow.
ointment	UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund (originally United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund)
lead response	The susceptibility of a motor gasoline blending component to octane improvement by addition of lead alkyl anti- knock compounds.
auxiliary/auxiliary power	An engine permanently installed on the boat
sudden infant death syndrome	sig signal, signature, signor, signore, signori
pulpit	Forward deck and railing structure at the bow of a boat.
main sheet	The rope that controls the angle at which a mainsail is trimmed and set.
hard-chine	Hard-chine
clenched	Made fast, as the cable is to the ring of the anchor.
top	A fighting platform attached to the upper part of a mast
cifi&e	Cost, insurance, freight, interest and exchange
fish	A large piece of wood
cringle	A piece of line spliced on another line to form an eye.
making way	When a vessel is moving under its own power.
distillate	The liquid obtained through distillation.
doubling	Board, thicker than sheathing, which being nailed to the bottom will stand caulking.
tongue weight	The measurement of trailer weight when loaded with a boat on the hitch ball.
lazarette	Lazarette
handing	The same as furling.
engine order telegraph	A communications device used by the pilot to order engineers in the engine room to power the vessel at a certain desired speed
ipa	Isopropyl Alcohol
brother	bros brothers
delayed lung injury	A condition in which there is a delay (usually hours or a few days) between acute exposure to a chemical and the subsequent development of lung injury.
methyl esters	The fatty acid composition of an oil is normally determined by using Gas Liquid Chromatography of the fatty acid methyl esters (FAME analysis)
central daylight time	Ce cerium
block	A metal or wood case enclosing one or more pulleys; has a hook with which it can be attached to an object.
women's christian temperance union	Wed Wednesday
pcc	Pure Car Carrier or Pre-Carriage Charges
alkylation unit	A piece of refining equipment that combines isobutane and an olefinic stream, usually butylene-rich, to make motor alkylate.
noncommissioned	non cul not guilty (Lat
fire control technician	ft-c foot-candle
bch	Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IMO)
rail grounding	The time that the container was discharged (grounded) from the train.
sub	Subject to, or Substitute
crane ship	A vessel equipped with a large crane for lifting operations
high-and-dry	The situation of a ship when so far run a-ground as to be seen dry upon the strand.
working copy	(Copy of Charter Party - not being signed and may contain unchecked errors
stiff	A vessel is stiff when its center of gravity is low, making it careen with difficulty
shpo	State Historic Preservation Office (or Officer)
jet boat	A boat powered by an engine with a water-pump used to create propulsion.
capesize	Capesize vessels are typically above 150,000 long tons deadweight (DWT)
barber hauler	A line attached to the jib or jib sheet, used to adjust the angle of sheeting by pulling the sheet toward the centerline of the boat.
mic	Man-In-Charge
expedient	appropriate or necessary for a goal
tender	or dinghy, a small boat used to ferry people and supplies from a yacht to shore.
df	Dead Freight or Direction Finder
watch tackle	Watch tackle
son of a gun	The space between the guns was used as a semi-private place for trysts with prostitutes and wives, which sometimes led to birth of children with disputed parentage
fb	Ferry boat
orb	Owner's risk of breakage
saturates	Hydrocarbons with no multiple bonds
gunnery technique	the procedures associated with the identification of targets, the computation of firing solutions, the commands to the howitzers, and the firing and maintenance of those weapons
bail	To remove water with a bucket or pump
offing	The more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore and generally beyond anchoring ground.
warp	Warp
embayed	The condition where a sailing vessel is confined between two capes or headlands by a wind blowing directly onshore.
joint venture	A Joint Venture is a contractual arrangement whereby two or more parties control jointly an economic activity
hank	A snap - plastic or stainless steel - attached to the luff of the jib, used to attach the jib to the forestay.
occultism	OCD Office of Civilian Defense
marlinespike	A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope in splicing.
broach	To move suddenly in the direction of the wind.
american chemical society	A/cs Pay accounts payable
thimble	A pear-shaped metal ring, grooved on the outside to take rope around it
iso	Instead of or International Standard Organization
to ply to windward	To endeavour to make progress against the direction of the wind.
brace	A rope attached to the end of a yard used to adjust the angle between the yard and the fore and aft line of the ship
to veer	To change a ship's course from one tack to the other, by turning her stern to windward.
longitude	Longitude
beaching	Deliberately running a vessel aground to load and unload, or to prevent a damaged vessel sinking, or to prevent it's capture by an enemy.
come about	to change course so as to be sailing at the same angle but with the wind on the other side.
to edge in with	To advance gradually towards the shore or any other object.
dipropylene glycol ether acetate	Glycol ethers are manufactured from either propylene oxide or ethylene oxide reacted with an alcohol
haul out	Remove a boat from the water.
ssr	SSR
following	FOP Fraternal Order of Police
insp	Inspection or Inspector
water-soluble or water-miscible products	Tank Cleaning: Water-Soluble substances and water-miscible substances are easy to clean with water, and the solubility of the substances might increase at higher temperatures
longshoremen	those employed to unload and load ships
moa	Memorandum of Agreement: A contract form specifying the terms and conditions covering the sale and purchase of a merchant ship
fag	See cow's tail.
eyes	Eyes
coffee grinder	Piece of deck hardware forming a pedestal winch
namely	VL Vulgar Latin
bsea	Black Sea
westing	Westing
commodore	The senior captain within a squadron of ships appointed to their overall command
socket	Wire rope fitting attached to the end of the rope and secured by molten metal which has hardened
multitank container	A container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate tanks for liquids.
freq	Frequency
shackle	a U-shaped piece of iron or steel with eyes in the ends, closed by a shackle pin.
boxing the compass	To state all 32 points of the compass, starting at north, proceeding clockwise
rs	Register of Shipping of the Russia or Rupees (currency of India)
dbl skin	DouBLe SKINned
unit load	Packages loaded on a pallet, in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit.
waypoint	A location defined by navigational coordinates, especially as part of a planned route.
quarterdeck	The raised deck on the rear of the ship, usually with the wheel.
identified flying object	IG amalgamation (Ger
variable pitcher propeller	Variable pitcher propeller
phpd	Per Hatch Per Day
sour crude	Crude oil with a high sulphur content.
army post office	Apoc Apocalypse, Apocrypha, Apocryphal
quarto	qts quarts
dot	Department of Transportation
young men's christian association	YM, YMHA Young Men's Hebrew Association
gangway man	Longshoreman who directs the winch operators.
coh	Cuba, Orinoco River and Haiti
gp	General Purpose
hull-to	The situation of a ship when she lies with all her sails furled; as in TRYING.
line–haul	Transportation from one city to another as differentiated from local switching service.
douai bible	dbl double
stew conve or stcw	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978
hydrocrackate	Naphtha-range product of a hydrocracking unit
british expeditionary force	Bel, Belg Belgian, Belgium
limited	ltn long ton
atmospheric corrosion test	Field trials in the atmosphere
icebreaker	A special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters.
eo	Ethylene Oxide
royal highness	rhap rhapsody
farm credit administration	FCC Federal Communications Commission, Federal Council of Churches, first class certificate, Food Control Committee
deep-vee	A hard chine power boat having a 15 degree or more angle deadrise at the transom; A hull shape characterised by a sharp deadrise, typically more than 20 degrees.
shipment	shtg shortage
api	American Petroleum Institute
federation	A union or grouping of self-governing bodies or countries that come together voluntarily to be stronger than the parts.
hcm	Ho Chi Minh City
halyard	A line used to raise and lower a sail.
isomer	Compounds containing the same elements in the same proportions which can exist in more than one structural form, e.g
ways	Ways
carry on	In the days of sail, the officer of the deck kept a weather eye constantly on the slightest change in the wind so sail could be reefed or added as necessary to ensure the fastest headway
m/d	Months after date or Malicious damage
sail plan	Sail plan
tiller	Lever used to steer a boat.
to stream the buoy	To let it fall from the ship's side into the water, previously to casting anchor.
fender	Protective pad fitted around a boat (sometimes applied to hanging pads).
scuppers	An opening on the side rail that allows water to run off the deck.
ips	Intermediate Pressure astern
fng	a derogatory term, used within the military in Vietnam, directed specifically at replacement personnel who have recently joined a pre-existing unit
goose-wings of a sail	The clues or lower corners of a ship's mainsail or foresail, when the middle part is furled or tied up to the yard.
hitch	Method of securing a line to a hook, ring, spar, or another line.
quartermaster corps	QMG quartermaster general
polyolefin	The collective name given to those polymers that are made from the lower olefins: ethylene, propylene, butylene and isoprene
lipid	Historically a general term for natural organic products that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents
no good	NG national guard, New Guinea
undertow	Strong offshore current extending to the shore.
gf	Government form
polyester resin	Polyester resin
nls	Noxious Liquid Substance
order–notify	A bill of lading term to provide surrender of the original bill of lading before freight is released; usually associated with a shipment covered under a letter of credit.
sequential patterning	The framing was raised in stages, and while not identical, each frame followed the same pattern of lengths and overlaps of floors, futtocks, etc, for most of the length of the hull.
towline	Towlines or hawsers are constructed of extremely strong synthetic materials or steel wire
bearing	The direction - based on the compass heading.
rail	The edge of a boat's deck.
in ordinary	An 18th- and 19th-century term originally used to refer to a naval vessel out of service for repair or maintenance, later coming to mean naval ships in reserve with no more than a caretaker crew.
elevating	– A charge for services performed in connection with floating elevators.– Charges assessed for the handling of grain through grain elevators.
trans	A geometric isomer of an unsaturated fatty acid where hydrocarbons attached to the carbons comprising the double bond are on opposite sides of the carbon chain.
ox-eye	A cloud or other weather phenomenon that may be indicative of an upcoming storm.
pay on delivery	PoD Doctor of Podiatry
carronade	Short cannon firing a heavy shot
close hauled	Sailing in a direction close to the source of the wind.
documentation	Licenses or registration papers for a vessel
bow-thruster	Bow-thruster
touch and go	1. The bottom of the ship touching the bottom, but not grounding.
lwr	Lower
stopwater	Stopwater
south-southeast	SSgt staff sergeant
w/a or waf	West Africa
gymnasion	A public location used for training, education, exercise and socialising.
banyan	Traditional Royal Navy term for a day or shorter period of rest and relaxation.
fatty amines	Fatty amines are useful fatty acid derivatives for cationic surfactants
neutral body	An organization established by the members of an ocean conference acts as a self–policing force with broad authority to investigate tariff violations, including authority to scrutinize all documents kept by the carriers and their personnel
thorium	Th Thursday
sko	Superior kerosene oil
scow	1. A method of preparing an anchor for tripping by attaching an anchor cable to the crown and fixing to the ring by a light seizing (also known as becue)
racer/cruiser	A fast sailboat designed with comfortable accommodations.
rat tail	Rat tail
butene	Butylene
inflatable	A dinghy or raft that can be inflated for use or deflated for easy stowage.
eskimo	ESL English as a second language
all fours	All Fours
tyt	Thanks your telex
prisons commission	The Prisons Act of 1878 brought all prisons under the control of a national system run by the Prison Commission and later, from 1963, the Prison Department of the Home Office
trailing edge	Trailing edge
handspike	A long lever usually used to move a cannon from sideways.
core	Core
ensign	The national flag of a boat's home nation.
whelkie	A small sailing pram.
on the hard	Description of a boat that has been hauled and is now sitting on dry land.
lively	viz namely (Lat
point	(1) To sail as close as possible to the wind
mou	Memorandum of Understanding
spectra	Spectra
athwart	Perpendicular to a boat's centerline
crown knot	Crown knot
loose cannon	An irresponsible and reckless individual whose behavior (either intended or unintended) endangers the group he or she belongs to
cringle	(1) a rope loop found at either end of a line of reef points, (2) an eye in a sail.
dinghy	Dinghy
wishbone	Wishbone
reach	A mode of sailing
hydrotreating	Purification process which uses hydrogen to displace sulfur and metal contaminents from partially refined oil
iou	I owe you
vip	Very Important Person or Volume incentive program
gallows	Gallows
tmk	Tonnage mark
landbridge	Movement of cargo by water from one country through the port of another country, thence, using rail or truck, to an inland point in that country or to a third country
warehouse entry	Document that identifies goods imported when placed in a bonded warehouse
zutc	Zulu (Greenwich Mean Time)
true bearing	An absolute bearing (qv) using true north.
track	(1) The path that a vessel is taking
national maritime union	NNE north-northeast
clear astern	A boat not overlapped w/ a leader boat
race	Race
colregs	International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 as amended (IMO)
bludgeon of correction	Henry's guilt regarding his treatment of the tattered man and the actions he needs to take to alleviate that guilt.
ablative	ABM antiballistic missile
srbl	Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading
strand	A number of yarns or wires twisted together and which in turn may be twisted into rope.
pintle	The hook or pin in the forward edge of a rudder used to hang the rudder on a ring-shaped gudgeon in a sternpost
america's inland waterways system	America's 12,000 mile navigable inland waterways system is the envy of the world because it allows the safe, economical, and environmentally friendly transportation of commodities that are essential to the nation's economic well-being
wake	Turbulence behind a vessel
delta	a triangle-shaped area at the mouth of a river where rich soil is deposited
quartermaster	QMC Quartermaster Corps
pilaster	column or pillar incorporated in, but projecting from, a wall
national government	A government formed of all parties, normally put into effect in times of great economic difficulty
latitude	An imaginary line of demarcation, circling the earth horizontally, and measured in degrees north or south of the Equator.
pcs	Pieces
coa	Contract of Affreightment: A cargo transportation arrangement whereby the owner agrees to transportation of a specified quantity of cargo over a set period of time in a vessel or series of vessels for the Charterer
pillage	To Strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, to take as booty.
scuppers	Originally a series of pipes fitted through the ships side from inside the thicker deck waterway to the topside planking to drain water overboard, larger quantities drained through freeing ports, which were openings in the bulwarks.
descendant	descr descriptive, description
upwind	In the direction from which the wind is coming
cf	Cubic feet
hosea	hosp hospital
water plane coefficient	Ship Stability: p=Area of WP/(L*B)
luff tackle	See TACKLE.
head up	The mean to change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from.
wx	WX
lurid lines	the regiment's view of the enemy's rifles as seen through the haze of the battlefield.
deutschmark	DM deputy master, draftsman
thermal stability	Reluctance to change, especially to deteriorate, when heated
tidal current	Also called tidal stream
b.o.	Broker's Order or Buyer's Option
tsp	Triple super phosphate
league	A measure of distance about 3 miles.
angle of incidence	Angle of incidence
boat	A small vessel used to travel on the water, powered by either wind, power or oars
halyards	Lines used to hoist and lower the sails.
dawes plan	The 1924 US plan to enable Weimar Germany to keep up its reparations payments
audio frequency	Af Africa, African
beating up	Tacking back and forth (close hauled) to move towards the wind.
beam	The breadth of a ship at its widest point
speed/length ratio	Speed/length ratio
handy-billy	A small block and tackle for use about the deck, resembling awning pulley.
minesweeper	A naval vessel equipped for detecting, destroying, removing, or neutralizing explosive marine mines
incessant	without pause or interruption
conn	(Also written con, conne, conde, cunde, or cun) to direct a ship or submarine from a position of command.
yawl boat	A rowboat on davits at the stern of the boat.
rounding-in	The pulling upon any rope which passes through one or more blocks in a direction nearly horizontal; as, ROUND-IN the weather braces.
motor-sailer	Motor-sailer
growler	A small iceberg or ice floe which is barely visible above the surface of the water.
dumping	Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.
philadelphia	philol philology
ribband	A fore-and-aft wooden batten used in ship construction temporarily to support and mark the position of the transverse frames.
clewgarnet	Tackle used to clew up the courses or lower square sails when they are being furled.
gybe	To change tack with the wind going around the stern.
cadmium	CD certificate of deposit, civil defense, compact disc
united steel workers	ut universal time, utility
bwa	Brackish water allowance
bowditch	A reference book named after the original author, Nathaniel Bowditch
f/da	Free disbursement Account
hospital vessel	A vessel equipped to serve as a hospital
fleet	Above five sail of the line
semites	People who spoke a Semitic language which originated in Arabia and Mesopotamia
handy billy	A loose block and tackle with a hook or tail on each end, which can be used wherever it is needed
burning kerosene	Kerosene intended for use as domestic stove lamp fuel.
wrunghead [wronghead]	The curved outer end of a floor timber, where the bilge commences and the
overtaking light	Overtaking light
secondary port	Secondary port
to fall calm	Is when there is a cessation of the wind.
to heel	To stoop or incline to one side; thus they say TO HEEL TO PORT; that is, to heel to the larboard side.
acidulate soapstock	Soapstock, which contains mainly soaps and entrained neutral oil, is treated with sulphuric acid and heated to decompose the soaps
stripping	Stripping is the process of removing free fatty acids by steam distillation during physical refining
reduction of soundings	Reduction of soundings
darkling	darkening
fire in the hole	The warning issued before the gunner set his match to the powder hole on a cannon to fire it.
afloat	Of a vessel which is floating freely (not aground or sunk)
first watch	From 8 pm to midnight
canaan	A historical and bibilical term used to describe the strip of land which includes most of present day Gaza Strip and Israel and the Western part of Jordan
hopper/grab dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of a grab or backhoe
a/	Account
fdesp	Free Dispatch
comus rout	a reference to Comus, the son of the mythical enchantress Circe, who transformed sailors into animals
lpg	Liquid petroleum gas or propane
earned run	Er erbium
mixed container load	A container load of different articles in a single consignment.
shore	The edge of the land near the water.
preterit	prev previous, previously
foot	"The lower edge of a sail." (Underhill)
sfg	Special Forces Group
conversion	Cracking molecules which boil above the threshold temperature into smaller ones which boil below it
ivr	Rhine Barge Register: International Association for the representation of the mutual interests of the inland shipping and the insurance and for keeping the register of inland vessels in Europe.
family financial statement	FFV First Families of Virginia
safe harbour	A harbour which provides safety from bad weather
crude oil tanker	A tanker built to comply with Annex 1 of Marpol 73/78 for the carriage of oil and conforming to the requirements for the carriage of crude oil.
limber	flexible and agile
territory	typ, typo, typog typographer, typographic, typographer
average	See Insurance.
middle dutch	me marbled edged (bookbinding)
p/o	Pier/ocean
cu	Cubic: A unit of volume measurement.
cranse iron	Cranse iron
hiking	After securing your feet in toestraps or similar devices, leaning out of the boat backwards in an attempt to keep it flat.
under the weather	If a crewman is standing watch on the weather side of the bow, he will be subject to the constant beating of the sea and the ocean spray
sdwt	Summer deadweight
spring	sp gr specific gravity
finished gasoline	Motor gasoline which meets the merchantability standards of a particular market
gunwale	the upper edge or planking of the side of a boat
rmrgc	Recommendations for Manifolds of Refrigerated for Gas Carriers for Cargoes
carling	Fore-and-aft deck support timber between the transverse deck beams
stix	STIX
dockyard	A facility where ships or boats are repaired.
rancidity	Rancidity is the development of off-odours and off-flavour in edible oils and fats or manufactured food products caused by oxidative deterioration
nt	Net Tonnage or Neap Tides or Net Terms
interrupted quick flashing light	Interrupted quick flashing light
coast pilots	Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors.
mgo	Marine gas oil
tpi	Tons per inch
bicarbonate of soda	b i d twice a day (Lat
tide gauge	Tide gauge
dory	Dory
gfa	Good fair average
cenotaph	A symbolic tomb to honor a dead human whose body is buried somewhere else.
neutral oil	When a crude oil has been neutralised with an alkali, the residual material, i.e
ecvm	European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers
b/r	Bordeaux/Rouen or Bill Receivable
samarium	SM Master of Science (Lat
eastern daylight time	educ education, educational
taken aback	A sudden change of wind direction which blows on the front side of the sails.
helium	HE high explosive, his eminence, his or her excellency
clew	Clew
butadiene	A four-carbon olefin
dutch courage	Dates to the 1600s Anglo-Dutch wars and was likely British propaganda claiming that the Dutch troops were so cowardly they wouldn't fight unless fortified with copious amounts of schnapps
ep	Estimated position
stove or stove in	(past tense of stave, often applied as present tense) to smash inward, to force a hole or break in, as in a cask, door or other (wooden) barrier.
gmt	Greenwich Mean Time, also referred to as Universal Time.
vang	Vang
mutual broadcasting system	mc megacycle, millicurie
northeaster	A stormy wind with waves from the northeast
full-range naphtha	see WHOLE NAPHTHA
dipping lug	Dipping Lug
luffrope	Luffrope
rd	Road or Running Days
ind	Independent or Indication
comparative	compt compartment, comptometer
fork truck	A gasoline or electric powered industrial machine equipped with two extended forks used to pick up, carry and stack supplies.
to pawl the capstain	To fix the pawls, so as to prevent the capstain from recoiling, during any pause of heaving.
knee	A timber or metal bar fashioned into a right angle to provide strengthening and support at the intersection of timbers in wooden ships.
true wind	the direction and speed of the wind felt when stationary, at anchor or on land.
landmark	A distinctive reference point that can be used for navigation.
chine	The angle between the side and bottom of a boat.
gybe	Usually spelled jibe
aframax	AFRA - (Average Freight Rate Assessment) designed for carrying For bulk crude oil in tanks (80,000 dwt - 120,000 dwt)
satpm	Saturday P.M
brake horsepower	Bi bismuth
by and large	By means into the wind, while large means with the wind
skipper	Skipper
ucp	Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits: Published by the In- ternational Chamber of Commerce
sids	Screening Initial Data Set Dossier - See HPV Programme
extinguishing media	Specifies the fire-fighting agents that should be used to extinguish fires
electromagnetic units	emul emulsion
hawser	A small kind of cable.
planing	If a boat is planing, it is moving across the top of the water rather than through it - this causes less friction, but requires speed to start.
customs entry	All countries require that the importer make a declaration on incoming foreign goods
isomer	One of two or more compounds of the same type and chemical formula but different configurations
masculine	MASH mobile Army surgical hospital
boxhauling	A particular method of veering a ship, when the swell of the sea renders tacking impracticable.
north	North
hitch	A knot used to tie a rope or line to a fixed object.
securities investment protection corporation	sist sister
office of naval research	Ont Ontario
stranded	Stranded
compatibility	The suitable of two or more residues for blending
wts	Working time saved
fiddle block	see: Block
halliard	Also halyard
glory hold or hole	Space forward or aft used for storage of nondescript material
boat	A small vessel used to travel on the water, powered either by wind, power or oars
dead-rise	Looking at the hull in cross section, the angle the bottom rises from a horizontal.
cartouche	An oval which was drawn to contain the hieroglyphs that spelt out a king's or queen's name.
skin	The outside surface of a boat
foresail	The fore course, the lowest square sail on the foremast.
scow	Scow
dock	1. In American usage, a fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port, generally synonymous with pier and wharf, except that pier tends to refer to structures used for tying up commercial ships and to structures extending from shore for use in fishing, while dock refers more generally to facilities used for tying up ships or boats, including recreational craft.
mooring bitt	A strong pair of iron, steel or wooden posts on a ship's deck, around which ropes or cables are wound and held fast.
u-bend specimen	Horseshoe-shaped test piece used to detect the susceptibility of a material to stress corrosion cracking
ecs	Electronic Chart System
hog	Hog
ron	A rating of the anti-knock properties of a finished motor gasoline or blendstock
galvanic corrosion	Galvanic corrosion
national public radio	npt normal pressure and temperature
wcdc	Wind and Current Drag Coefficient Task Group
esig	European Solvents Industry Group, a group within the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE) gathering manufacturers and users of oxygenated and hydrocarbon solvents.
order of friars minor	OG officer of the guard, original gum (philately)
jib	A triangular staysail at the front of a ship.
holiday	A gap in the coverage of newly applied paint, slush, tar or other preservative.
cruise ship	A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way
solent rig	Solent rig
belay	1. To make fast a line around a fitting, usually a cleat or belaying pin.
grating	Wooden openwork cover for a hatch
gunnery	guttat by drops (Lat
sob	Shipped on board
billet	housing for military personal. Housing reserved for officers in transit
kitchen rudder	Steering device that encloses propeller
erv	Each round voyage.(usually in Tanker Trade)
leaning post	Wide
barbary coast	Coast of North Africa from Atlantic Ocean to the western coast of Egypt
vrm	VRM
house	House
helm	The steering wheel of a ship which controls the rudder.
distress signals	Any signal that is used to indicate that a vessel is in distress
ah	Range of ports between and including Antwerp and Hamburg
cis	The term applied to a geometric isomer of an unsaturated fatty acid where the hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atoms comprising the double bond are on the same side of the carbon chain.
characteristic	Characteristic
edema	The accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells and tissues
niosh	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
immiscible	In this guidebook, means that material does not mix readily with water.
running rigging	All of the lines that are put in motion to sail a vessel.
bachelor of pharmacy	BP, BPh, BPhil Bachelor of Philosophy (Lat
azimuth	Azimuth
cmo	Common Market Organization
gas carrier	A specialised tanker built to comply with Marpol 73/78 Annex 1 and the appropriate IMO Code for Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gases in bulk.
grave the ship	To burn off the filth from her bottom.
spore	Singapore
votary	a fervent devotee or disciple
to heave	To turn about a capstern, or other machine of the like kind, by means of bars, handspikes, &c.
ndfcapmqs	No Deadfreight For Charterers Account Provided Minimum Quantity Supplied
equator	An imaginary line around the center of the world at 0° of latitude.
stempost	The upright forward timber of the hull to which both sides of the ship are attached in rabbets
hugh gaitskell	Labour MP from 1945-1951, holding various government posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1950-1951
oilies	Oilies
fat splitting	Fats and oils are triglycerides which are split on hydrolysis to give glycerol and a mixture of fatty acids
vatg	Vinyl Acetate Toxicology Group (USA)
drogue	A contrivance attached to the end of a line and used to check the movement of a vessel.
schedule	schol scholar, scholastic
steady	In sailing, is when she is going her right course off the wind.
roman catholic church	rcd received
bi	Both inclusive
caf	Currency adjustment factor
sail plan	Arrangement of sails on a boat.
ic	Incident Commander
cabotage	Refers to the coastal trades of a particular nation
bank note	BNA Basel Anatomical Nomenclature (Lat
la	Los Angeles (USA) or Letter of Authority or Letter of Appointment
wind's eye	The point from which the wind blows.
neap tides	Neap tides
turn of the bilge	Turn of the bilge
quarterly	qs as much as suffices (Lat
cr	Compressor Room (OCIMF acronym)
desp	Dispatch
exhibition vessel	A mobile vessel used for exhibitions, trade fairs and the like
roaring forties	A Dictionary of Weather ; The band of strong westerlies that encircles the southern hemisphere at approximately latitude 40° S
bollard	From 'bol' or 'bole', the round trunk of a tree
butyl rubbers	Butyl rubbers are a type of synthetic rubber prepared by polymerization of butylenes
draft marks	See PLIMSOLL mark.
running fix	Running Fix
truck	A cap for the top of the mast.
lading	The act of loading
ldt	Light Displacement tonnes
naphthalene	Naphthalene is a crystalline white solid hydrocarbon, with the empirical formula C10H8
glue	Glue
foul	Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement
beam	The width of a vessel at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length.
fantail	The area of the upper deck of a ship that is nearest the stern
surfman	A member of the U.S
oilskins or oilies	Foul-weather clothing worn by sailors.
jam cleat	A cleat designed to hold a line in place without slipping
cmps	Centimeters per second
visual fix	A fix taken by visually observing the location of known landmarks.
etops	Emergency Towing-off Pennant System
masthead light	Masthead light
highway	hyd, hydros hydrostatics
brotherhood of locomotive engineers	B Lit, B Litt Bachelor of Letters, Bachelor of Literature (Lat
tabernacle	A watertight structure for stowing gear and housing winches
spreader lights	Spreader lights
iron	Feb, Febr February
shipment	The tender of one lot of cargo at one time from one shipper to one consignee on one bill of lading.
parole	Word of honour, especially the pledge made by a prisoner of war, agreeing not to try to escape, retake the ship or, if released, to abide by certain conditions such as not fighting again until formally exchanged with prisoners your own country holds.
neap tides	The opposite to Spring Tides
doctor of theology	dts delerium tremens
ord	Owner's risk of damage
fraction	In the oil industry, fraction refers to one of the portions of fractional distillation having a restricted boiling range.
jibe-ho	The command given to gybe.
mol	More or Less
solas	SOLAS
master of physical education	mpg miles per gallon
laying the land	A ship which increases her distance from the coast, so as to make it appear lower and smaller, is said to LAY THE LAND.
wale	Any of the strong and thick planks running length-wise along a vessel, forming the lower part of the vessel's sides.
trim	to adjust the angle of the sails.
hr or hrs	Hour(s)
losg	Lower Olefins Sector Group, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE)
observed position	Observed position
pilot house	A fully enclosed helm compartment.
taxes	Money or items taken by the government from people, to pay for things like the army, wars, emperor's palaces and building roads.
sbt/pl	Segregated Ballast Tanks Protectively Located
mpg / usp	Pharmaceutical grade monopropylene glycol
uswc or uswe	United States West Coast
asg	Acetyls Sector Group
storm jib	Sometimes called a spitfire
rondey	(Slang) The Rendezvous where a press gang is based and organised.
radar arch	An arch to mount the radar, usually at the stern of the boat.
list	A leaning to one side when not underway
tackle	Tackle
swinging the lead	see: Sounding
cracker	A processing unit which breaks molecular bonds, usually to produce lighter hydrocarbons with lower boiling points
ami	American Methanol Institute
luff	To manoeuvre to bring the boat closer to the direction of the wind.
fcc rules	Federal Communications Commission Rules governing radio equipment and operation in the United States.
pier	A place extending out into the water where vessels may dock
controlled atmosphere	Sophisticated, computer–controlled systems that manage the mixtures of gases within a container throughout an intermodal journey reducing decay.
bow	The front of the boat.
reef knot	Reef knot
sphinx	A statue in the shape of a lion with the head of a human or ram
unship	1. To remove from a vessel.
chu	Major feudal state of the Zhou kingdom in southern China.
clean bill of lading	A bill of lading issued by a carrier declaring that the goods have been received in an appropriate condition, without the presence of defects
dissertations	dist discount, distance, distant, distinguish, distinguished, district
msg	Methacrylates Sector Group, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE)
vef	Vessel Experience Factor
arming	Arming
waterline	A line painted on a hull which shows the point to which a ship sinks when it is properly trimmed
central nervous system	c/o care of, carried over, cash order
fitting-out	The period after a ship is launched during which all the remaining construction of the ship is completed and she is readied for sea trials and delivery to her owners.
pulpit	a metal guard rail fitted at the bows of a boat to provide safety for the crew.
steamship conference	A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.
pintle	Part of a rudder hinge that fits into a gudgeon.
deadlight	A strong shutter fitted over a porthole or other opening that can be closed in bad weather.
avoirdupois ounce	ozs ounces
itf	International Transportworkers Federation
federal works agency	fwd forward, front wheel drive
pediment	triangular gabled end of a roof (usually used of temples)
low–boy	A trailer or semi–trailer with no sides and with the floor of the unit close to the ground.
board of ordnance	B/O brought over
ppb	Parts by weight per billion parts
inboard	(1) Toward the center of the boat
milligram	Mg magnesium
ready about	A call to indicate imminent tacking (see going about).
origin	Location where shipment begins its movement.
lecithin	The mixed phosphatides obtained from vegetable oils in the degumming process
double-braid	A line consisting of a braided inner core and a braided outer sheath.
chart datum	Chart datum
each	e and o e errors and omissions excepted
center of effort	the point at which all the forces acting on the sails are concentrated.
highest common factor	HCL high cost of living
american indian movement	AK Alaska
rot	Residual Oil Tank
halyard	A line which raises a yard, sail or signal.
mechanically ventilated container	A container fitted with a means of forced air ventilation.
correlative	corresp correspondence
rudder	A flat surface attached behind or underneath the stern used to control the direction that the boat is traveling.
helm	Generally, the person in charge of the direction and steering of the boat
launch-ho	Signifies to let go the top rope, when a top-mast, or top-gallant-mast, is fidded.
lm	Lane meters
decommission	To formally take (a naval vessel) out of active service, after which the vessel is said to be out of commission or decommissioned
pitch	Theoretical distance a propeller would travel in one revolution
go-fast boat	is a small, fast boat designed with a long narrow platform and a planing hull to enable it to reach high speeds – also called ‘a rum-runner', or, more recently, ‘a cigarette boat'.
false billing	Misrepresenting freight or weight on shipping documents.
spindrift	Finely divided water swept from crest of waves by strong winds.
jet kero	A shortened version of "jet kerosene." See aviation turbine fuel.
pft	Per freight ton
profuse	plentiful, extravagant
hopper/dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by an unspecified means
nwobi	not west of but including
exw	Ex Works (named place of delivery) The seller makes the goods available at its premises
dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by an unspecified means
rode	part of the ground tackle, often referred to as ‘anchor rode', line that attaches the anchor to the boat (replaced by chain on larger vessels)
codex alimentarius	A Commission operating under the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations/World Health Organisation (FAO/WHO) auspices, which has the task of preparing model standards and codes of practice for edible products and for food processes
july	jun junior
skin drag	Skin drag
depth gauge	Depth gauge
garboard	Garboard
spmomg	SPM Operating & Maintenance Guidelines
agency tariff	A tariff published by an agent on behalf of several carriers.
running rigging	all the moving lines such as sheets and halyards used in the setting and trimming of sails.
aid to navigation	(ATON) Any device external to a vessel or aircraft specifically intended to assist navigators in determining their position or safe course, or to warn them of dangers or obstructions to navigation.
sea chest	A watertight box built against the hull of the ship communicating with the sea through a grillage, to which valves and piping are attached to allow water in for ballast, engine cooling, and firefighting purposes.
obituary	obj object, objection, objective
economic commission for europe	ECG electrocardiogram
console	Console
classification yard	A railroad yard with many tracks used for assembling freight trains.
hydrofoil	A boat that has foils under its hull onto which it rises to plane across the water surface at high speed
jib netting	A rope net to catch the jib when it is lowered.
battery	bu bureau, bushel, bushels
platinum	PT part time, physical training
spurling-line	Is a line that goes round a small barrel, abaft the barrel of the wheel, and coming to the front beam of the poop-deck, moves the tell-tale with the turning of the wheel, and keeps it always in such position as to show the position of the tiller.
pod	Paid On delivery or Port of Discharge or Proof of Delivery
along shore	Along the coast; a coast which is in the sight of the shore, and nearly parallel to it.
y/a	York/Antwerp (rules)
snatch block	Snatch block
flexible	fl oz fluid ounce
munitions carrier	A naval auxiliary Vessel for the carriage of munitions
twhd	Tons per working or Workable hatch per day
heeling error	Heeling error
douse	(1) To drop a sail quickly
shove off	To leave; to push a boat away from a pier or vessel's side
p.p.i	Policy proof of interest
tow	To pull a boat with another boat, such as a tugboat towing a barge.
installment shipments	Successive shipments are permitted under letters of credit
cyclohexane	Cyclohexane is an aromatic derived from benzene used as an intermediate to produce nylon.
horsepower	A unit of power equal in the United States to 746 watts; nearly equivalent to the English gravitational unit of the same name that equals 550 foot-pounds of work per second.
dirty	Crude black oil
bilge	The curved part of a ship's hull where the side and the flat bottom meet
wales	Reinforcement running the length of the ship, under the gunports.
roach	Area between the curved leech of a mainsail and a straight line between the head and the clew.
extraction	The process of obtaining oil from a seed or other source by the use of an organic solvent (usually hexane) is termed extraction
ll	Load lines or Long Lenghts
vts	Vessel traffic system
treadmill	Machine like a big wheel inside which slaves walked round, to turn the machine.
wake	a boat's track, behind.
abeam	at a 90 degree angle to either side of the vessel
ethene	See Ethylene
fow	First Open Water or Free on Waggon or Free on Wharf
stwg	Stowing (cbm/feet)
pfso	Petroleum Floating Storage Offloading or Port Facility Security Officer
go about	Change tack to bring wind to the other side.
office of war information	Oxon Oxford (Lat
west	One of the 4 cardinal compass points
a/r	All risks or Against all risks
tfa	Trans Fatty Acids
loa	Length Over All or Letter of Appointment
between wind and water	The part of a ship's hull that is sometimes submerged and sometimes brought above water by the rolling of the vessel.
aldehyde	An important starting material and intermediate in organic synthesis
to unreeve	To draw rope from out of a block, thimble, &c.
lying ahull	A boat that is letting herself be subjected to prevailing conditions without the use of sails or other devices
hard-a-lee	A command to steer the boat downwind.
towing light	Running lights that should be used by boats when towing to indicate that a tow is in progress.
hull of the ship	The body of it.
br.ld.	Break load
linkspan/jetty	Any classified linkspan, jetty or floating access pontoon
lanthorn	A lantern.
brent	The most commonly traded North Sea crude oil
deoxyribonucleic acid	DNB Dictionary of National Biography (Brit.)
trim	To sheet in
greenwich civil time	GCVO (Knight) Grand Cross of the (Royal) Victorian Order
fathom	A measure of six feet (1.8m) in depth (of water) or length (of a rope/line)
jenny	A genoa jib
tv	Time volume
hmt	Hazardous Materials Technician
bollard	Bollard
lgt	LenGThened
swan-shot	Big hale-shot for large fowl like the swan.
propene	See Propylene
bearing	The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the earth
whipping	To bind twine round the ends of ropes, to hinder there from fagging out.
anchor	Anchor
block	the word for "pulley" on a boat
bmf	Board measurement feet = 1' x 1' x 1''
overhangs	Overhangs
steerage	1. The effect of the helm on a vessel; the act of steering a vessel.
dagger board	A blade shapped centerboard that is lifted out of a case when raised
guy	adjustable steadying rope of a boat's rig.
sound	To try the depth of water; also a deep bay.
hardtack	Dried bread made from flour and water baked into a moisture-free rock to prevent spoilage
petty officer	A naval officer with rank corresponding to that of a non-commissioned officer in the Army.
chains	Small platforms built into the sides of a ship to assist in depth sounding.
m/v or mv	Motor Vessel
hopper/suction dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of a suction pipe
radula of the snail	the movable, toothed part of a snail's mouth, used for scraping and drawing in food
subchronic toxicity	Adverse effects on aquatic organisms that occur largely from continuous long-term exposure to a chemical or other potentially toxic material or agent, along or in combination, but where the exposure time covers only a portion of the life cycle (lifespan) of the aquatic species tested or exposed naturally
pill	pinx he or she painted (Lat
viscosity breaker	see VISBREAKER
backstay	Backstay
distinguished conduct medal	DCS deputy clerk of sessions, Doctor of Christian Science, Doctor of Commercial Science
hanging knees	Vertical wooden brackets shaped somewhat like human knees; used to support deck beams.
roaring fourties	A region between 40° south and 50° south where westerly winds circle the earth unobstructed by land.
fdeocl	Freight deemed earned on completion loading
ebl	EBL
tender loving care	tm true mean
fibreglass	Glass fibers either loose or woven, reinforced with resin and used in the construction of many boats.
physical refining	In simple terms, physical refining may be defined as free fatty acid removal by the action of high temperature, high vacuum and with live steam applied directly to the oil
turtle	A bag in which a spinnaker or other large sail can be stowed with the lines attached so that it can be rapidly raised.
whf	Wharf
gig	A small boat
modu	Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
dap or daps	Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)
senator	A person elected to the Roman Senate who helped run the government
pct	Percentage or %
clean fuels	So-called clean fuels are among the instruments introduced by EU Member States to combat air pollution problems arising from increases in road transport
rough	Rough (in shipping forecast)
hiking	Moving the crew's weight to or past the windward rail to counteract the heeling of a boat
square mile	sq rd square rod
jst	Japan Standard Time (GMT+9)
connecting carrier	A carrier which has a direct physical connection with, or forms a link between two or more carriers.
go about	Go about
first families of virginia	fg field goal
polymorphism	The property of fat molecules to exist in multiple crystalline structures; identified as alpha, beta and beta prime.
grappling-iron	A thing in the nature of an anchor, with four or six flukes to it.
luke	ll leaves, lines
nhp	Nominal horse power
thwart	See A-TWART SHIPS.
binary coded decimal	BCE Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Civil Engineering, before Christian era
natural antioxidant	An antioxidant which is naturally present in fat, e.g
when actually employed	WAF Women in the Air Force
containing	contin continued, let it be continued (Lat
landsman	The rating of a crew member who has no experience at sea.
present participle	pps additional postscript (Lat
to draw	When a sail is inflated by the wind, so as to advance the vessel in her course, the sail is said TO DRAW; and SO TO KEEP ALL DRAWING is to inflate all the sails.
pintle	A pin used to attach a stern mounted rudder
on the bow	On the bow
title	Tit Titus
taint	an infecting touch, influence, or stain
thc	Terminal Handling Charges
volatile matter	Volatile matter is the material in oils and fats which volatises upon drying of the oil or fat at 105°C
n.n.	Not North (of)
hg	Heavy Goods (vehicle) or Heavy Grain
cohort	Cohort: In a clinical study, a well-defined group of subjects or patients who have had a common experience or exposure and are then followed up for the incidence of new diseases or events, as in a cohort study
ebb	A receeding current
marpol pollution category	This refers to the pollution categories designated in the "MARPOL 73/78" regulations: X to Z - Pollution category of the cargo as evaluated by MARPOL
ironbound	Ironbound
hoist	(1) To raise a sail
hold	The interior of a ship or plane, usually referring to the cargo compartment.
tompion	A wooden stopper for the muzzle of a cannon
wty	Warranty
mhwn	Mean High Water Neaps
burdened vessel	The vessel responsible for moving out of another vessels path according to the navigation rules
neon	NE Nebraska, New England, northeast, northeastern
propeller	A propeller mounted on a rigid shaft protruding from the hull of a vessel, usually driven by an inboard motor;
centurion	An officer commanding about 80 legionaries.
combustible liquid	Liquids which have a flash point greater than 60.5°C (141°F) and below 93°C (200°F)
fore-and-aft rig	Fore-and-aft rig
foul bill of lading	A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were damaged when received
preferred	pfg pfennig (coin)
over-canvassed	To have too great a sail area up to safely maneuver in the current wind conditions.
htutc	Half Time Used To Count
emr	Effective Mooring Revision
ab	Above bridges or Answer Back
variation	Magnetic variation
confirming bank	The bank that adds its confirmation to another bank's (the issuing bank's) letter of credit and promises to pay the beneficiary upon presentation of documents specified in the letter of credit.
petulance	an irritable, cross feeling
loose	Without packing.
pintle	Pintle
co	Commanding Officer (USN)
dump	A nail used in fastening plank to the timbers, as distinguished from a through-bolt.
fas	Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment) The seller must place the goods alongside the ship at the named port
stripe	A stripe was the cut left by the lash.
buoy	Any object floating as a marker and anchored to the bottom
hbi	Hot Briquetted Iron
cleat hitch	A figure eight pattern used to tie a line to a cleat.
voluntary ship	Any ship which is not required by treaty or statute to be equipped with radiotelecommunication equipment.
floating dock	A submersible unit constructed and fitted out to dry dock ships whilst afloat.
stiff	Stiff
hiking straps	Straps to hook toes under in cockpit
laycan	The period when a spot chartered ship must arrive to load a cargo
cross bracing	Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.
paper barrels	Also known as dry barrels or electric barrels, these units trade in the futures or other non-physical markets
moral re-armament	MRI magentic resonance imaging
reserve buoyancy	Reserve buoyancy
bluewater fishing boat	Mid-size to large deep-V boats suitable for offshore fishing
runabout	A kind of small
leading lights	Lights that are separated in distance so that when they are lined up with one behind the other they provide a bearing
experiment	exptl experimental
msa	Merchant Shipping Act or Mine Safety Appliances
fid	A square bar of wood or iron, with shoulders at one end; it is used to support the weight of the topmast, when erected at the head of a lower mast.
hutch	a pen or coop for small animals
consular invoice	A document, certified by a consular official, is required by some countries to describe a shipment
pinch	Sailing too close to the wind so that the sails start to luff
leading-wind	A fair wind for a ship's course.
cutter	A sailboat with one mast and rigged a mainsail and two headsails
orlop deck	The lowest deck on a ship.
lslsdu	Loaded, stowed, lasned, secured, dunnaged and unlashed
prostrate	the action or quality of being low to the ground, often submissively so
apron	The part of the pier or quay which is between the enclosed structure and the edge, upon which cargo is unloaded.
women's royal air force	WREN, WRNS Women's Royal Naval Service
br	Bulgarian Register of Shipping or Brazil or Builder's risk
average	Av avenue
shoreline	Where the land meets the water.
boat fall	Line that raises or lowers a ship's boat.
position line/line of position	a line drawn on a chart as a result of taking a bearing along which a boat's position must lie
gravity	The density or weight to volume ratio of materials
blade	Blade
cetane index	An estimated diesel fuel performance rating which relies on samples' API gravity and mid-point CI=-420.34 + 0.016G2 + 0192G log M + 65.01 (LOG M)2-0.0001809M2 where G= API gravity and M=mid-point in F
cow	Crude oil wash
schooner	Originally a two-masted vessel carrying fore-and-aft-rigged sails
steadying sail	Also stability sail or riding sail
young men's hebrew association	YPSCE Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
david lloyd george	Liberal politician and Prime Minister
passenger/container ship	A container ship with accommodation for the carriage of more than 12 passengers
newct	North East of West Coast Italy
vpd	Vessel Pays Dues
mineralogy	Minn Minnesota
g/b or gr/bl	Grain / bale capacity
heavy seas	When the water has large or breaking waves in stormy conditions.
unless sooner commenced	UNLESS SOONER COMMENCED shall mean that if turn-time has not expired but loading or discharging is carried out, Laytime shall commence.
fcsrcc	Free of capture seizure riots and civilcommotions
mv	Merchant Vessel: A vessel propelled by an engine
serving mallet	Hammer used to serve marline
flwg	Following
montana	mor morocco (bookbinding)
mate's receipt	An archaic practice
fid	A tapered wooden tool used for separating the strands of rope for splicing or A bar used to fix an upper mast in place.
superlative	supp, suppl supplement, supplementary
claim	A demand made upon a transportation line for payment on account of a loss sustained through its alleged negligence.
dock gate	A dock gate
coastwise	Water transportation along the coast.
opa 90	The United States Oil Pollution Act 1990: The U.S
siam	SIDS Initial Assessment Meeting - See HPV Programme
satnav	Satellite Navigation
class	Vessels of the same type built to a common basic design.
jolly boat	A light boat carried at the stern of a larger sailing ship.
pt or pton	Per ton
mast boot	A protective cover wrapped around the mast at the deck on a keel stepped boat to prevent water from entering the boat.
appraiser's stores	The warehouse or public stores to which samples of imported goods are taken to be inspected, analyzed, weighed, etc
blood-corpuscles	blood cells
kalokagathia	The classical principle of balance and harmony of body and mind
educational quotient	equiv equivalent
kerosene	A petroleum product which boils between naphtha gasoil
pen	Pen
acute	A short term period of action measured in seconds, minutes, hours, or days
legate	The officer commanding a whole legion.
impersonal verb	VIP very important person
rcvr	Receivers
flats boat	Type of small, inshore saltwater fishing boat with moderate deadrise and draft, usually equipped with a raised platform aft used by a guide pushing a long pole to silently manoeuver the boat through shallow tidal water.
sight reduction tables	Tables containing information about the position of the sun, moon, planets and stars
recourse	A right claim against the guarantors of a loan or draft or bill of exchange.
national academy of design	Nah Nahum
incrustation	a hard covering or crust
afterlife	an existence after death
becalmed	A yacht is said to be becalmed when it finds itself without any wind.
vc	Valuation Clause
wall knot	Wall knot
suit of sails	Suit of sails
ukc	Under Keel Clearance or United Kingdom / Continent
weather deck	The uppermost deck of a ship; any deck that does not have overhead protection from the weather.
public service commission	A name usually given to a State body having control or regulation of public utilities.
casting the log	The act of measuring the ship's speed using a log line.
fluid coker	A coking unit (coker) which makes coke in powdery, free-flowing form.
nebraska	nec not elsewhere classified
crystallization	A substance can exist in three states, namely gaseous, liquid and solid states
knot	Ways of joining rope to something else
bear down	To sail downwind rapidly towards another ship or landmark.
drilling ship	A vessel primarily equipped for offshore drilling operations
knock	Knock
roll	A vessel's motion rotating from side to side, about the fore-aft axis
navigation rules	Rules of the road that provide guidance on how to avoid collision and also used to assign blame when a collision does occur.
acc	American Chemistry Council
validated export license	A document issued by the U.S
ics	International Chamber of Shipping
nop	Normal Operating Power (service speed)
shelf	Shelf
scos	Submerged Crude Oil Storage - This Teekay-designed system stores crude oil underwater in an inflatable balloon-type structure made of a flexible polyester fabric, with a coating impervious to seawater and oil.
kpia	Korean Petrochemical Industry Association .
methanol	Methanol, a colorless alcohol, is a chemical used in the production of formaldehyde, acetic acid and methyl methacrylate (MMA), and is used as a solvent in many applications
hyperbolic sine	SIPC Securities Investment Protection Corporation
pyrolysis gasoil	The distillate fuel oil produced by a heavy liquids steam cracker
resin	Resin
depth of hold	The height from the lowest part of the hull inside the ship, at its midpoint, to the ceiling that is made up of the uppermost full length deck
rutters	Detailed instructions, before maps, listing all that was known about a place or route.
muster	To assemble.
arizona	Ark Arkansas
weatherboarding	Overlapping planks on the outboard side of the Sterncastle
floor timbers/floors	The lowest transverse frames in the ship
indention	indic indicating, indicative, indicator
barge carrier	A cargo vessel arranged for the carriage of purpose built barges (lighters) loaded with cargo
stern light	Stern light
mooring	A place where a boat can be moored
pls	Please
illinois	ILA International Longshoremen's Association
fiddle	Fiddle
gross tonnage	(0.2+0.02log10V)V, where V is the volume in cubic metres of all enclosed spaces on board
whaler	A specialised vessel designed for catching or processing whales or A person engaged in the catching or processing of whales.
embargo	Order to restrict the hauling of freight.
no place or date	NPR National Public Radio
civil air regulations	Card Cardinal
carronades	Light weight, short-barreled guns with large caliber, but limited range
close reach	sailing upwind, with the wind at about 45 degrees to either side of the bow
professional golfers’ association	ph phrase
rachman scandal	Unscrupulous exploitation of tenants in the Notting Hill area of London in the 1950s and 1960s, landlord Peter Rachman built up a property empire, using mansion blocks for multi-occupation
halyard	a line used to raise sails, spars, or flags
b flag	B Flag
two blocks	Two blocks
rigging rail	A horizontal timber attached to the outboard standards on the sides of the Sterncastle of the Mary Rose, to which rigging ropes were tied
individualized education program	if intermediate frequency
barograph	Barograph
asdic	A type of sonar used by the Allies for detecting submarines during the Second World War.
reach	To sail with wind on the side (or beam) of the boat.
shipping act of 1984	Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S
junior grade	Jl July
split	The state of a sail rent by the violence of the wind.
sus	see SSU
sequel	seq, seqq the following (Lat
honorable	Hond Honduras
yawp	a bark or yelp
seafreight	Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea
ventilated container	A container designed with openings in the side and/or end walls to permit the ingress of outside air when the doors are closed.
shifting gear	Moving equipment and sails around the boat to stow them windward to reduce the heel.
house	Ho holmium
fairlead	Fairlead
general cargo	Goods unpackaged or packaged, but not shipped in bulk
deconsolidation point	Place where loose or other non–containerized cargo is ungrouped for delivery.
pq	Province of Quebec
windscale	Plutonium plant in Cumbria, part of the British nuclear power programme
heights	HUD (Department of) Housing and Urban Development
pinnace	Ship's boat powered by oars or sail
boa	Berthing on arrival
dis	Danish International Ship Register
ovmsa	Offshore Vessel Management and Self Assessment
outdrive	The lower unit of a stern-drive motor that houses the drive gears and to which the propeller fastens.
centerboard trunk	A compartment where the centerboard resides.
dacron	Dacron
akh	A dead person's blessed spirit, capable of manifestation as a ghost.
class iii hitch	Frame-mounted trailer hitch with a weight-carrying capacity of up to 5
beam sea	A circumstance wherein the waves strike a vessel on either side.
crank	The quality of a ship, which, for want of a sufficient ballast, is rendered incapable of carrying sail without being exposed to danger.
shipyard	A facility where ships or boats are built and repaired.
forward quarter spring line	A mooring line running forward from the stern of the boat
puff	A sudden burst of wind stronger than what is blowing at the time
marinized engine	an auto engine which has been specially adapted for use in boats.
true wind	Direction and velocity of wind as measured on land
port tack	When sailing with the wind coming from the port side of the vessel
mb/t	Motor blocks/ turnings
nevada	Newf Newfoundland
mpp	Multi-purpose (type of ship)
in-mast reefing	In-mast reefing
egyptian beauty secrets	During one Pharonic period it is thought Ladies of the Court wore a ‘cone’ under their wigs, made of solidified fat, mixed when liquid, with the perfume of choice. It melted from the heat of the body releasing the aroma of choice.
lighthouse tender	A vessel equipped for supply of stores and personnel to lighthouses
materialist	someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter and motion, that spiritual matters including consciousness, emotions, and the will either do not really exist or can be fully described in mere scientific terms
scoriae	volcanic outcrops of aerated rock
vertical take-off and landing	Vul, Vulg Vulgate
para-aminobenzoic acid	Pac, Pacif Pacific
wet and dry	Wet and dry
scuppers	Gravity fed drain in a boat to allow water to drain out and overboard.
sstg	ICS/OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Guide
dsc	Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers
pvc	Polyvinyl Chloride
training ship	A vessel equipped for training seafarers
knockout	K of C Knights of Columbus
mast box	A box where a deck stepped mast is stepped.
cx	Cofferdam (OCIMF acronym)
blender	someone or some organization which combines various components to produce motor gasoline
mark ii	WW designation for ro-ro carriers built in 1984
rateably	On a rateable basis
nype	New York Produce Exhange (charter party)
ambient temperature	The temperature of a surrounding body
launch	A large ship's boat with a crew of 40-60 or To dispatch a ship down a slipway.
scuppers	Holes in the side of the ship at the same level as the deck to allow water to drain out.
in irons	When the bow of a sailboat is headed into the wind and the boat has stalled and is unable to maneuver.
charterer	A person or firm who enters into a contract with a shipowner for the transportation of cargo or passengers for a stipulated period of time, i.e
inorganic	INRI Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews (Lat
up-and-down	A description for the relative slackness of an anchor cable; this term means that the cable is slack and hangs vertically down from the hawse
jet	A nickname for kerosene-range aviation turbine fuel
gross weight	GS general secretary, general staff, German silver, Girl Scouts
cracking	The process of breaking down large molecules of oil into smaller ones
esra	European Synthetic Rubber Association, an affiliate of Cefic.
misc	Miscellaneous
european economic community	EE&MP envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
new south wales	nt net
vector	A line drawn to indicate both the direction and magnitude of a force, such as leeway or a current.
doldrums	Area of equatorial calms found in the Atlantic on either side of the Equator
base rate	A tariff term referring to ocean rate less accessorial charges, or simply the base tariff rate.
catalyst	Catalyst
chock	A fitting that a line can pass through and be controlled.
to back the anchor	To carry out a small anchor ahead of the large one, in order to prevent it from coming home.
hauling wind	Pointing the ship towards the direction of the wind; generally not the fastest point of travel on a sailing vessel.
sternmost	The farthest a-stern, opposed to HEADMOST.
fda	United States Food and Drug Administration
hyperbolic cosine	cot cotangent
fire direction center	the section within an artillery battery that computes a solution to a fire mission and relays the resultant commands to the howitzer section
quarter	Direction between astern and abeam is 'on the quarter' (the corner between the gunwhale and the transom on each side).
doctor of osteopathy	DOA dead on arrival
the vessel pursuing.	Cheerly
weather side	the side of the boat on which the wind is blowing.
john	Jon Jonah
odm	Oil discharge monitor
ismc	International Safety Management Code
astern	1)
oleate	An ester or salt of oleic acid
go	Gas oil
halyard	a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, yard, or flag on a ship
mister	MR machinery repairman, mentally retarded, motivational research
beam reach	Sailing on a point of sail such that the apparent wind is coming from the beam (side) of the boat at about a 90° angle
taunt	High or tall
undercharge	To charge less than the proper amount.
strake	Each of a continuous line of planks running from bow to stern in the sides of a vessel.
disk operating system	DOT Department of Transportation
aloft	above the deck.
iff	Institute of Freight Forwarders
a-bracket	A-Bracket
imgs	International Medical Guide for Ships
rps	Revolutions (or rotations) per second
arrant	completely and undeniably so
plb	PLB
bua	Beratergrenium für Umweltrelevante Altstoffe (the German Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance)
battens	Thin flexible strips of wood or plastic inserted into slots in the mainsheet to help it form its shape
lsd	Landing Ship Dock or Landing Storage and Delivery
national farmers' union	Founded in 1908, it is the largest farmers' association in England and Wales, championing the interests of British farmers (and growers) and providing them with professional representation and services
alkali	A substance having a pH between 7 and 14
c	Centigrade (Degrees centigrade)
windward	In the direction that the wind is coming from.
hawser	A large rope or cable -- usually more than 5 inches (13 centimeters) in diameter -- used to tow or moor a ship or secure it at a dock.
stylus	A metal pen for scratching words into soft wax on wooden tablets.
butyraldehyde	Butyraldehyde is a clear, colorless, flammable liquid, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of resins.
refg	Refrige-rating/-rated/-ration
conjugated fatty acids	Polyunsaturated fatty acids exhibiting pairs of unsaturated carbons not separated by at least one saturated carbon.
zenith	peak
dry–bulk container	A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free–flowing solids in bulk
a/r	Arrived or Antwerp - Rotterdam range
perpetually	seemingly uninterrupted
cutaneous hazards	Chemicals which affect the skin
intermediate	interj interjection
hydrofoil	A boat with wing-like foils mounted on struts below the hull, lifting the hull entirely out of the water at speed and allowing water resistance to be greatly reduced.
foil	Foil
planing hull	A hull design that is capable of planing.
see rope yarn.	Copyright © 1997 by John Holden
brought up short	A sailing ship underway could only be brought to an emergency standstill by dropping the anchors, creating a rather jaring stop
oklahoma	OL Old Latin
edward heath	Conservative politician and Prime Minister between 1970-1974
cbfs	Carbon black feed stock
longitude	Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance east and west
extricate	to remove or take out
ecu	European currency units
chinpo	China Sea, Indian and Pacific Oceans
transom	A large piece of timber fastened to the stern-posts, to the ends of which the afterpart of the bends are fastened.
mutagen	An agent that causes biological mutation
pgep	Propylene Glycol Ethers Panel (USA)
handsomely	A rate of action
broach/broach-to	When running down wind to veer, or inadvertently to cause the ship to veer to windward, out of control bringing her broadside to meet the wind and sea
prop	Slang for propeller.
nuclear magnetic resonsance	NMSQT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
nfpa	National Fire Protection Association
wccom or wiccon	Whether (in) customs cleared (clearance) or not
tg	Tug
usa	United States of America
multihull	Multihull
dictionary of american history	Dak Dakota
international police organization	interrog interrogative
ppp	Public Private Partnership
overhead	The ceiling of any enclosed space below decks in a vessel, essentially the bottom of the deck above you.
under-sail	When a ship is loosened from moorings, and is under the government of her sails and rudder.
ethyl alcohol	See Ethanol
thwart	Thwart
intrinsic	inherent, inborn
crook	Crook
biac	Business and Industry Advisory Committee
sailing skiff	see 'skiff'.
to shoot a-head	To advance forward.
bimini	Weather-resistant fabric stretched over a stainless steel frame, fastened above the cockpit of a sailboat or flybridge of a power yacht which serves as a rain or sun shade.
lwl	LWL
coaming	The side wall of a hatch projecting above the deck around the perimeter of the hatch
esquire	est estate, estimated, estuary
yards	Yid Yiddish
bend	(1) secure a sail to a spar before hoisting, (2) connect two ropes with a knot.
bills receivable	Braz Brazil, Brazilian
loft	Loft (and to loft)
heavy condensates	see CONDENSATES
ddp	Delivered Duty Paid (named place of destination) Seller is responsible for delivering the goods to the named place in the country of the buyer, and pays all costs in bringing the goods to the destination including import duties and taxes
stolgoe	The Safe Transfer of Liquified Gas in an Offshore Environment
gesticulating	pointing or gesturing
millileter	ML Medieval Latin, Middle Latin, molder
rode	Rode
heads	Heads
lightship	A light placed on a ship
junk	Old rope no longer able to take a load, it was cut into shorter lengths and used to make mops and mats.
alee	1. On the lee side of a ship.
virago	a large, strong, courageous woman
tss	Twin screw ship
hon	Honorary
sart	Search and Rescue Transponder
hand over fist	To climb steadily upwards, from the motion of a sailor climbing shrouds on a sailing ship (originally "hand over hand").
back/backing	Wind changing direction anticlockwise
belaying pin	a load bearing wood or metal pin in the rail of a ship, around which ropes are fastened
lazy guy	Lazy guy
scbra	Speed Reduction and Bunker Consumption Algorithm
combination rate	A rate made up of two or more factors, separately published.
cells	The construction system employed in container vessels; permits ship containers to be stowed in a vertical line with each container supporting the one above it
neap tide	The tide with the least variation in water level, occurring when the moon is one quarter and three quarters full
sir	Ship SIR (Chemical) and (Gas)
plaintiff	plu plural
container freight station	See CFS.
a/f	Also for (referring to port/s to be touched by ship)
slack	Not fastened; loose
ten	Trans European Network
trunk	Trunk
pc	Per Container or Part Cargo or Port Consumption or Product carrier or Period of Charter or Port Clearance
fair lead	A fitting, usually a block, used to change the direction of a line.
emperor	imper imperative
deq	Previous terms eliminated from Incoterms 2000 DEQ – Delivered Ex Quay (named port of delivery) This is similar to DES, but the passing of risk does not occur until the goods have been unloaded at the port of destination.
tellurium	tech technical, technological, techonology
thwartships	At right angles to the centre-line of the ship
cut of his jib	Warships many times had their foresails or jib sails cut thinly so that they could maintain point and not be blown off course
designed waterline	Designed waterline
moulded depth	Moulded depth
range	(1) see transit.
w	Weight (per 1000 kilos) or Winter (loadline)
stretcher	an inclined foot rest, attached to the boat, to which a rower may place and in some instances (usually in competition) attach his feet.
mortgage	mtl material, mean tidal level
mnlo	Merchant Navy Liaison Officer
radio	Radio
off-hire	A chartering term indicating the time a chartered vessel is no longer attracting a daily fixture rate
groin in the cable	Is when the cable does not coil as it ought.
slip	The space between two piers for berthing a vessel.
pwh	Per Workable Hatch
ordnance	Mounted guns, mortars, munitions and the like.
elevation	ellipt elliptical
ceiling	Ceiling
tack	The method of turning a boat through the wind from one reach to another
kiosk	An open pavilion with columns supporting a roof.
hydrodynamic	A shape designed to move efficiently through the water.
tack	(1) the lower forward corner of the sail.
bear away	to steer the boat away from the wind.
rds	Roads
quick flashing light	Quick flashing light
top hamper	Top hamper
harden up	Turn towards the wind; sail closer to the wind.
strakes	each of the several continuous lines of planking or plates, of uniform breadth, in the side of a vessel, extending from stem to stern
box	Term used for a container or boxed vessel
to clap	To put in place.
cis	Commonwealth of Independent States
steamer	(A steamship.) A ship propelled by a steam engine.
heavy grade oil	"Heavy grade Oil: o crude oils, having a density at 15º C higher than 900 kg/m3; o oils, other than crude oils, having either a density at 15º C higher than 900 kg/m3 or a kinematic viscosity at 50 º C higher than 180 mm2/s; or; o bitumen, tar and their emulsions."
passerelle	Passerelle
back	When used in relation to wind, it refers to the wind shifting in a counterclockwise direction
no	Number
hitch	To make fast.
lbp	Length Between Perpendiculars
bowline	A knot used to make a loop in a line
dog-house	Dog-house
asdic	Acronym for the British Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee; the name given to a device housed under the hull of an anti-submarine vessel and used in detecting the presence of submerged submarines.
longitudinal axis	Ship Stability: an axis drawn through the body of the vehicle from tail to nose in the normal direction of movement, or the direction the pilot faces
tacking	(1) To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind
satcoms	Sattelite communications
mcr	Maximum Continuous Rating - Maximum warranted power an engine can sustain under continuous operation.
bactap	But As Close To As Possible
alu	ALUminium
w&i	Weighing and Inspection
esqa	Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance (CMS)
shank of an anchor	The part between the ring and the flooks.
one two three rule	One two three rule
radar	Radio detection and ranging
enviro return management	System for legal and environment-friendly management of used ozone-depleting refrigerants
sink	(1) To go to the bottom of the water
bulk carriers	Ships designed to carry dry or liquid bulk cargo
burn	Refers to either a chemical or thermal burn, the former may be caused by corrosive substances and the latter by liquefied cryogenic gases, hot molten substances, or flames.
psg	Passing
stw	Standards of Training and Watchkeeping
lgfm	London Grain Fixtures Market
pintles	Vertical pins that serve to hinge the rudder to the vessel and allow it to swing left and right.
vgo	An acronym for vacuum gasoil
stuffing box	A fitting around the propeller shaft to keep the bearing lubricated and to keep water out of the boat.
praesodymium	PR proportional representation, public relations, Puerto Rico
old french	off offered, office, official, officinal
brig sloop	A two masted warship.
continental shelf	A region of relatively shallow water surrounding each of the continents.
transmitting station	British term for a room located in the interior of a ship containing computers and other specialised equipment needed to calculate the range and bearing of a target from information gathered by the ship's spotters and range finders
hard a-lee	Hard a-lee
owise	Otherwise
anti-rolling tanks	A pair of fluid-filled, usually water, tanks mounted on opposite sides of a ship below the waterline
boat	A relatively small, usually open craft/vessel a small, often open vessel for traveling on waterAn inland vessel of any size.
range	(1) distance a boat can travel with its available fuel and supplies
lc-50	Lethal Concentration 50
batten	a light, flexible strip, fed into a batten pocket at the leech of the sail to support the roach.
fxd	Fixed
glass	In the days of tall ships the barometer was a glass vessel with a thin stem
local hour angle	LHD Doctor of Humanities (Lat
nested	Articles packed so that one rests partially or entirely within another, thereby reducing the cubic–foot displacement.
rs&cc	Riots, strikes and civil commotions
preliminary	prem premium
azimuth	- angular distance measured on a horizon circle in a clockwise direction, usually between an observer and a heavenly body
bitumen	Mineral pitch rich in asphaltenes and other complex, high-molecular-weight molecules
hitch ball	The ball-shaped component of the hitch that fits into the trailer coupler.
tanker	A seagoing vessel capable of carrying oil, gas or chemicals in bulk, whether it be a barge or ship.
reach	to sail with the wind approximately on the beam , all sailing points between running and close hauled.
batten	1
athwart hawse	The situation of a ship when driven by accident across the fore-part of another, whether they touch or are at a small distance from each other, the transverse position of the former is principally understood.
arag	Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Gent range
chronometer	Chronometer
hard-a-lee	See lee-oh.
tack	The bottom forward corner on a triangular sail
certificate of origin	A certified document showing the origin of goods; used in international commerce.
ship's manifest	A statement listing the particulars of all shipments loaded for a specified voyage.
windward	The direction the wind is blowing from
atc	Actual time counting
fm	Fine-measurement or From
bear	Large squared off stone used with sand for scraping clean wooden decks or, derived from bearing, a direction as in "How does she bear".
ofg	Offshore Floating Group
bottoms	Unvaporized material drawn from the lowest point of a fractionation column.
rocket launcher	A device designed for a fishing boat that bolts to the cockpit floor or is incorporated into a bench seat
cartment	Customs form permitting in–bond cargo to be moved from one location to another under Customs control, within the same Customs district
uncovered	Uncovered
feisyp	European Federation of Associations of Particle Board Manufacturers
fppi	Foreign Principal Party of Interest
trapeze	A wire extending out from high up the mast, down the side of the boat, to allow the crew or helm to clip onto using a harness, and lean out, putting more weight outside of the boat than would usually be possible.
chassis	A frame with wheels and container locking devices in order to secure the container for movement.
wherry	A shore boat used to carry passengers.
parcel tanker	A ship fitted to segregate a large number of products
manifest	A detailed list of the vessel's cargo, showing marks, shipper and consignee.
inflatable	Inflatable
to back astern	In rowing, is to impel the boat with her stern foremost by means of the oars.
relative bearing	A bearing relative to the direction of the ship: the clockwise angle between the ship's direction and an object
carbine hook	Carbine hook
limber board	Removable board in the bottom ‘ceiling' planking of a ship to give access to the drainage limbers below
bfo	Bunker fuel oil
vulpine	fox-like
dap	Delivered at Place (named place of destination) Seller pays for carriage to the named place, except for costs related to import clearance, and assumes all risks prior to the point that the goods are ready for unloading by the buyer
foot	The lowest edge of a sail.
half-breadth plan	Half-breadth plan
going about or tacking	Changing from one tack to another by going through the wind (see also gybe).
balloon	Balloon
portable	ptg printing
tsunami	Tsunami
sheer	(1) The fore and aft curvature of the deck
protection	A legal document that gives the owner protection against impressment.
loom	loom
shaft	A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion.
gpca	Global Petrochemical Competitive Analysis
linear a	Script developed by the ancient Minoan culture
true wind	The strength and direction of the actual wind blowing. While sailing, the true wind is never felt - it is always a combination of the true wind, and the boat's speed (called the apparent wind), and it is always a little forward to the true wind.
recrudescence	return
systemic toxicity	Adverse effects produced by a substance ( or conversion products) after absorption into, and circulation by, the blood stream
avoirdupois	A/W actual weight, all water
south	One of the 4 cardinal compass points
running by the lee	Running by the lee
wash port	Same as FREEING PORT.
dead-eye	Dead-eye
piling	A thick post supporting or mooring a dock or pier
anecdotes	short accounts of individual events
sullenness	a gloomy, sulky feeling
sheet	Rope used to control a sail
flashing light	Flashing light
sour crude	Petroleum with high sulfur content
patent block	A block having roller bearings for the pin bearing.
falling off	turn away from the direction of the wind.
officer's training corps	otol otology
obedient	obv obverse
back and fill	A technique of tacking when the tide is with the ship but the wind is against it.
pfennig	Pg Portugal, Portuguese
standing advisory committee	Independent committee appointed by a minister to advise on issues relevant to that department
rpt	Repeat
tang	A metal fitting on the mast that the spreaders are attached to.
npk	Nitro Phosphatic Kompound
ferticon	Fertilliser charter party
north by west	nc nitrocellulose
reformate	The product of a catalytic reformer
foc	Free of Conveyance or Free of Charge or Flag of Convenience
stbc	Self-trimming bulk carrier
bunker	A storage compartment aboard a ship for coal or other fuel.
single sideband	A type of radio carried on a boat to transmit long distances.
subrogate	To put in place of another; i.e., when an insurance company pays a claim it is placed in the same posi- tion as the payee with regard to any rights against others.
un	Shaft Tunnel (OCIMF acronym)
conference	An association of ship owners operating in the same trade route who operate under collective condi- tions and agree on tariff rates.
flying bridge	A high position from which to steer a boat.
vapor density	Weight of a volume of pure vapor or gas (with no air present) compared to the weight of an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature and pressure
proverbs	prox next (month) (Lat
lo ho	Lower Hold
bell buoy	Bell buoy
assault and battery	abbr, abbrev abbreviation
landed cost	The total cost of a good to a buyer, including the cost of transportation.
premium	prep preparation, preparatory, prepare, preposition
center of effort	This is a point at which all of the force of the wind can be thought to concentrate.
coswp	MCA Code of Safe Working Practices
hawaii	HIH his or her imperial highenss
gunwale	The uppermost rail or timber of a ship's side
fifi 1	FiFi 1 is the lowest category, and the minimum requirements include two monitors, one to two fire pumps and water pumping capacity of 10,569 gpm
cpr training	cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the reestablishing of heart and lung action
reactive kilovolt-ampere	kw kilowatt
wetted surface	Wetted surface
convention parliament	A parliament sitting under a new mandate or process, unrelated to previous parliaments
breakers	A wave that approaches shallow water, causing the wave height to exceed the depth of the water it is in, in effect tripping it
fr	France or Francs or Freight or Flat Rack (container)
nop	Net Operating Profit or Not Otherwise Provided
batten car	Batten car
good	Good (in shipping forecast)
abt	About
gabion	a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.
scant	barely any
cathedral	Cath Catholic
unofficial	unp unpaged
bmm	British Marine Mutual
k	Kilo or Knot
see-bee	Sea Barge carrier
to come home	The anchor is said to come home when it loosens from the ground by the effort of the cable, and approaches the place where the ship floated at the length of her moorings.
stanchion	Stanchion
offshore	Away from land, toward the water
grapnel	Consists of a hook with several prongs arranged for clutching; also known as Grappling Hook; a small anchor with several arms used for dragging.
bollard	a short post on a ship or quayside for securing a rope
grab dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of a grab or backhoe
international phonetic alphabet	IPI International Press Institute
operational tolerance	Flexibility in the quantity of a stem, usually expressed as a small percentage of the stern's nominal size
flotsam	Flotsam
cap	Cap
grommet	rope or brass ring in a sail or piece of canvas.
to strike soundings	To touch ground with the lead, when endeavouring to find the depth of water.
clew	the lower aftermost corner of any sail
privileged vessel	One that has the right of way
mlb	Mini-landbridge
course	(1) The direction the boat is traveling or intends to travel
passageway	Hallway of a ship.
collateral	colloq colloquial, colloquialism, colloquially
reactive volt-ampere	RW right worshipful, right worthy
ce ta	Center Tank
code zero	it's a big genoa
salm	Single Anchor Leg Mooring
unclaimed freight	Freight that has not been called for or picked up by the consignee or owner.
superintendency	Practice of overseeing a project or ship as the authorized representative of a customer.
aperture	an opening
fixed price	The oil trade speaks of prices quoted in absolute figures, like $157 per ton and 44.875 cents per gallon, as fixed prices these numbers, and the transactions (called fixed-price deals) which use them, do not move with any price business in recent years.
lazy guy	A guy that carries very little strain.
moor	To attach a boat to a mooring, dock, post, anchor, etc.
gybe	see: Jibe/Jibing
bimini top	Open-front canvas top for the cockpit of a boat, usually supported by a metal frame.
obo	Ore Bulk Oil Carrier-ship for transporting bulk cargo such as coal and grain, and high-density cargoes such as iron ore, as well as crude petroleum products
reef	to reduce the sail area by folding or rolling surplus material on the boom or forestay.
neaped	The situation of a ship left aground on the height of a spring-tide, so that she cannot be floated till the return of the next spring-tide.
futtocks	Futtocks
fossil fuel	A general term for buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials occurring within the Earth's crust, that can be used as a source of energy
asba	Association of Shipbrokers and Agents
marlin	Two-stranded tarred cord used for seizing.
phenyl	PH Purple Heart
to drag the anchor	To trail it along the bottom, after it is loosened from the ground.
destroyer leader	A large destroyer suitable for commanding a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships; a type of flotilla leader.
strum box	Same as ROSE BOX.
acot	Advisory Committee of Offshore Technology
protuberant	swelling outward, bulging
water jet dredging pontoon	A non propelled dredger pontoon equipped to inject water into settled sediment which then moves under the influence of gravity and/or density gradients
jury rig	Both the act of rigging a temporary mast and sails and the name of the resulting rig
warp	1. To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; especially to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbor.
spike	Spike
block & tackle	pulleys and rope rigged for mechanical advantage to hoist or haul a weight
all standing	To have all sails flying when running before the wind.
stability	The tendency which a vessel has to return to the upright position.
internal revenue service	is island or islands, isle or isles
furlough	furn furnished, furniture
sergeant	sh share, sheet, shilling, shunt
hawsepipes	Pipes to guide lines through the hawse hole
wind-rode	When a ship is at anchor, and the wind, being against the tide, is so strong as to overcome its power, and keep the ship to leeward of her anchor, she is said to be WIND-RODE.
head block	The block attached to the top or head of the boom, also called the cargo block, and sometimes referred to as gin block.
naphtha	A petroleum distillate that was used in early internal combustion engines.
interesterification	Interesterification modifies the natural distribution of the fatty acids in fats and oils
gunwale	The upper edges of the sides of the boat
aromatic	Aromatics are a highly reactive group of hydrocarbons with unsaturated rings of carbon atoms, producing a great variety of products
to claw off	The act of turning to windward from a lee-shore.
pitting initiation potential	Lowest value of a corrosion potential at which pit initiation is possible in a passive surface in a given corrosive environment
life raft	An emergency raft used in case of serious problems to the parent vessel, such as sinking.
combination pump	A dual-purpose steam engine that conducted multiple tasks such as pumping water and hoisting.
tennessee	terr terrace, territorial, territory
ordinary	See in ordinary.
sucl	Set up carload
chart	A nautically specialized map.
fcar	Free of claim for accident reported
bunk	Bunk
mammisi	This small building is built to celebrate the labor of goddess Hathor to her child, the Pharaoh, as she was considered mother of the kings and in turn they were imbibing divinity from her
trim	1
ngo	Non-Governmental Organization
waterway	A river, canal or other body of water that boats can travel on.
port	the left hand side of the boat looking forward.
nysa	The New York Shipping Association
blister	Armored bulge in a warship's side as protection against torpedoes.
etbe	Ethyl-Tertiary-Butyl-Ether
xps	Extruded Polystyrene
testament	tetr, tetrag tetragonal
wti	West Texas Intermediate - A type of crude oil which is normally referenced in Western reports on oil prices
v.v.	Vice versa
horse	Attachment of sheets to deck of vessel ('Main-sheet horse).
aircraft carrier	A warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase
come up	Stear towards the wind.
on the beam	On the beam
west by north	WbS west by south
sled	A pallet on runners so that the load can be drawn along the ground.
s/s	Service Speed or Special Survey or Steamship
wine tanker	A cargo ship designed for the bulk transport of Wine in tanks
s.t.c.	Said to contain
oedema	Swelling of a tissue due to excess accumulation of tissue fluid
fwc	Fully loaded weight and capacity
api gravity	A density scale expressed in API degrees
muster book	The official log of a ship's company recording those who join and leave the crew.
bill of rights	B/R bills receivable
special drawing rights	SDS Students for a Democratic Society
pltc	Port liner term charge
point of origin	The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.
paraffinic	A high concentrate of paraffins, usually in distinction from naphthenic or olefinic mixtures.
smooth	Smooth (in shipping forecast)
ewpm	European Wood Protection Manufacturers
confirmed letter of credit	A letter of credit, issued by a foreign bank, whose validity has been confirmed by a domestic bank
hkg	Hong Kong
great circle route	A course that is the shortest distance between two points, following a great circle
hank-for-hank	When two ships tack and make a progress to windward together.
abandon ship!	An imperative to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger
bow	1. The front of a vessel.
sway	The same as hoist.
end of month	ep en passant (chess)
bitts	Stout horizontal pieces of timber, supported by strong verticals, that extend deep into the ship
river	rkva reactive kilovolt-ampere
pe	Polyethylene
steerage-way	Such degree of progressive motion of a ship as will give effect to the motion of the helm.
water-line	The line made by the water's edge when a ship has her full proportion of stores, &c
demonstrative	Den Denmark
aft	The portion of the vessel behind the middle area of the vessel or Towards the stern of the vessel or Behind the vessel.
antilogarithm	antiq antiquarian, antiquities
bulldog grip	Bulldog grip
aldis lamp	Aldis lamp
scuttlebutt	A barrel with a hole in used to hold water that sailors would drink from
offshore wind	Wind that is blowing away from the land, towards the water.
ad	After date
rail	The railing around the deck.
central standard time	ct cent, certificate, county, court
martial law	The system of rules that takes effect when the military take control of the normal administration of justice
obbligato	obdt obedient
aaron	AARP American Association of Retired Persons
vol	Volume
reg 2037/2000	EU regulation covering ozone-depleting substances which seeks to protect the ozone layer
isomer-isomeric	Two or more substances that have identical molecular formulas but different molecular structures or configurations, and hence different properties, are called isomers
dsc	DSC
bi-cameral	A parliament or legislature with two chambers
hovel	a small, squat living area
mill scale	A thick oxide coating formed on the steel when heated, e.g., in connection with hot working or heat treatment
bss	Basis
aft	A position to the rear or the rear extremity of a given object.
frametops	The tops of a ship's frames; the transverse strengthening members in a ship's hull that extend from the keel to the deck or gunwhale.
tramper	A vessel engaged in the tramp trade.
colregs	Colregs
deadwood	Heavy longitudinal timbers fastened over the keelson
df	DF
taciturn	reserved, quiet, uncommunicative
figure-eight	A type of knot that can be used to stop a line from passing through a block or other fitting.
calendar day	CALENDAR DAY shall mean a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours running from 0000 hours to 2400 hours
ballast keel	a mass of ballast bolted to the keel to increase stability and prevent the boat from capsizing.
list	A continuous lean to one side due to improper weight distribution.
admiralty	a high naval authority in charge of a state's Navy or a major territorial component
ototoxic	Capable of causing injury to the inner ear and/or the auditory nerve.
spinnaker sleeve	Spinnaker sleeve (or sock)
powder carrier	A single deck cargo vessel for the carriage of fine powders such as fly ash
stove in	Stove in
corrosion	Corrosion
forepeak	Forepeak
swift the capstern bars	Is to confine the outward end of the bars one to another, with a rope.
nun buoy	Conical navigation buoy that is usually red.
intermediate	A partially refined petroleum stream
ipi	Inland Point Intermodal: Refers to inland points (non–ports) that can be served by carriers on a through bill of lading.
ounces	oz t troy ounce
travesty	an exaggerated imitation
u.t	Abbreviation for Universal Time (equivalent to GMT).
hitch	Knot.
ephesians	Epis Episcopal
z	Z (Zulu)
pound	The action of a boat's bow repeatedly slamming into oncoming waves.
helm	A ship's steering mechanism; see tiller and ship's wheel
flexible rammer	Gun serving tool made of thick line, with rammer to one end and sponge to the other
niobium	NB New Brunswick
compass	Navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's geographical poles or magnetic poles
doubling upon.	The act of enclosing any part of a hostile fleet between two fires, or of cannonading it on both sides.
club hauling	The ship drops one of its anchors at high speed to turn abruptly
thermoplastic	A plastic which is solid when cold, but which may flow and be re-formed multiple times with the application of heat
segment	seismol seismology
fr&cc	Free of riot and civil commotion
reach	sailing on a tack with the wind roughly abeam, all sailing points between running and close- hauled.
thole/tholepin	One of a pair of pegs set in the gunwale of a boat to hold an oar in place.
spine car	An articulated five–platform railcar
geographic position	The position of a boat on a chart.
to board a ship	To enter an enemy's ship in an engagement.
cpt	Carriage Paid To (named place of destination) The seller pays for carriage
laid up	A boat in a dry dock.
global positioning system	(GPS) A satellite based radio navigation system providing continuous worldwide coverage
scholastic aptitude test	sav savings
stateroom	A room with sleeping quarters
cockpit	The seating area (not to be confused with Deck)
scantlings	The dimensions of a ship's principle timbers, or the timbers themselves.
laconicum	hot room (dry heat) in a bath-suite
bearing	the direction of an object from an observer, measured in degrees true or magnetic.
chain	Metal links that are locked together to make a strong and flexible line
stabilizer	A stabilizer is a substance added to another substance to prevent an alteration of its physical state
cetane number	A performance indicator for diesel fuel analogous to the octane rating applied to gasolines
symbol b	Ship Stability: Symbol for center of buoyancy or buoyant force.
lumber hooker	A Great Lakes ship designed to carry her own deck load of lumber and to tow one or two barges
radium	RA rear admiral, regular army, right ascension, Royal Academy
free port	A restricted area at a seaport for the handling of duty–exempted import goods
under command	Under command
height	HH his or her highness, his holiness
courtesy flag	Courtesy flag
stern pulpit	Pushpit
outboard	On the side of the hull that the water is on
pay off	Allow the boat to turn leeward.
crude oil	Oil or condensates that have not undergone any refining processes.
class 2 [engineer]	2nd Engineer: Entitles the holder to sail as Second Engineer on a ship of any power but may also entitle the holder to act as Chief Engineer on a ship with a restriction on power.
truck of a gun-carriage	Is the wheel upon which it runs.
jacob's ladder	A rope ladder suspended from the side of a vessel and used for boarding.
hobgob	Hobgob
spass	Skaw - Passero range
mile	A unit equal to 5,280 feet on land.A nautical mile is 6076.115.
lat	Lowest astronomical tide
watt-hour	WAVES Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service
degmme	Diethylene Blycol Monomethyl Ether
eloran	eLORAN
hp	Horse Power or High Pressure
west virginia	WVS Women's Volunteer Service
verso	vocab vocabulary
boom vang or vang	A sail control that lets one apply downward tension on a boom, countering the upward tension provided by the sail
naabsa	Not Always Afloat but Safely Aground
sbp	Safe berth-port
surge	A vessel's transient motion in a fore and aft direction.
tcm	Convention on the International Combined Transport of Goods
occupational exposure	The occupational exposure is a standard term that concerns adult workers in good health, with a possible exposure of 8 hours per day, 5 days a week, 11 months per year
mosaic	A pattern made from coloured pieces of stones and pottery.
prisoner of war	PWA Public Works Administration
whole naphtha	A distillation cut which spans the entire boiling range commonly designated as naphtha
inco terms	Internaitonal Commercial Terms: A list of standard contract terms which specify the obligations for the delivery of goods in International Contracts particularly traded commodities
federal insurance contributions act	fid fidelity, fiduciary
basket truss	Iron lattice work of bracing that prevents a hull from hogging and sagging.
centigram	CG Coast Guard, commanding general
efta	European Free Trade Association
irrevocable letter of credit	Letter of credit in which the specified payment is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by the drawee and which cannot be revoked without joint agreement of both the buyer and the seller.
vrp	Vessel Response Plan
masurium	MA machine accountant, Maritime Administration, Massachusetts, Master of Arts (Lat
paymaster-general	A Ministerial position in charge of the Office of HM's Paymaster-General (OPG), holds accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies
coke	solid, almost hydrogen-free carbon made on purpose in fuel oil destruction units called cokers or inescapably in other processing hardware
drifting	In a calm in the case of being out of sight of land
backwind	Backwind
ulbc	Ultra Large Bulk Carrier
draw ahead	The wind changes to a less favourable direction for the yacht.
water jet dredger	A vessel equipped to inject water into settled sediment which then moves under the influence of gravity and/or density gradients
slides	Slides
heb sed	An ancient Egyptian festival for the king to rejuvenate and prove himself as a potent ruler, usually after 30 years of his rule.
chlorine	clar clarinet
carrack	A three- or four-masted sailing ship used by Western Europeans in the Atlantic Ocean from the 15th through the early 17th century.
gunwalls	The sides of the top deck which act as a railing around the deck, and have openings where heavy arms or guns are positioned.
sa	Safe Anchorage or South Atlantic or South America or South Africa or South Australia or Sociéte Anonyme
stearin	The term refers to the solid fraction of an oil obtained by filtration or centrifugation after the oil has been crystallised at a controlled temperature
dragon boat	One of a family of traditional paddled long boats of various designs and sizes found throughout Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
typographic error	typw typewriter, typewritten
ceibois	European Confederation of Wood Industries
roll	A side to side motion of the boat, usually caused by waves
polyol	This is an organic molecule with three or more alcohol groups attached
portal	doorway or carriageway, especially of a fort-gateway
by the wind	As close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing.
four–way pallet	A pallet designed so that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from all four sides
queen's rook's pawn	qrs farthings (Lat
mizzen staysail	Sail on a ketch or yawl, usually lightweight, set from, and forward of, the mizzen mast while reaching in light to moderate air.
federal public housing administration	fpm feet per minute
gravimetric volume	gym gymnasium, gymnastics
gunner's daughter	see Kissing the gunner's daughter.
ldg	Loading
gas to c4	An abbreviation for the percent mass of the hydrocarbon gases at normal temperature and pressure from C1 to C4 inclusive, present in crude oil.
bilge keel	Bilge keel
cataloging in publication	CIO Congress of Industrial Organizations
frame	A transverse timber or rib, part of the skeleton structure of a ship
irish pennants	Irish pennants
drilling	Process of boring a hole into the earth to remove oil and gas.
sack	Skr, Skt Sanskrit
bunker charge	An extra charge sometimes added to steamship freight rates; justified by higher fuel costs
helm	The tiller or wheel used to steer the vessel.
ballast	Weight added low in a boat to increase stability
high power	hp-hr horsepower-hour
club-haul	The ship drops one of its anchors at high speed
thwartships	Also athwartships
nmd	Norwegian Maritime Directorate
foulies	A slang term for oilskins, the foul-weather clothing worn by sailors
brgds	Best Regards
sail	(1) A large piece of fabric designed to be hoisted on the spars of a sailboat in such a manner as to catch the wind and propel the boat
insurance with average–clause	This type of clause covers merchandise if the damage amounts to three percent or more of the in- sured value of the package or cargo
punt	Punt
roaring forties	(Slang) The name given to the region of the Southern Hemisphere between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees where strong westerly winds are often expected.
bilge	The area at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects and must be pumped out of the vessel.
siap	SIDS Initial Assessment Profile (SIAP) - See HPV Programme
see a-back.	Tarpaulin
convertible	A bluewater fishing boat typically more than 35 feet long with a full cruising salon, a fish-fighting cockpit and many other saltwater fishing features.
fypg	For Your Private Guidance
warrant	WSW west-southwest
kingplank	A strong central timber in the deck
agent or ship's agent	Person looking after the interests of a ship whiøe in port
sacred	Something that is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with a god or gods.
customs	Government agency charged with enforcing the rules passed to protect the country's import and ex- port revenues.
parrot beak	A clip at the end of a spinnaker pole to hold the guy.
grapeshot	Small balls of lead fired from a cannon, similar to shotgun shot on a larger scale
marline	Marline
dog watch	A short watch period, generally half the usual time (e.g
seacock	a valve which shuts off an underwater inlet or outlet passing through the hull.
dsrk	Deutche-Schiffs-Revision Und-Klassifkation
solas v	SOLAS V
collision bulkhead	A watertight forward bulkhead designed to keep the boat from sinking in the event of a collision.
saltie	Great Lakes term for a vessel that sails the oceans.
clap on	To add on, as in more sail or more hands on a line.
kilocalorie	KCB Knight Commander of the (Order of the) Bath
plug	Plug
bale	Bale the boat; that is, lade or throw the water out of her.
aft.	Behind, or near the stern of the ship.
deck	Horizontal or cambered and sloping surfaces on a ship, like floors in a building.
chaser	The vessel pursuing.
stability sail	A vertical pole on which flags can be raised.
dental technician	DT, DTh, DTheol Doctor of Theology
bristol fashion	Bristol fashion
epsdg	Ethyleneamines Product Stewardship Discussion Group
common carrier	A transportation company which provides service to the general public at published rates.
ceiling	The planks lining the interior of a ship inside the frames
cape of good hope	cgs centimeter-gram-second
oakum	Old hemp or jute fiber, loosely twisted and impregnated with tar or a tar derivative, used to caulk sides and decks of ships and to pack joints of pipes and caissons.
slatting	Slatting
tlv	Threshold Limit Value
ybdsa	YBDSA
to fill	To brace the sails so as to receive the wind in them, and advance the ship in her course, after they had been either shivering or braced a-back.
septuagint	lyr lyric, lyrical
mpa	Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate
bhf	Bulk harmless fertilizers
intergranular corrosion	Corrosion in or adjacent to the grain boundaries of a metal
parraffinic naphtha	A naphtha composed primarily of paraffinic molecules
pirate	One who engages in an act of piracy.
rank and file membership	Ordinary members of a body, organisation, political party or trade union who have no elected responsibilities
conf	Confidential
clew	The lower, aft corner of a fore-and-aft sail, where the leech meets the foot.
mortuary	mos months
ncitd	National Committee on International Trade Documentation.
scupper	Waterway through the side of the ship to allow surface water to be drained outboard
sheave	Wheel within a pulley, or sometimes refers to the entire pulley.
coffer dam	Empty space separating compartments for the purpose of insulation, or to prevent the liquid contents of one compartment from entering another in the event of leakage.
grd	Geared
windward side	The side of a boat which the wind crosses first
stave	Stave
channel gropers	The Channel Fleet, when under blockading duties.
reeve	(Past tense rove) To thread a line through blocks in order to gain a mechanical advantage.
fid	Fid
u.k.h.a.d.	United Kingdom and Le Havre-Antwerp-Dunkirk range
displacement	(1) the weight of water displaced by a boat is equal to the weight of the boat;
overboard	Over the side of a boat and into the water.
gudgeon	The hole in which the pin from a stern mounted rudder fits
acrylate elastomer	In latex paints, textile applications (backcoating), emulsion polymers for paper coating; as pulp additives, in floor polishes & sealants (resinous & polymeric coatings), in adhesives.
survey	An inspection of a boat to determine its condition.
cyanogen chloride	CCA Chief Clerk of the Admiralty, circuit court of appeals
out of trim	Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on
hhdw	Handy Heavy Dead Weight (e.g
breeches buoy	Breeches buoy
beating	Sailing upwind.
sail loft	A large open space used by sailmakers to spread out sails.
free despatch	If loading/discharging achieved sooner than agreed, there will be no freight money returned.
equalization	A monetary allowance to the customer for picking up or delivering at a point other than the destination shown on the bill of lading
gudgeon	Iron ring fittings in the after edge of thesternpost used to hang a rudder by its pintles
inboard	Toward the center of the ship.
iacs	International Association of Classification Societies
jaming	Particular method of taking a turn with a rope, &c.
pbo rigging	PBO rigging
pcnt	Panama Canal Net Tonnage
wing	An extension on the side of a vessel
foot-lambert	ft-lb foot-pound
vane gear	Vane gear
ge	Glycol Ether
under the lee	On the lee side of an object, protected from the wind.
passenger/ro-ro ship	A ro-ro cargo ship for the additional carriage of rail-vehicles and with accommodation for more than 12 passengers
lpgc	Liquified petroleum gas carrier
luff up	To steer a sailing vessel more towards the direction of the wind until the pressure is eased on the [sheet].
lines	Lines
regasification	Process that occurs after LNG has been shipped and transferred to a storage tank
newci	Not east of West Coast Italy
freeway	FY fiscal year
indurated	hardened
fifi 2	FiFi 2 rating requires two to four monitors, up to four fire pumps and total pumping capacity of 31,704 gpm
cold blender	see blender
syndicalist	Believes all participants in an organized trade share should have equal ownership of its production
hanger	A fighting sword, similar to a cutlass, used by officers.
vexation	the feeling or source of annoyance
grapnel	A small several-pronged anchor normally used for dragging for lost articles, or employed to hold vessels together
dry rot	Used to describe the decay of wood
brob	Bunkers Remaining on Board
land breeze	Opposite of Sea Breeze
nv	Norwegian Veritas
centre of buoyancy	Centre of buoyancy
inboard motor	An engine mounted within the hull of a vessel, usually driving a fixed propeller by a shaft protruding through the stern
bale capacity	Bale Capacity -cargo ship space
strake	Strake
windward	toward the wind; the side the wind blows upon. Wing the jib: when sailing on a run, to trim the job on the opposite side as the mainsail.
broaching	The unplanned turning of a vessel to expose its side to the oncoming waves
fibreglass	Fibreglass
not under command	Not under command
gross registered tonnage	Gross Register Tonnage
broadside	All the guns on one side of a warship or the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side.
reforming	The thermal or catalytic conversion of petroleum naphtha into more volatile products of higher octane number
hdwts	Half Despatch Working Time Saved
yiddish	YM, YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
runner	Runner
tcv	Total Calcuated Volume
ftd	Fitted
cleat	fitting to which a line is secured, without knotting.
trim	(1) To haul in on a sheet to adjust the sail trim
sternfast	A rope confining a ship by her stern to any other ship or wharf.
ccr	Cargo Control Room
aaosa	Always afloat or safely aground
dacron	A synthetic polyester material.
probo	Product/Bulk/Ore Carrier
quota	The quantity of goods that may be imported without restriction during a set period of time.
awash	So low in the water that the water is constantly washing across the surface.
chopped strand mat	Chopped strand mat
electromotive force	EMH educable mentally handicapped
boot top	Boot top
general orders	GOP Grand Old Party (Republican Party)
clinker built	A method of planking the hull of a vessel in which the lower edge of one strake overlaps the upper edge of the strake below and is made watertight with a caulking
cirr	Commercial Interest Reference Rate
heave	To throw (an object or line).
dead reckoning	Dead reckoning
fore and afters	See hatch covers.
carouser	someone who enjoys drunken revelry.
cotswold games	An annual celebration held in the Cotswolds (England), including a combination of dance, spectacles and competitions such as shin kicking and tug of war.
fw or fr. wa.	Fresh water
saltwater fishing boat	Any fishing boat used in the ocean or coastal waters that's specially equipped to handle the harsh saltwater environment.
nautical mile	a unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian arc
rcd	RCD
arm the lead	Apply putty to the lower end.
chart	A nautical map.
mmsi	Maritime Mobile Service Identity
especially	ESP extrasensory perception
petroleum	petn petition
quarterback	QB Queen's Bench, queen's bishop (chess)
export	Shipment of goods to a foreign country.
serm	SERM - SIRE Enhanced Report Manager: SIRE Tanker and Barge Reports and VPQs/BPQs are available electronically 24 hours a day, 365 days per year via the internet to qualified Recipients
joggle	a slender triangular recess cut into the faying surface of a frame or steamed timber to fit over the land of clinker planking, or cut into the faying edge of a plank or rebate to avoid feather ends on a strake of planking
tye	A chain or rope used for hoisting or lowering a yard
research survey vessel	A vessel equipped for research and/or survey (e.g
fbt	Flatbed trailer
list	The inclination of a vessel to one side due to the shifting of cargo or other reason
clavicula	in a Roman camp, curved extension of rampart (and ditch) protecting a gateway
reversible	If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations
sweeping	The act of dragging the bight or loose part of a rope along the surface of the ground, in a harbor or road, in order to drag up something lost.
bachelor of liberal arts	bld bold face
ffxd	Fully fixed
toluene	Toluene, a colorless liquid, is an aromatic hydrocarbon used extensively as starting material for the manufacture of industrial chemicals
strakes	A row of wooden planks on the hull of a wooden boat or fiberglass on a more modern fiberglass boat.
township	TX Texas
parcel a rope	Is to put a narrow piece of canvass round it before the service is put on.
edta	Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid
dinghy	A small sailboat often raced that can be sailed on and off a beach
sole	the word for "floor" on a boat
h/h	Hold/Hatch
marpol 73/78	International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1978
patrol vessel	A non military vessel used for patrol duties
treaty of st germain	1919 Treaty separated Austria from Hungary, confirming Austria was no longer a leading power
block	a pulley in a wooden or plastic case, consisting of a sheave around which a rope runs
sg	Specific gravity
nnogwb	Not North Of George Washington Bridge
refractive index	The velocity of light changes as it travels from one medium to another and the light is then said to have undergone refraction
international standard book number	isl island, islands
outhaul	A line used to tension the foot of a sail, used to maintain proper sail shape.
ffa	Freight Future Agreement
fighting chair	A fix-mounted chair used to help land large game fish on blue water fishing boats equipped with a footrest, gimbal-mounted rod holder, safety harness and other fish-fighting gear.
jetsam	Discarded cargo or solid trash jettisoned from vessels and found floating in the water or washed ashore.
crude vegetable oil	Extracted vegetable oils which have had no further processing or refining except possibly that of being degummed or filtered, settled or both.
gangway	An opening in the bulwark of the ship to allow passengers to board or leave the ship.
king spoke	The top spoke on a wheel when the rudder is centered.
liquefaction	Process that takes clean natural gas and condenses it using a refrigeration process
brummel hook	Brummel hook
piracy	An act of robbery or criminal violence at sea by the occupants of one vessel against the occupants of another vessel (thus excluding such acts committed by the crew or passengers of a vessel against others aboard the same vessel)
total digestible nutrients	Te tellurium
curing	The chemical reaction that takes place after the mixing of 2 component paints which results in a chemically resistant film
gib	Gibraltar
shoal-draft	Shoal-draft
freight bill	A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially.An Invoice.
man overboard	Man overboard! MOB
duck up	Duck up
eetf	Eastern European Terminal Forum
seaworthy	Certified for, and capable of, safely sailing at sea.
knot	A nautical term for speed: one nautical mile per hour
hauling	To lift a boat from the water.
parts per million	ppp pianissimo
quandary	a problem or predicament
certificate in public health	Cpl corporal
det detention	(See DAMFORDET)
shakes	Pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space
l&d	Loss and Damage
postern	minor gate or door in a late Roman town- or fortwall
regional bulk sizes	Kamsarmax, with a maximum length of 229 meters, the maximum length that can load in the port of Kamsar in the Republic of Guinea
stew conve	International convention on standards of training certification and watch-keeping for seafarers
gibralter	Gk Greek
polyester	Any of a group of polymers that consist basically of repeated units of an ester and are used especially in making fibers or plastics
avast!	The command to stop, or cease, in any operation.
sheet bend	A type of knot used to tie two lines together.
powerboat level 2	Powerboat Level 2
pyrolysis gasoline	The aromatics-rich naphtha-range stream produced in sizeable quantities by an ethylene plant when it cracks butane, naphtha, or gasoil
drag	The resistance to movement.
aloof	Is distance
sway	A vessel's motion from side to side.
pendant	A small line attached to a mooring chain
cutter stock	Diluent material used for tank washing, acting as a solvent or viscosity reducer to enable better recovery or ROB.
trade last	T/L time loan
apparent wind	Apparent wind
federal bureau of investigation	fbm feet board measure (board feet)
surface transportation board	The U.S
stcw v para 1	Completed basic tanker training that applies to junior officers who have cargo-handling responsibilities
in liq	In liquidation
scuttle	a small hole in the side of a ship
titus	tk truck
anchor buoy	A small buoy secured by a light line to an anchor to indicate position of anchor on bottom.
restaurant	Resurr Resurrection
marlinspike	A tool used in ropework for tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, or forming a makeshift handle.
n-butene	Butenes are formed during the cracking of petroleum to produce gasoline; they can also be prepared commercially by the catalytic dehydrogenation of butanes.
free carrier	An Incoterm of sale meaning the seller has delivered when the cargo is given to the carrier nominated by the buyer at the named place.
american federation of labor	AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
chemical reaction	A chemical process in which substances are changed into different substances
dividers	A navigational tool used to measure distances on a chart.
steady!	The order to the helmsman to keep the ship in the direction she is going at that instant.
epoxy resins	A flexible resin made using phenols and used chiefly in coatings, adhesives, electrical laminants and composites for its excellent adhesion, strength and chemical resistance.
king pin	A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.
yards	The timbers upon which the sails are spread.
fpt	Fore peak tank
american stock exchange	ASEAN Association of South-East Asian Nations
itf	International Transport Workers Fedration
dry chemical	A preparation designed for fighting fires involving flammable liquids, pyrophoric substances and electrical equipment
dramatis personae	ds daylight saving, days after sight, decistere, document signed, (repeat) from this sign (It
atdn	Any Time Day or Night
weigh	To raise, as in to weigh anchor.
bilge	Lower part of the vessel where waste water and seepage collect.
purchase	Two or more blocks connected to provide a mechanical advantage when lifting heavy objects.
cube out	When a container or vessel has reached its volumetric capacity before its permitted weight limit.
ecm	East coast of Mexico
middle high german	mi mile
port tack	The Tack a boat is sailing on when the wind is coming over the port side
bachelor of business administration	BBB Better Business Bureau
to make foul water	To muddy the water by running in shallow places so that the ship's keel disturbs the mud at bottom.
international code of signals	A set of radio, sound, and visual signals designed to aid in communications between vessels without language problems
trepidation	apprehension
freighters	Breakbulk vessels both refrigerated and unrefrigerated, containerships, partial containerships, roll-on/roll-off vessels, and barge carriers
go–down	In the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered.
safe working load	The maximum weight which a boom, fall, tackle, hook, etc., will safely support
oasis	a fertile place in a desert that has plants and water
windlass	Rotating drum device used for hauling line or chain to raise and lower an anchor.
omnibuses	long buses characteristic of London
april	APR annual percentage rate
sailor's joy	(Slang) A home made drink so potent that even men accustomed to drinking grog on a regular basis soon become intoxicated.
life preserver	A device used to keep a person afloat
fender	a compressible object placed between the vessel and the dock to prevent the dock from rubbing or chafing directly on the vessel
in stays	In stays
carlins	Carlins
jog	Junior Offshore Group.
bow caps	small doors on the outside ends of a submarine's torpedo doors.
sbas	SBAS
bilge	(1) The lowest part inside the ship, within the hull itself which is the first place to show signs of leakage
turned before the mast	An officer who has fallen out of favour with the captain and is stripped of all power and privilege and is forced to become an ordinary seaman.
intermediate	A chemical intermediate is any substance generated by one step in a synthetic process and used for the succeeding step.
v2 rocket	German rocket and precursor of all modern rockets
nautical	Having to do with boats, ships, or sailing.
turret	1. Originally (in the mid-to-late 19th century), an enclosed armored rotating cylindrical box mounting guns which fired through gunports, the turret rotating over a bearing mounted on a ship's deck or within her hull
video display unit	veg vegetable, vegetation
davit	A device that projects beyond the side of the boat to raise objects from the water
shanghaied	Condition of a crewman involuntarily impressed into service on a ship.
firkin	A capacity measurement equal to one–fourth of a barrel.
oakum	long, tarred, multi-stranded fibers driven into the seams between the planks on wooden boats
elastomer	A polymer that forms a disorganized molecular pile capable of uncoiling and recoiling in response to physical force and its removal
reefing gear	Reefing gear
black letter	bkpt bankrupt
grounding	when a vessel strikes the bottom of the sea or channel
feet per minute	FPO fleet post office
complaisance	a tendency to yield or comply
non-polar	See Immiscible
bachelor of public health	BPI Bureau of Public Inquiries
northern ireland	NJ New Jersey
bear a-hand	Make haste, dispatch.
knock	See Header.
wob	Washed overboard
thallium	TL trade last
search & rescue vessel	A vessel equipped for rapid response search & rescue operations
subject	A qualification on the approval to use a vessel that requires the owner or Charterer (or both) to obtain a positive response from the owner or Charterer (or both) that the vessel subject (qualification) is lifted before the vessel can be fixed (chartered)
new high german	nhp nominal horsepower
decigram	DG by the grace of God (Lat
offing	To seaward from the land
running lights	Lights on a ship, displayed when under way to make the vessel more visible to other vessels
stability	Crude and products which will not change spontaneously or readily have this attribute
parliamentary	part participle, particular
in situ	Latin expression meaning "in its original position"
lighthouse	A navigational light placed on a structure on land
genset	Another name for a gas or disel-powered electric generator.
sed	U.S
mkt	Market
refrigerated liquid	See Cryogenic liquid
mtpa	Million metric tonnes per annum
availability	A quantity of crude or product a supplier could sell
charter party	A written contract between the owner of a vessel and the person desiring to employ the vessel (char- terer); sets forth the terms of the arrangement, such as duration of agreement, freight rate and ports involved in the trip.
jack plate	A mounting device for an outboard motor that enables operators to vertically raise or lower the motor
excl	Excluding or Excluded or Exclusive
celestial sphere	An imaginary sphere surrounding the globe that contains the sun, moon, stars and planets.
arch	A curved architectural structure used to support suspended weight
scantlings	The dimensions of timbers that form the structure of a ship.
p/p	Pier/Pier
bulwarks	the extension of a boat's topsides above the level of the deck
posn	Position
fluke	Fluke
draft	The ship's vertical extension below the waterline at various points along the entire length measured in feet and inches
fiw	Free in Wagon
american standards association	asb asbestos
responsible care	Responsible Care is the chemical industry's commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of health, safety and environment performance and to openness in communication about its activities and achievements
open top container	A container fitted with a solid removable roof, or with a tarpaulin roof so the container can be loaded or unloaded from the top.
chain-plates	Are plates or iron fastened to the ship's side under the chains, and to these plates the dead eyes are fastened by iron strops.
pound	LB Bachelor of Letters (Lat
lifebelt and lifebuoy	Lifebelt and Iifebuoy
measured mile	a distance of one nautical mile measured between buoys or transits/ranges ashore, and marked on the chart.
kiloliter	kilom kilometer
quarter	The after side of a boat from amidships to stern.
rogue wave	A large wave, much larger than expected, sometimes at a different angle to others being experienced, that occurs well out to sea
pigging	At any bulking installation loading, unloading and other pumping lines are used interchangeably for different types of oils or different products of the same oil
nubaltwood	Timber Charter Party
bight	A loop or bend in a rope; though, strictly considered, any part between the ends may be termed the bight
spinnaker	a large, light balloon shaped sail used when reaching or running.
shackle	Part of the indispensable equipment on the boat. It is a small device used for attaching lines to other things, like sails.
h	hour
aecc	Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst, an association affiliated to Cefic.
gear	A general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment
isomerzation	A process which forces one isomer to become another
fwad	Fresh Water Arrival Draft
true wind	The speed and direction of the wind
goose winging	Sailing before the wind with the jib held out to the opposite side of the mainsail.
to bring to	To check the course of a ship when she is advancing, by arranging the sails in such a manner as that they shall counteract each other, and prevent her from either retreating or advancing.
bord.arb.	Bordeaux arbitrary
vcm	Vinyl Chloride Monomer
echo-sounder	Echo-sounder
apla	Latin American Petrochemical Association
musician	mun municipal, municipality
dyarchy	Dyarchy is a system of dual rule, either of a government or of an organisation, in which two diarchs are the heads of state
californium	CF cost and freight
half-hitch	Half-hitch
gel coat	A semi-thyrotrophic, air-inhibited, usually pigmented resin that is applied to a waxed mould surface over which subsequent fibreglass layup is made
knot	One nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour
ibc	Intermediate bulk carrier or International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IMO)
oar	A stick with a blade at the end used to row a rowboat
taste	A subjective quality characteristic
foot-second	Fs fractostratus
latitude	Location measured as angle from the equator
tlo	Total loss only
siggto	The Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators: The Society is a non-profit making company, formed to promote high operating standards and best practices in gas tankers and terminals throughout the world
undersigned	undtkr undertaker
to hold on	To pull back or retain any quantity of rope acquired by the effort of a capstern, windlass, tackle, block, &c.
quarterdeck	the after part of the deck – often where the steering gear is found and from where the captain controls the vessel
i - india	I - India
peach	Peach (Slang) To betray or reveal as an informer; from impeach.
rolling hitch	A knot used to attach a line to a spar or similar object.
swivel	Swivel (or swivel link)
lurch	Sudden pitching and/or rolling.
chemical carrier	see PARCEL TANKER
inverter	Inverter
displacement	The weight of the volume of water displaced by a boat.
iu	If Used
cleat	Cleat
daf	Previous terms eliminated from Incoterms 2000 DAF – Delivered At Frontier (named place of delivery) This term can be used when the goods are transported by rail and road
asean	Association of south-east Asian Nations
luff rope	Bolt rope
rfq	Request for quotation.
ease	Let out.
s/a	Safe Arrival or Subject to Approval
tiller	the lever, found on the quarterdeck, that is attached to the rudder by way of the rudder post, used to steer the boat
even keel	When the keel is parallel with the horizon.
main sail	The main course, the lowest square sail set on the mainmast.
black bands	Black bands
ferts	Fertilizers
propane	A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon
water reactive	A chemical that reacts with water to release a gas that is either flammable or presents a health hazard
small business administration	SbE south by east
cat o' nine tails/cat	A multi-tailed whip used to punish crew members
to set up	To increase the tension of the shrouds, backstays, &c
zone	Z zenith distance, zone
indo	Indonesia
hatch	A sliding or hinged opening in the deck, providing people with access to the cabin or space below.
blk	Bulk
international standard serial number	isth isthmus
tidal wave	Tidal wave
flinders bar	An iron bar mounted on or near the compass to correct for magnetic deviation in steal hulled ships.
anhydrous-free of water	Anhydrous means dry or free from water
stowaway	A trespasser on a ship; a person aboard a ship without permission and/or without payment, and usually boards undetected, remains hidden aboard, and jumps ship just before making port or reaching a port's dock; sometimes found aboard and imprisoned in the brig until the ship makes port and the prisoner can be transferred to the police or military.
molasses tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of molasses
jr	Yugoslav Register
nevada	NW northwest, northwestern
flotsam	Debris floating on the water surface.
spring	To begin, as in "to spring a leak."
order of saint francis	OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
navigation rules	The rules concerning which vessel has the right of way if there is a possibility of collision between two or more boats
outrigger	Outrigger
guaranteed	gtt a drop (Lat
pay out	to let a rope put gradually.
strike	To haul down or lower (a flag, mast, etc.) or To surrender a vessel to the enemy, from 'strike the colours'.
reach	To sail with the wind in any relationship to the vessel other than dead ahead or dead astern
marpol	The abbreviated term for the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships (MARine POLlution) The International regulations concerning the construction of vessels and procedures to be followed to prevent pollution of the sea by oil, no
methaemoglobin generator	A substance capable of converting the oxygen carrying molecule (haemoglobin) in the red blood cell to an oxidized form (methaemoglobin), which has a reduced capacity to transport oxygen
off the wind	Off the wind
bearing	The direction of an object from the observer
herring buss	A type of seagoing fishing vessel used by Dutch and Flemish herring fishermen from the 15th through the early 19th century.
bb	Bulbous bow or Bill book
aagr	Average Annual Growth Rate
bow	The forward part of a ship.
higher olefins	Higher olefins are hydrocarbons that have chains of up to 20 or more carbonatoms, and are converted to products such as plastics, plasticizers, and other high value chemicals.
fixed costs	Costs that do not vary with the level of activity
cog	COG
leeward	On or toward the sheltered side of a ship, away from the wind.
kentledge	Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent high-density ballast.
freeboard	The vertical distance from the waterline to the top of the weather deck at side.
shround	The wires holding the mast at the sides.
paddle	(1) A stick with a blade in the end of it used to propel a small boat through the water
shipshape	Shipshape
wheel effect	Wheel effect
to stem the tide	When a ship is sailing against the tide at such a rate as enables her to overcome its power, she is said to STEM THE TIDE.
acceptance	A time draft (or bill of exchange) that the drawee (payer) has accepted and is unconditionally obligated to pay at maturity
small capitals	ScB Bachelor of Science (Lat
satv	Safe Access to Vessels Working Group
catalyst	A catalyst is a substance which, when added to the components of a chemical reaction, speeds up the rate of that reaction but does not itself become involved chemically
missouri valley authority	MVD Ministry of Internal Affairs (Rus
tackle	A system of ropes and blocks for raising and lowering weights of rigging and pulleys for applying tension.
trade wind	Winds in certain areas known for their consistent strength and direction
piracy	An act of robbery or criminal violence at sea by the occupants of one vessel against the occupants of another vessel
spur-shores	Are large pieces of timber which come abaft the pump well.
s/fa	Shipping and Forwarding Agent
raskol’	A Russian term meaning “schism,” and here specifically concerning the split between the official Russian church and church dissenters who broke away in the second half of the 17th century over reforms to the traditional services and texts
ipso facto	By the fact itself
pot life	Pot life
isobutane	See Butane
parents without partners	pwr power
n.r.	No risk until confirmed or Net Register or Northern Range (of Ports in US)
ease the helm	The order given when sailing against a head sea to ease the weather helm, and by luffing meet the sea bow on, and at the same time deaden the ship's way so that the sea and ship meet less violently
heave to	To halt a ship and keep it relatively stationary by backing certain sails to counteract others, a tactic often employed to ride out storms.
mercator	A type of projection of the globe used when making charts
erload	Expected ready to load
magnetomotive force	mmfd micromicrofarad
sail	Sail
abject	low, worthless, wretched
pour point	The lowest temperature at which commodity will continue to flow when it is cooled under specified standard conditions.
cia	UK Chemical Industries Association
chamber of commerce	C of S chief of staff
toe-rail	A low strip running around the edge of the deck like a low bulwark
jury rig	"assembled in a makeshift manner", is attested since 1788
ilow	In Lieu of Weighing
throat halyard	the halyard that hoists a gaff-rigged sail from the throat
maniple	A sub-unit of a Roman Legion
rudder	The underwater, movable plate used for steering, and for providing resistance to sideways motion caused by waves and wind
iala buoyage system	IALA buoyage system
port tack	Sailing with the wind coming over the port bow.
charthouse	A compartment, especially in the Royal Navy, from which the ship was navigated.
true north	The direction of the geographical North Pole.
yawing	Ship Stability: is when the vessel rotates about the vertical (up-down) axis
containerization	Stowage of general or special cargoes in a container for transport in the various modes.
muster	the word for "meeting" on a boat
stanchion	upright metal post bolted to the deck to support the guard rails.
ecr	Engine Control Room
royal field artillery	RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Royal Flying Corps
displacement	Displacement
signal halyard	A halyard used to hoist signal flags.
personal flotation device	A safety vest or jacket capable of keeping an individual afloat.
work/repair vessel	A multi functional vessel for general work and repair operations
folding propeller	A propeller with folding blades, furling to reduce drag on a sailing vessel when not in use.
spherical buoy	Spherical buoy
cogs	Cost of Goods Sold : Aka Direct Costs, the sum of all expenditures for materials and labour to produce a product or provide a service.
fore-and-aft rig	A sailing rig consisting mainly of sails that are set along the line of the keel rather than perpendicular to it
medium-speed diesel	Moderately large diesel engines such as those which propel large boats and heavy-duty locomotives
hull-down	A circumstance that exists when the hull of a vessel seen at a distance appears below the horizon.
leading marks	Unlit navigational aids for use during the day
sdr	Special Drawing Rights (IMF)
apothecary	Ap apostle, April
rebate	An illegal form of discounting or refunding that has the net effect of lowering the tariff price
perhaps	perm permanent
ease	To slowly loosen a line while maintaining control, such as when loosening the sails.
counter	The lower part of a ship's stern.
thermodynamics	Thess Thessalonians, Thessaly
trim tab	Trim tab
megabytes	mem member, memoir, memorandum, memorial
camber	The arch or slope from side to side of a vessel's weather deck for water drainage
logbook	A book in which the boat's log is kept
percent	pd by the day (Lat
sd	Self-Discharging or Single Deck or Sight Draft or Short Delivery
tc	Tank Cleaning or Till Countermanded or Temperature Controlled (container)
lutetium	lubric lubricate, lubrication
antiknock index	The average of a motor gasoline's or blending component's RON and MON (RON + MON)2, sometimes written (R + M)2.
security level 2	Is the level for which appropriate additional protective security measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a security incident.
degbea	Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether Acetate
medieval greek	Medit Mediterranean
fwdd	Fresh Water Departure Draft
streicher test	Corrosion testing in a ferric sulphate solution containing sulphuric acid
fiscal year	FYI for your information
surge brakes	Hydraulic trailer brake system activated by the sudden inertia of a trailer pushing against the tow vehicle during a hard stop.
squall	Squall
palm acid oil	It is a by-product obtained from the alkali refining of palm oil resulting from the acidulation of soapstock
mto	Multimodal transport operator
less than carload lot	lcm least common multiple, lowest common multiple
frigate	A "rated" ship that carried all its guns on a single upper deck.
lng tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of Liquefied Natural Gas (primarily methane) in independent insulated tanks
surfactant	This is short for surface-active agent and is used to describe a chemical that will reduce the surface tension of water when it is added to it
combo	Combination Carrier
ocd	Olio Combustibile Denso (Fuel oil)
spb	St
pbl	Parallel Body Length
ssw	Summer salt water
construction differential subsidy	A program whereby the U.S
bosp	Beginning Of Sea Passage
aide-de-camp	ADC aid to families with dependent children
ipa	Isopropyl Acetate
buoy hopping	Buoy hopping
brought over	Boh Bohemia, Bohemian
departure	Departure
clove hitch	A type of knot typically used when mooring
eg	Ethylene Glycol
equivalent	er earned run
class 1 [deck]	Master or Captain: Entitles the holder to act as Master on a ship of any size, with unlimited trading range.
look-out	A watchful attention to some important object or event that is expected to arise
old salt	(Slang) An experienced mariner.
eye splice	A splice causing a loop in the end of a line, by braiding the end into itself or similar methods
lateral system	A system of aids to navigation in which characteristics of buoys and beacons indicate the sides of the channel or route relative to a conventional direction of buoyage (usually upstream).
iac	In all case
bold face	bldg, blg building
lubs	Lubricants
tang	Tang
fluxant	Rate of materials flow faster or at lower temperatures.
battle lights	Dim red lights that furnish sufficient light for personnel during darken ship period.
students against driving drunk	SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
gait	a specific manner of walking
scud	To run before the wind in a storm.
exiba	European Extruded Polystyrene Insulation Board Association, a sector group of Cefic.
mtbe	MTBE is not covered under the chemical code and thus is not subject to the exemptions for carriage of chemicals
rigging	The system of masts and lines on ships and other sailing vessels.
palestine	paleob paleobotany
tide rip	Tide rip
cable	a strong rope made of twisted fibers; also, a unit of distance equal to 1/10 of a nautical mile.
weather	windward, opposite of leeward.
mlc	Meters of Liquid Column
bend	To make fast
bankrupt	bks barracks, books
pwwd	Per Weather Working day
shoal	Shoal
noun feminine	NF National Formulary, Newfoundland, no funds, Norman French
run batted in	RC Red Cross, reserve corps, Roman Catholic
north dakota	Ne neon
q.n.	Quotation
coa	Contract of affreightment
us consular invoice	A document required on merchandise imported into the United States.
ges	Generic Exposure Scenarios
bottom boards	Bottom boards
dead reckoning	The process of calculating the ship's position at sea using direction and estimates of distance, leeway, surface water currents etc
wahhabism	Conservative movement in Arabia founded by followers of Abdel Wahhab (1703-92) based on the radical interpretation of the teaching of Islam.
eye of the wind	The direction that the wind is blowing from.
shoulders	Shoulders
dipropylene glycol	One member of the propylene glycols family, the most important of which is monopropylene glycol
parley	a discussion or conference, especially between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters.
sheer	The sheer of the ship is the curve that is between the head and the stern, upon her side
reef-points	Short lengths of line passing through eyelets in a sail in one or two rows
feet	More than one foot
to brail up	To haul up a sail by means of the brads.
sea kindly	Sea kindly
crutches	Metal Y shaped pins to hold oars whilst rowing.
amino acids	Chief components of proteins which are the building blocks of living tissues
proa	Proa
exins	Extra Insurance
turnbuckle	Turnbuckle
lee helm	the tendency of a boat to swing leeward unless held on course.
field service regulations	ft feet, foot, fort, fortification, fortified
cmr	Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road
variation	Variation (magnetic)
dolphin	A structure consisting of a number of piles driven into the seabed or riverbed in a circular pattern and drawn together with wire rope.
leech	The aft or trailing edge of a fore-and-aft sail; the leeward edge of a spinnaker; a vertical edge of a square sail
degmbe	Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
caulk	Caulk
pendant	A length of wire rope with a socket or an eye splice at each end.
anchor	A large metal double hook designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship by gripping the bottom under water.
berth	A location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea or A safety margin of distance to be kept by a vessel from another vessel or from an obstruction, hence the phrase, "to give a wide berth" or A bed or sleeping accommodation.
time draft	A draft that matures either a certain number of days after acceptance or a certain number of days after the date of the draft.
shah	Title of former Iranian kings.
broach or broach to	a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsizing
cam cleat	Cam cleat
safety harness	A harness worn by a boater attached to the boat with a tether to reduce the chances of going overboard.
schedule b	The Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.
axle ratio	The relationship of revolutions of a tow vehicle's axle to that of its driveshaft or transaxle.
flasher	see DISTILLATION UNIT
range	Range
highfield lever	Highfield lever
cabaf	Currency and Bunker Adjustment Factor
becalmed	Unable to move due to lack of wind.
demdes	Demurrage/Despatch money
windhole	An area without wind.
gisis	Global Integrated Shipping Information System
cohort	A group of individuals who share a common trait, such as birth year
tramp freighter	A cargo ship engaged in the tramp trade.
mbl	Minimum Breaking Load
prime meridian	The 0° longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England.
clew	On a triangular sail (such as a main or jib), the aftmost corner
independent tariff	Any body of rate tariffs that are not part of an agreement or conference system.
solvent	A solvent is a liquid that has the ability to dissolve, suspend or extract other materials, without chemical change to the material or solvent
centuria	unit of 80 legionary soldiers, commanded by a centurion
eddy	Water or air currents flowing in circular patterns.
knot	There are many sorts; such as overhand knot, wall-knot, diamond knot, &c.
ara	Antwerp - Rotterdam - Amsterdam range
cardinal points	The points of North, South, East and West as marked on a compass rose.
dp or dynpos	Dynamic Positioning
main mast	M Magnetic
lithium	LI lithographer, Long Island
helm	1)
disp	Displacement
pl	Protectively Located spaces (Marpol 13g)
fireroom	The compartment in which the ship's boilers or furnaces are stoked and fired.
draft	Vertical distance a boat penetrates the water, distance from the surface of the water to a vessel's keel; The depth of water a boat can travel over without hitting the bottom; .
inflatable	Capable of being inflated either with air
veer	Shift
ostentatiously	in a pretentious and overly elaborate manner
correspondence	cos companies, cosine, counties
knee	An angled timber, usually carved from naturally angled tree growth, fastening the intersection of timbers such as deck beams to the frames of a ship's side
north-northeast	NNW north-northwest
root berth	Root berth
isgott	International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals: A comprehensive guide to the safe conduct of all tanker and terminal cargo related operations
stopper	Stopper
oow	Officer of the Watch
boathook	Boathook
catharpings	Small ropes that brace the shrouds of the lower masts.
kt	Knott(s)
fluke	The arm of an anchor that digs into the bottom.
powder hulk	An old ship, no longer capable of going to sea, used as a floating warehouse to store gunpowder
ethane	A gaseous hydrocarbon, the second most important constituent of natural gas, it also occurs dissolved in petroleum oils and as a by-product of oil refinery operations and of the carbonization of coal
gunner's daughter	see: Kissing the gunner's daughter
min/max or	Minimum / maximum
empa	European Melamine Producers Association, a sector group of Cefic.
starboard	the right-hand side of a ship, as distinguished from the larboard or port side; the side upon which in early types of ships the steering apparatus was worked.
breakwater	Structures designed to provide shelter from waves and improve navigation conditions
baronet	BAS, BASc Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Applied Science
expostulation	the act of expressing strong opposition or protest
pier–to–house	A shipment loaded into a container at the pier or terminal, thence to the consignee's facility.
t/s	Time Sheet or Transshipment
hwlthc	Height waterline to top hatch
tide-gate	A place where the tide runs strong.
freeboard	The distance between the top of the hull and the waterline.
mbte	Methyl tert-butyl ether
linotype	liq liquid, liquor
r.s.v.p.	Repondez, s'il vous plait (Please reply)
to make sternway	To retreat or move with the stern foremost.
gamazymes	Bioactive cleaning agents used in galleys, crew quarters and passenger sections on cruise liners
a/c	Account or Air Changes
bilge-water	Is that which, by reason of the flatness of a ship's bottom, lies on her floor, and cannot go to the pump.
rbd	Refined, Bleached and Deodorised Oil
point	Point
weigh	To raise an anchor from the sea bed.
tenon	The bottom of the mast, with a shape designed to fit into the mast step.
red daymark	A navigational aid used in the United States and Canada to mark a channel
free out	Free of discharge costs to owners
wind gradient	Wind gradient
nrc	National Response Centre
cross-bearings	Cross-bearings
american indian	amp ampere, amperage
inhaul	Inhaul
the union flag.	Jaming
close-hauled	Close-hauled
cruiser	Cruiser
lmt	Local mean time
platform supply ship	A vessel for the transportation of stores and goods to offshore platforms on an open deck, typically at the stern
n/s or n.s	Not south of
homunculus	a diminutive or counterfeit human
flare-up light	Flare-up light
seaworthy	Ability to handle rough weather
hard-top	A large fiberglass roof or platform over the helm area.
weather permitting	(WORKING DAY) WEATHER PERMITTING shall have the same meaning as WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS.
dock	A general name for a place to receive ships for repair or cleaning A ship is said to dock herself when placed in a soft tidal bed of mud (t she buries herself in it more or less
moh	Medical Officer of Health
to know the ropes	There was miles and miles of cordage in the rigging of a square rigged ship
monkey	A small cannon (alias dog)
ashur	City in northern Mesopotamia located on the river Tigris.
amrina	AMRINA
hcl	Hydrochloric Acid
muzzier	Muzzier
sail	A piece of cloth or canvas, used to power a boat.
old arabic	OAS Organization of American States
sog	Speed over ground, speed of the vessel relative to the Earth (and as shown by a GPS)
well car	Also known as stack car
transom	The aft "wall" of the stern of a boat or a vessel.
middle low german	Mlle Mademoiselle (Fr.)
pisatans	Ancient inhabitants of Pisa, a town in the western Peloponnese
beam	The width of a vessel at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the midpoint of its length.
anchor cable	Wire or line running between anchor and ship.
check	Check
head to wind	A position with the boat's bow in the direction that the wind is coming from
hbf	Harmless Bulk Fertilizer
lee shore	A shore downwind of a ship
u/d	Under deck
george c. marshall	American military leader regarded by Churchill as the 'organiser of victory' for his leadership of Allied forces in the Second World War
long	Longitude
b.h.	Range of ports between and including Bordeaux & Hamburg
buoyancy aid	Safety garment to keeps its wearer afloat but (in Britain) one without the qualities that permit it to be called a lifejacket.
bend	A knot used to join two ropes or lines
cotp	Captain Of The Port (Coast Guard)
waypoint	Waypoint
styrenic plastics	Plastics based on resins made by the polymerization of styrene or co-polymerization of styrene with other unsaturated compounds the styrene being in greatest amount by weight
slutter	Slutter
give way	Yield to other traffic.
domesday book	dba doing business as
fully battened main	Fully battened main
clip–on	Refrigeration equipment attachable to an insulated container that does not have its own refrigeration unit.
faf	Fuel adjustment factor
triple-expansion steam engine	An engine with three steam cylinders of different diameters
cockpit sole	Sole (floor) of the cockpit.
voyage	vp passive verb, various pagings, various places, voting pool (stocks)
variation	Compass variable that accounts for the difference in degrees between true north and magnetic north.
idler	A crew member who does not keep a watch such as the cook or carpenter.
standard metropolitan statistical area	sn without name (Lat
scraper	A steel instrument to scrape with.
step	To set a mast, gin pole, etc., in place.
navigation	The art and science of conducting a ship safely from one point to another
b/f	Brought forward
temple	a sacred building used for religious purposes
unpublished	in ex at length (Lat
wfa	With following alterations
jeweler	Jy July
tide	The predictable, regular rising and lowering of water in some areas due to the pull of the sun and the moon
purchase	To purchase the anchor, is to loosen it out of the ground.
emergency tiller	A tiller that is designed to be used in the event that wheel steering fails.
spring line	A docking line attached amidships to control fore and aft movement.
high water mark	hwy highway
jacobs's ladder	A rope ladder.
interlocutor	one involved in a conversation
grounding	When a ship (while afloat) touches the bed of the sea, or goes "aground" (qv).
painter	the bow line by which a dinghy, or tender is towed or made fast.
tingle	An insert of wood or metal into a timber, sometimes to protect the sunken head of a fastening.
stress corrosion	Process involving conjoint corrosion and straining of the metal due to applied or residual stress
weigh	To haul up; as, weigh the anchor.
punctuation	pur, purch purchaser, purchasing
february	FEB Fair Employment Board
existing chemicals	Chemical substances, which were deemed to be on the European Community market between 1 January 1971 and 18 September 1981
liner	1. During the Age of Sail, a ship-of-the-line, a major warship capable of taking its place in the main battleline of fighting ships.
post-captain	an obsolete alternative form of the rank of captain in the Royal Navy; once achieved promotion thereafter was entirely due to seniority.
gns	German North Sea
full-and-by	The situation of a ship, with regard to the wind, when close-hauled; and sailing so as to steer neither too nigh the direction nor to deviate to leeward.
principia	headquarters building of a Roman fort
kennel	a lair or shelter for an animal, especially a dog
medical college admission test	MCh Master of Surgery (Lat
pac	Pacific Coast
wake	Wake
mend the service	Put on more service.
tractor	Unit of highway motive power used to pull one or more trailers/containers.
harness tub	See "harness cask".
peloponnesian peninsula	The southernmost region of mainland Greece, covering an area of some 8,320 square miles
north up	North up
architrave	the horizontal member above two columns (piers, etc.), spanning the interval between them
displacement	See TONNAGE.
organic chemicals	Organic chemicals are based on carbon compounds and form the backbone of the petrochemicals industry, while inorganic chemicals are non-carbon chemicals, such as chlorine, alkalis or hydrogen peroxide
back water	Back Water
vivisection	scientific experimentation on animals, especially with regard to surgery
flexibility	The degree to which a processing unit can make a desired product from various feed stocks
stern sheets	Stern sheets
low dutch	ldg landing, leading, loading
intermediate period	Name of three periods in ancient Egypt during which central authority was absent and chaos prevailed.
inchoative	incl inclosure, including
sail	A piece of fabric attached to a vessel and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the vessel along or The power harnessed by a sail or sails to propel a vessel or To use sail power to propel a vessel.
athwart-ships	A direction across the ship from one side to the other.
solicitude	excessive concern
propylene glycol ethers	Propylene glycol ethers are formed from the base catalyzed reaction of propylene oxide with alcohols like methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol or phenol
stirrups	the metal holder for a rider's foot
officers' club	a facility found on most military bases, reserved for officers
sailing vessel	A sailing vessel of unspecified function
pricker	A small marlinspike.
atutc	Actual Times Used to Count
drop point	The drop point is an analysis related to the melting point of oils and fats
can buoy	A cylindrical buoy painted green and having an odd number used in the United States as a navigational aid
cifci	Cost, insurance, freight, commission and interest
cnr	Charterers not reported; Charter not reported
dead in the water	Not moving (used only when a vessel is afloat and neither tied up nor anchored).
course	Direction in which a boat is steered.
cipher	A secret letter substitution communication coding system.
chopt	Charterers Option (As opposed to owner's option)
boffer	Best Offer
car carrier	A vehicles carrier for the carriage of new cars which are loaded via ramps
ft	Foot or Feet
jibing	changing direction with the wind aft; to change from one tack to another by turning the stern through the wind; also spelled gybing.
midships	See AMIDSHIPS.
w&r	Water and rail
kb	Ship Stability: Linear, distance from the keel to the center of buoyancy.
centre console boat	Fishing boat with the helm station located amidships for maximum walk-through space around the perimeter of the boat.
combat ribbons	military decorations in the form of ribbons worn on the uniform to recognize service and personal accomplishments while serving in combat as a member of the U.S
interjection	internat international
epirb	Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon
very light	Very light
abaft the beam	Denotes the relative situation of any object with the ship when the object is placed in any part of that arch of the horizon which is contained between a line at right angles with the keel and that point of the compass which is directly opposite to the ship's course.
stanley baldwin	Three times Conservative Prime Minister, he cultivated the image of a common-sense approach to politics
third party logistics	A company that provides logistics services to other companies for some or all of their logistics needs
vel	Velocity
preventer	A rope used for additional support or safety, as, a preventer guy.
turret	An attachment for a Floating Storage and Offtake vessel or Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel that allows vessel to rotate around its mooring according to direction of wind and current.
second-foot	sech hyperbolic secant
project rate	Single tariff item, established to move multiple commodities needed for a specified project, usually construction.
pdaopr	Per day and/or pro rata
crl	Current rate of load
ssp	Ship Security Plan
greenwich mean astronomical time	GmbH limited company (Ger
forestay	Sometimes called a jibstay, or a headstay
thus!	An order to the helmsmen; to keep the ship in her present situation, when sailing with a scant wind.
post	The upright support (originally timber) on which the rudder is hung; Also stern-post
c.i.s	Commonwealth Independent States (ex Soviet Republics)
windward	Windward
fpso	Floating Production Storage and Offloading
actual condition	Ship Stability: A condition of the vessel that is observed.
water logged	Filled or soaked with water but still afloat.
unfccc	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
burr	Burr
lee-quarter	That quarter of a ship which is on the lee-side.
following sea	A sea with waves approaching from the stern of the boat.
vigia	Vigia
united states employment service	USIA United States Information Agency
also known as	AKC American Kennel Club
dhdatsbe	Dispatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends
complex triglyceride	A triglyceride where one or two fatty acid structures differ from the third fatty acid.
hpa	High Pressure Ahead
absent without leave	AWVS American Women's Volunteer Services
toe straps	Straps to tuck you feet under when you hike or lean out to balance the boat, also come in handy to hold on to when pulling yourself in the boat after a capsize
irons	A term used to describe a vessel’s relationship to the wind that prevents its desired movement.
clutch	Clutch
wtl	Western Truck Lines.
try a different tack	The direction in which a ship moves as determined by the position of its sails and regarded in terms of the direction of the wind (starboard tack)
straight-run	A product of crude distillation as opposed to cracking
infinitive	infl influence, influenced
bronze	Bronze
iv	Invoice value or increased value
ccp	Clean Petroleum Products
buccaneer	Pirates who sailed the Caribbean and the Eastern coast of North America in 17th Century
longtitude	A measure of the east-west position on the Earth's surface
baptist	bapt baptized
one-way	OWI Office of War Information
aspect ratio	Concerns sails - the ratio of height to the length
germanic	GMT Greenwich mean time
doxies	(Slang) Shore based prostitutes or temporary wives.
compass card	A card labeling the 360° of the circle and the named directions such as north, south, east and west.
ums	Unleaded Motor Spirits
phthalate	Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are manufactured by the reaction of phthalic anhydride with one of a variety of alcohols ranging from methanol to tridecanol
rules of the road	Always follow the rules that govern right-of-way when two boats meet (`boats' includes windsurfers).
clinch ring	A metal washer peened onto an iron bolt to help secure timbers.
brace	Brace
fit	Free In Trimmed OR Free of income tax
inverter	Device that changes 12-
between decks	The space between decks
bu	Bushel
grounding	When a ship (while afloat) touches the bed of the sea, or goes "aground"
slow-match	A very slow burning fuse used to ignite the charge in a large gun.
outdrive	The lower part of a sterndrive (q.v.).
gbl	Government Bill of Lading
tbd	To be declared
letter of credit	A document, issued by a bank per instructions by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank of certain documents within a given time.
genoa	Genoa
button	Button Top of a mast or extreme end of a cannon, (on Blomefield model, carrying a loop to take the breach rope)
immunotoxic	Capable of causing injury to the immune system and to interfere with body defense mechanisms
cohort	A group of individuals all born at the same time and thus all of the same age
batten	A thin strip of hard material, such as wood or plastic
pop rivet	Pop rivet
lutheran	Lux Luxemburg
tight	Tight
transshipment port	Place where cargo is transferred to another carrier.
axial fire	Fire oriented towards the ends of the ship; the opposite of broadside fire.
jsa	Japanese Shipowners' Association
personal floatation device	PFD for short
keelson	a structure running the length of a ship, that fastens the timbers or plates of the floor to the keel; it may have a mast step incorporated
deadeye	a piece of hardwood used as a dead end for the shrouds through which the lanyards are rove to adjust and secure the tension of the rig.
propylene glycol	Generic term for a family of propylene glycols, the most important of which is monopropylene glycol
tea	Triethanolamine
hawse	Area in bows where holes are cut to allow the anchor cables to pass through.
relet	A ship offered for hire by its time-charterer
becu	Billion ECU
biochemistry	biog biographer, biographical, biography
interrogative	intr, intrans intransitive
spring	A line used parallel to that of the length of a craft, to prevent fore-aft motion of a boat, when moored or docked.
gybe-o!	Gybe-o!
nail sick	Nail sick
fish farm support vessel	A vessel for the support of fish farming activities
flagship	A vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships flying a distinguishing flag to mark his presence.
reaching	Sailing across the wind or any course between close-hauled and running (close, beam, broad)
handkerchief	hl hectoliter
fobs	Free on board and stowed
fixing	Chartering a Vessel
psc	Port state control
national union of railwaymen	Established in 1913 as an amalgamation of three railway unions, it catered for the majority of railway workers, including catering and maintenance staff
grating	Grating
obq	On Board Quantity (before loading)
doubling	The act of sailing round or passing beyond a cape or point or land.
private first class	pfd preferred
water-tight	The state of a ship when not leaky.
bullseye	Bullseye
jibe	Also spelled gybe
d/r/d	Dunnage, removal and disposal
tc-lo	Toxic Concentration Low
mats	Material(s)
painter	A rope attached to the bows of a boat, used to make her fast.
safety pin	(1) Any pin that is used to prevent a fitting from falling open
bdu	(Kriegsmarine) Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote - Commander in Chief, U-Boats; referred specifically to Admiral Karl Dönitz, but also in reference to his staff and headquarters.
freeboard	The height of a ship's hull (excluding superstructure) above the waterline
commanding	Comdt Commandant
teu	Twenty feet Equivalent Unit (or a container)
good till canceled	gtd guaranteed
dead ahead/astern	referring to something directly in front of or behind the vessel
load waterline	lwm low water mark
swl	Safe Working Load or Statutory Water Level
book of common prayer	BCS Bachelor of Chemical Science
ka	The "vital force" or "creative life energy" of a person or a god
gennaker	A large, lightweight sail used for sailing a fore-and-aft rig down or across the wind, intermediate between a genoa and a spinnaker.
log	Daily record of a vessel--ship's diary
tch	Time charter hire
acid oil	Acid oil is a general term for a by-product obtained from the alkali refining of oils and fats
perforce	by necessity
gale	A storm with a wind speed between 34 to 40 knots.
roll	Side to side movement of a boat.
carbohydrate	Any member of a very abundant and widespread class of natural organic substances, compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, that includes the sugars, starch, and cellulose.
m	Measurement (ton of 35,3 cubic feet) or Meter
bollard	From "bol" or "bole", the round trunk of a tree
united mine workers	UN United Nations
alongside	Alongside
release agent	Release agent
swamp	To sink by filling with water
stem	or in some cases also at the stem when a stern anchor is used.
clamp	A heavy fore-and-aft timber on the inside of the hull that supported the ends of the half-beams of a deck
r/t	Round trip or Radio Telephone or Rye Terms
crew	One or more people that aid in the operation of a boat.
beg	BEGinning
gless or gls	Gearless
wa	Water or With Average
spreaders	Spreaders
pay per view	pq previous questions
leech line	A line used to tighten the leech of a sail, helping to create proper sail shape.
cantline	The space or groove between two fore and aft rows of casks stowed side by side
ibnr	Incurred but not reported
swaged end	Swaged end
laid up	To be placed in reserve or mothballed
phlegm	saliva and mucus
raft	(1) A small flat boat, usually inflatable
urology	Uru Uruguay, Uruguayan
cotter pin	A small metal pin used to keep other parts from changing their position, such as to keep a nut from turning or a clevis pin from falling out.
true bearing	An absolute bearing (q.v.) using true north.
kellet	See anchor sentinel.
lhar	London, Hull, Antwerp, Rotterdam range
slush fund	A slushy slurry of fat was obtained by boiling or scraping the empty salted meat storage barrels
evaporation of volatile substances	Tank Cleaning: Cargoes consisting of mixtures with different vapor pressures should neither be cleaned by evaporation, nor prewashed hot
c	C (letter)
lift	An enabling wind shift that allows a close hauled sailboat to point up from its current course to a more favorable one
windy booking	A freight booking made by a shipper or freight forwarder to reserve space but not actually having a specific cargo at the time the booking is made
breech	The rear closed end of a cannon's barrel.
tailshaft	a kind of metallic shafting (a rod of metal) to hold the propeller and connected to the power engine
light crude	Crude oil that is easier to pump and process due to a lower viscosity.
shu	Shuaibu
injunction	command
puckering	forming wrinkles or folds
jet	Jet fuel
spars	Pieces of trees as they are cut in the wood.
fso	Floating Storage Offloading or Fleet Safety Officer (ISM)
aft cabin	Sleeping quarters beneath the aft or rear section of the boat (sometimes called a mid cabin when located beneath the helm).
compartments	Spaces between the partitioned areas of the ship
government	Gov governor
fall	A hoisting rope or chain, especially the part of rope or chain to which power is applied.
nrt	Net Restricted Tonnage
clear point	The clear point is the temperature at which a fat sample in a closed capillary tube or a U-tube becomes completely clear on warming.
squat effect	The phenomenon by which a vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure under its keel that reduces the ship's buoyancy, particularly at the bow
becalmed	Unable to move due to lack of wind; said of a sailing vessel.
fair employment practices commission	FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration
full and down	An expression to describe a loaded vessel carrying cargoes of such a volume and weight that it fills all the vessel's spaces and also brings her down to her tonnage loadline
peseta	PTA Parent-Teachers’ Association
cabin boy	attendant on passengers and crew
flag	Flag of the country where a ship is registered.
gateway	Industry–related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged be- tween transportation lines.
stock	Stock
helm a-weather	An order to put the helm over to the windward side.
reduced cat	A light version on the cat o'nine tails for use on boys; also called "boys' pussy".
j. & w.o.	Jettison and washing overboard
clear ahead	One boat is clear astern of another when her hull and equipment in normal position are behind a line abeam from the aftermost point of the other boatYs hull and equipment in normal position
prime meridian	Prime meridian
berth terms	Shipped under rate that includes cost from end of ship's tackle at load port to end of ship's tackle at discharge port.
reversible	Detention
crossing situation	When two vessels approach each other and their paths are crossing
ph	A measure of acidity or alkalinity on a scale of 1 to 14
transom	The aft side of the hull.
sld	Sailed
sea-room	A sufficient distance from the coast or any dangerous rocks, &c
ebis	EBIS, the European Barge Inspection Scheme: Started operations on 1st July 1998
iwl	Institute Warranty Limits
magnetic bearing	The bearing of an object after magnetic variation has been considered, but without compensation for magnetic deviation.
astern	Toward the stern of a vessel, or behind the boat.
corporal	cpm characters per minute, cost per million, cycles per minute
square knot	Reef knot
middle irish	MIRV multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
wrecks	Wrecks
lee	the side opposite that from which the wind blows; the opposite of weather.
chain wale	The thick strake in the side of the ship to which the chain plates were attached (see Fig
spanish main	Area from Caribbean to Orinoco River in Eastern Venezuela.
bpi	Baltic Panama Index
consignment	(1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply.(2) A shipment of goods to a consignee.
bill of lading	BLA Bachelor of Liberal Arts
heldk	HELicopter DecK
under bare poles	Having no sails up
pyrophoric	A substance which ignites spontaneously upon exposure to air (or oxygen).
running	Sailing before the wind.
container-on-barge	Using deck barges, shipping by container-on-barge is becoming more prevalent as a means to mitigate truck traffic congestion on the nation's highways.
voc	Vessel operating carrier
bm	Ship Stability: Symbol for transverse metacentric radius; distance between B and M.
eye splice	A closed loop or eye at the end a line, rope, cable etc
reaching sheet	Reaching sheet
flying jib	A sail outside the jib on an extension of the jib-boom
fd&d	Freight Demurrage & Deadfreight
foot	The lower edge of any sail or The bottom of a mast.
unwatched	Under way
fgf	Fully godd fair
sued or sewed	When a ship is on shore, and the water leaves her, she is said to be sued; if the water leaves her two feet, she sues, or is sued, two feet.
bulk cargo	Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count." Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight.
anchor weight	Anchor Weight
shakespeare	SHAPE Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers (Europe)
active	ACT American College Test
trim tabs	Hydraulically adjusted horizontal plates located on the bottom of the transom that control the trim angle of a boat at speed.
wind-over-tide	Sea conditions with a tidal current and a wind in opposite directions, leading to short, heavy seas.
isaf	International Sailing Federation
corsair	A pirate working the Barbary coast (N
sheathing	A covering to protect the bottom of a boat.
buckram	bul, bull bulletin
groupage	A consolidation service, putting small shipments into containers for shipment.
shake out	To unstow specific items of cargo, particularly by dragging to the square of the hatch.
import	To receive goods from a foreign country.
aor-e	Atlantic Ocean Region East
traveller	a slide which travels on a track and is used for altering sheet angles.
hand over fist	Hand over hand was a British term for the act of moving quickly up a rope or hoisting a sail, which was a matter of pride and competition among sailors
krs	Koreans
burgee	A type of flag used to identify a boater's affiliation with a yacht club or boating organization.
pretence	an artful, affected, simulated front or manner
soprano	SOP standard operating procedure
cohort	(ko´hort) in research and statistics, a group of individuals who share a characteristic at some specific time and who are then followed forward in time, with data being collected at one or more suitable intervals
sitpro	Simplification of International Trade Procedures (Board)
selfdischargers	Bulkers with conveyor belts, or with the use of an excavator that is fitted on a traverse running over the vessel's entire hatch, and that is able to move sideways as well
area of water plane	Ship Stability: Area of WP= 420*TPI
alderman	alg algebra
isobars	Lines drawn on a weather map indicating regions of equal pressure
tender	A vessel attendant on other vessels, especially one that ferries supplies between ship and shore; a small boat towed or carried by a ship.
mast stepping	The process of raising the mast in boats and small vessels or in larger ships passing a mast through holes in the deck until the base rests on the mast step
magazine	Compartment used for stowage of ammunition and explosives.
gunter lug	Gunter lug
acquiescence	When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.
bitts	A pair of short metal or wooden posts extending up from a base plate usually fastened to a dock or deck and used for securing lines.
self-tacking	Self-tacking
whisker pole	A spar used to help hold the jib out when sailing off the wind.
fairlead	A ring, hook or other device used to keep a line running in the correct direction or to prevent it rubbing or fouling.
sheet	Line used to trim a sail.
lngc	An ocean-going ship specially constructed to carry LNG in tanks at 160 C
container pool	An agreement between parties that allows the efficient use and supply of containers
plank	a long, flat piece of timber; a long wooden board serving a particular function or forming the main part of a particular structure
malingerer	a sailor who feigns illness to avoid duty.
rac	Response Action Contractor
kyoto protocol	International agreement, adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
lee	Shelter from the wind
fender	Canvas, wood or rope used over the side to protect the vessel from chafing when alongside another vessel or dock.
ro	Registered office
standing lugs	four-cornered sails spread or hoisted
apothecary ounce	oz av avoirdupois ounce
sternwalk	An external walkway or gallery for the use of officers installed on the stern chiefly of British warships until the early 20th century.
body plan	In shipbuilding, an end elevation showing the contour of the sides of a ship at certain points of her length.
bar of deal	a bar of pine or fir wood
trunk	The tall, narrow, waterproof box that houses a vessel's centerboard and allows it to be retracted into the ship's hull.
rdr	Radar
lockout	A work stoppage in which an employer prevents his workers from working, if necessary by closing the business
asbestos	ASCAP American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
bollard	a short heavy post on a pier or boat used for fastening docking lines.
oilrec	OIL RECovery
pennant	(1) A small flag, such as can be used for signaling
rigol	Rigol
hounds	Top of a section of mast, where the shrouds run from.
mfrs	Manufactures
refining factor	The refining factor is used to monitor product losses in the refinery
weather side	The weather side of a ship is the side exposed to the wind.
lee rail under	Sailing hard to windward
d	Diver
adf&g	Alaska Department of Fish and Game (State Agency)
farmers home administration	FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)
boat	A small craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, or under, water.
smoke point	The temperature at which smoke is visibly evolved from an oil as it is being heated
sail-plan	A set of drawings showing various sail combinations recommended for use in various situations.
c/c	sshinC/sshinC
b4	Before
rib	An inflatable boat fitted with a rigid bottom.
sconce	Candle holder, made of tin, usually large and flat for stability.
no. 6 oil	Heavy fuel oil too viscous for burning without preheating
inch	A unit of measurement used primarily in the United States equal to 2.54 centimeters.
flare	A pyrotechnic device used to indicate distress
frame sets	Groups of (back)
decembrists	Members of secret revolutionary societies whose activities led to the uprising of December 1825 against Tsar Nicholas I (r
weather deck	Whichever deck is that exposed to the weather—usually either the main deck or, in larger vessels, the upper deck.
carry away	Carry away
bend on	To attach a sail and prepare it for use.
secure	To make fast; to make safe
over threes	(Slang) Referring to a post captain of over three years seniority, and entitled to wear both epaulettes (after the uniform changes of 1795)
trade acceptance	A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.
newfoundland	NewTest New Testament
bustle	Bustle
technical management	Service where a hired agent operates a ship and receives a fee in return.
draft	The depth of water to a vessel's keel
salvage	Salvage
sleeper wall	low wall supporting a raised floor, especially in a granary
coms	Commissions
sheet	a rope (or chain) attached to either of the lower corners of a square sail and used to extend the sail or to alter its direction
imt	CMS -Incident Management Team
day-mark	Day-mark
leeward	It is the opposite direction from which the wind is blowing .
windfall	A sudden unexpected rush of wind from a mountainous shore which allowed a ship more leeway.
amidships	- the centre of the boat, athwartships and fore-and-aft
hvpq	Harmonized Vessel Particulars Questionnaire
wax content	A synonym for paraffins content most frequently applied to catalytic cracker feedstocks
mooring	Mooring
old testament	oleo oleomargarine
p&a	Procedures and Arrangements (manual)
rowlock	Rowlock
rivulet	a small brook or stream
trifle	an unimportant or worthless thing
clew	the after, lower corner of a sail where the foot and leech meet.
fuel	A material used to produce heat or power by burning
telltales	Short pieces of yarn attached to the shrouds, or the sails
det	Detention
vgo	Vacuum gas oil
dog watches	Dog watches
pipestill	A traditional industry name for crude distillation units
daa	Discharge always afloat
precursor	A stream or molecule transformed into a specific product by a reaction or other processing
graffito	writing scratched on tile, pottery, plaster, etc.
bsa	British Shipbrokers Association
gennaker	A large sail that is a cross between a spinnaker and a genoa
etrma	European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association
salmon board	The platform of a platform sling.
dollars	dom domestic, dominion
catspaw	Catspaw
mrng	Morning
batten	(1) A thin strip of hard material, such as wood or plastic
packing list	Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.
to make fast.	To hoist
press of sail	All the sail a ship can set or carry.
florence horsbrugh	Conservative politician and first conservative female cabinet minister as Minister for Education between 1951-1954
bar	Bar
cash on shipment	cosec cosecant
mooring buoy	A buoy marking the location of a mooring
andorra	Ang Anglican, Angola
right end	Re rhenium, rupee
acute toxicity	Adverse effects produced by single exposure to substance
deadweight	See TONNAGE.
wifpon	Whether In Free Practique or Not
apparent wind	- the direction and speed of the wind felt by the crew, it is a combination of true wind and that created by the movement of the boat.
waterline	The line where the water comes to on the hull of a boat
interior channel	The access channel system inside a water body that connects the entrance channel (inlet or bar) to a port or harbor with appropriate ship facilities
throughput charge	The charge for moving a container through a container yard off or onto a ship.
channel	Channel
pitting	Pitting
junction	JD Doctor of Laws (Lat
master of dental surgery	mdse merchandise
gasoline extender	A component in motor gasoline blend added exclusively for volume
cofr	Certificate of Financial Responsibility (OPA 90)
swinish	resembling pigs
lifejacket	Buoyancy garment
weather-gage	When a ship or fleet is to windward of another, she is said to have the WEATHER-GAGE of her.
c and/or j	China and/or Japan
electrode reaction	Interfacial reaction which gives rise to a transfer of charge between an electronic conductor and an electrolyte
oel	Occupational Exposure Limit
winch	A device used to give a mechanical advantage when hauling on the lines.
header	A change in the wind direction which forces the helmsman of a close hauled sailboat to steer away from its current course to a less favorable one
intermodal	Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e
relay	To transfer containers from one ship to another when both vessels are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager.
close hauled	Sailing as near as possible into the wind
ground control approach	g-cal gram calorie
forward	Toward the front of a vessel.
clew	An aft corner of a triangular sail.
travellers	Small fittings that slide on a rod or line
color	Most oil products are preferred as colourless as possible
slowly	Slowly (in shipping forecast)
transom	Board forming the flat aft end of a hull.
illinois	illit illiterate
kicker motor	A small auxiliary outboard motor.
wgs84	WGS84
egc	Enhanced Group Calling
king's knight's pawn	ko knockout
without recourse	A phrase preceding the signature of a drawer or endorser of a negotiable instrument; signifies that the instrument is passed onto subsequent holders without any liability to the endorser in the event of nonpayment or nondelivery.
two six heave	Royal Navy slang term meaning to pull
tide tables	Tables containing information about the time of the high and low tides and the water level to be expected at that time.
for your information	FZS Fellow of the Zoological Society
compass rose	A circle on a chart indicating the direction of geographic north and sometimes also magnetic north
csd	Closed shelter deck
ballast	Heavy weights packed into the bottom of a ship to give her stability
safe haven	A safe harbour, including natural harbours, which provide safety from bad weather or attack.
isaf	International Sailing Federation.
chn	China
queen's bishop's pawn	QC Quartermaster Corps, Queen's Counsel
division	Carriers' practice of dividing revenue received from rates where joint hauls are involved
universal time coordinate	ut dict as directed (Lat
motor-sail	Motor-sail
flying bridge	Raised, second-story helm station, often located above the primary helm.
thermoforming	The process of heating a thermoplastic sheet to a working temperature and then forming it into a finished shape by means of heat or pressure
gimbals	Gimbals
vee-bottom	Vee-bottom
mud-berth	Mud-berth
aoh	After office hours
checkmate	chm, chmn chairman
naphthenes	Hydrocarbon molecules with a carbon ring structure similar to aromatics
etbc	Easy trimmer bulk carrier
aloft	Any area above the deck of a vessel
athwartships	in a direction oriented perpendicular to the keel (from side to side across the vessel)
dpgme	Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether
frt ppd	Freight prepaid
ratlines	Lighter lines, untarred, and tied horizontally across the shrouds at regular intervals, to act as rungs and allow men to climb aloft.
bilge	The lowest part of the interior of the boat where water collects.
air draft	Ship Stability: The vertical distance from the vessel's actual waterline upward to a point on the vessel.
pyrolisis gasoline	Pyrolysis Gasoline, or Pygas, is a naphtha-range product with a high aromatic content, used either for gasoline blending or as a feedstock for a BTX extraction unit
spd/cons.	Speed and Consumption
ship-of-the-line	A major warship with more than one gun deck capable of taking its place in the main line of fighting ships in a battle.
topping lift	Topping lift
validation	Authentication of B/L and when B/L becomes effective
self-tailing winch	Self-tailing winch
stw	Speed through (the) water, speed of the vessel relative to the surrounding water (and as shown by a Log)
bimini top	A canvas cover over the helm or cockpit area.
north-northwest	no north, northern, number
chartered life underwriter	cm church missionary, circular mil, common meter, corresponding member
foul	1. Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; the opposite of clear
marview	It is an integrated, data–driven environment providing essential information to support the strategic requirements of the United States Marine Transportation System and its contribution to economic viability of the nation.
slack	(1) A line that is loose
washington	WAC Women's Army Corps
down wind	Sail away from the wind source.
rubidium	rbi run batted in
reefing	The act of folding or rolling a sail to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
frame-mount hitch	Hitch fastened to the frame of a tow vehicle.
sheave	Sheave
vloo	Very large ore/oiler (carrier)
palm	A piece of steel when mounted acts as a thimble for sewing canvass.
course-setting protractor	Course-setting protractor
cackle fruit	eggs.
bloody flux	Dysentery
see drop a-stern.	To fall calm
chainplates	Plates on the deck to which lines and stays are attached.
rule of twelfths	Rule of twelfths
tidal stream	Tidal stream
highfield lever	A particular type of tensioning lever, usually for running backstays
foot	Bottom edge of the sail
southern grade	see Northern grade
bulk-head	A partition.
north atlantic treaty organization	NATS National Air Transport Service
subsequently	following, next
laminate	A single layer of material used in multi-layered fiberglass construction.
acid pre-treatment	The crude oil or fat is pre-treated with phosphoric acid or citric acid to remove impurities such as gums, mucilaginous materials and phosphatides present
lng	Liquefied Natural Gas: Natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport.
mutual security agency	MSc Master of Science
whfge	Wharfage: Charge assessed by a pier or dock owner against freight handled over the pier or dock or against a steamship company using the pier or dock.
soapstock	In the chemical refining of crude oils, free fatty acids are removed by neutralisation with alkali and settle to the bottom as alkali soaps, known as soapstock.
log towing	One disappearing but fascinating function of the towing industry is log towing, where small boats pull logs on rivers to sawmills in log rafts, frames of logs connected with chains within which are hundreds of logs
buoy	Floating marker, secured to bottom of the sea, which is used as a navigational aid to mariners.
disch	Discharge
m - mike	M - Mike (phonetic)
gash fanny	Refuse container or dustbin.
rina	Registro Italiano
tophamper	Literally any unnecessary weight either on a ship's decks or about her tops and rigging, but often used loosely as a general term for the ship's masts, sails and rigging.
gmphom	Guide to Manufacturing & Purchasing Hoses for Offshore Moorings
hard-a-lee	to put the tiller all the way down toward the leeward side of the boat.
marshaled	led or readied
insensitive	inter intermediate
chief petty officer	CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
north latitude	NLRB National Labor Relations Board
extra high voltage	EI, EInd East Indian, East Indies
gratings	Are hatches made full of apertures.
polar	See Miscible
combined carriers	Designed to transport both liquid and dry bulk cargoes
spar	a general term used for any wood or metal pole, e.g mast or boom, used to give shape to sails.
specific heat	sph spherical
ship's wheel	see: Wheel
aragh	Antwerp - Rotterdam - Amsterdam - Ghent range
queen's rook	QRP queen's rook's pawn (chess)
jsia	Japanese Styrene Industry Association .
acute effects of overexposure	Refers to the adverse effects that normally are evident immediately or shortly after exposure to a hazardous material without implying a degree of severity
chafe	Wear caused by the friction of parts moving past each other.
chart datum	The water level used to record data on a chart
fios	Free In and Out Plus Stowed
uu/iuatutc	Unless Used/If used (in which Case) Actual Time Used To Count
knot	One nautical mile per hour
no. 2 oil	ASTM's designation for distillate fuel oil intended for burning in household and light commercial furnaces
beneficial owner	The registered owner of a vessel who can charter the vessel out to others
experimental	exr executor
ada	All Details About
oxidized oil	Deteriorated oil due to attack by atmospheric oxygen which has occurred either during processing or during subsequent storage and transport
cast off	To let go
sedan cruiser	A type of large boat equipped with a salon and a raised helm or bridge.
interlacing	connected or criss-crossing
thursday	ThB Bachelor of Theology (Lat
jockey pole	See Reaching strut
ebam	European Basic Acrylic Monomer Group, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE)
handysize tanker	A product tanker that ranges in size between 27,000 and 39,999 deadweight tonnes.
flagship	1. A vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships (reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag aboard the ship on which he or she is embarked.
neap tide	When the tide range is the least - rising less and dropping less than the other tides during the four week cycle
coveline	Coveline
u/c	Undercharge
pharaoh	The title of ancient Egyptian kings.
whse	Warehouse
hourglass	A sandglass used for measuring time
mibk	Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
military occupational specialty	mot motor, motorized
hatch	a: an opening in the deck of a ship or in the floor or roof of a building b: the covering for such an opening.
windsail	Windsail
freshen the nip	To shift the rope so as to take the wear in another place.
attorney	Atty Gen attorney general
gaelic	gal, gall gallon
plate	A smooth, flat, relatively thin piece of metal formed in sheets by beating, rolling or casting; used in the construction of ship's hulls.
eastern standard time	estab established
close-hauled	sailing close to the wind with sails pulled in.
cfg	Cubic feet of gas
organoleptic test	Refers to the careful tasting and odour assessment procedures carried out by experienced personnel
ffb	Fresh Fruit Bunch
jollies	(Slang) Marines.
ka	Created as a "double" of a living person at birth
concs	Concentrates
bow	The front end of a boat.
e&p	Exploration and Production function of the Shell Group
ttl	Total
fot	Free on Truck or Free on Train
mortar	a highly portable weapon firing explosive projectiles with a smaller caliber, much lower velocity, shorter range, and a higher ballistic arc than artillery ordnance
running bowline	A type of knot that tightens under load
weather helm	The tendency of a boat to head up toward the eye of the wind
knot	1)
set	(2) the way in which the sails fit.
see drop down.	Falling off
trace metals	Refers to metals which are present in very small amounts
post curing	The input of heat to a coating after the initial cure has taken place to enhance the chemical resistance
t/c or tc	Time charter
block and block	When they cannot approach any nigher.
roro or ro-ro	See roll-on/roll-off ship.
act of god	An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake.
clement attlee	Labour politician and Prime Minister from 1945-1951
foundations	Firm base for a road or building.
vang	See GUY.
barrel	Barrel
rapl	Rotterdam - Amsterdam Pipeline
coaming	A small wall to prevent water from entering the cockpit.
fire fighting vessel	A vessel equipped for the primary function of fighting fires
general	leader of an army, the soldier giving the orders to everyone else.
transom flap	Transom flap
lanyard	Short safety line
slushy	(Slang) The cook.
to freshen	When a gale increases it is said to freshen.
wcsa	West Coast South America
combination carriers	Ore Oil (O/O) carriers have twin longitudinal bulkheads (similar to a conventional tanker) but have been additionally equipped with large deck hatches and strengthened double bottoms in way of the centre cargo tanks
grounding plate	Grounding plate
bx	box
f - fixed	F
naval ratings	A rate is a Royal Navy rank, held by a person below the rank of Warrant Officer, similar to a private in the army
west longitude	wm wattmeter
tarpaulin	Heavy canvas used as a protective covering over the hatches.
interchange point	A location where one carrier delivers freight to another carrier.
base chemicals	A group of chemicals produced in bulk from raw materials such as oil, gas and coal
royal marines	see: Marines
longitudinal	Running or oriented fore-and-aft (along the long axis) of a ship
fastening	An item such as a nail, screw, rivet or other device used to fasten objects together.
initial stability	Initial stability
snatch block	A single sheave block having one side of the frame hinged so that it can be opened to allow the bight of a rope to be placed on the sheave, thus avoiding the necessity of threading the end of the rope through the swallow of the block.
ecd	Electronic Chart Display
time chartered vessels	"Time chartered vessels means vessels contracted for a period of 6 months or more."
transducer	Transducer
waterline	The intersection of the hull and the surface of the water.
frigate	A large three masted square rigged warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, scouting etc., but not in line of battle.
registration	Registration
iaph	International Association of Ports and Harbors
woven rovings	Wovn rovings
v - victor	V - Victor
glyceride	An ester formed from glycerol and an organic acid
uk/cont	United Kingdom or Continent (Gibraltar-Hamburg range)
gaff sail	A four sided sail used instead of a triangular main sail
fiospt	Free in and out, spout trimmed
edi	Electronic data interchange
rge or rng	Range
ch	Chain locker (OCIMF acronym)
design draft	The design draft of a vessel is the maximum draft a vessel could potentially reach fully loaded whereas the operating draft is the typical draft that is employed since it is rare that vessels will sail at their maximum design draft.
egbea	Ethylene Glycol Butyl Ether Acetate
trysail	A small fore-and-aft sail hoisted abaft the foremast and mainmast in a storm to keep a ship's bow to the wind.
old spanish	OSRD Office of Scientific Research and Development
fi	FI
kathode	kal kalends (calends)
pro forma	A Latin term meaning "For the sake of form."
junk	Old cable, or old rope.
foredeck	The forward part of the deck.
procurator	government financial administrator
mhws	Mean High Water Spring Tides
cat's paw	A light air of wind perceived in a calm, sweeping the surface of the sea very lightly
shroud	part of the standing rigging, a long length of wire rigging running down either side of the mast from the top down to the topsides for side to side stability of the mast
foot-pound	fur furlong
bring up	Bring up
united states coast guard	USDA United States Department of Agriculture
department of transportation	dow dowager
awning	A shelter or screen of canvass, spread over the decks of a ship to keep off the heat of the sun
spyglass	A telescope.
zone of fire	Zn zinc
ship security officer	Is the person on board the vessel, accountable to the master, designated by the Company as respon- sible for the security of the ship, including implementation and maintenance of the ship security plan and for the liaison with the company security officer and the port facility security officers.
magnetic variation	The difference between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle
transom	The rear section of the hull connecting the two sides.
choked	Fouled in the block, because of a kink, or because of slipping off the sheave.
liberty	A relatively short period when a sailor is allowed ashore for recreation
club	Club
coc	Certificate of Compliance means a certificate issued by the Coast Guard to a foreign flag vessel after it is examined and found to comply with regulations in this chapter.
ar	Accounts receivable
conjunctoblepharitis	Inflammation of the conjuctiva and eyelids
topside	The sides of a ship between the waterline and the deck; sometimes referring to onto or above the deck
ghg	Green House Gas
picts	people who lived in Scotland
banking	bkkpg bookkeeping
collision regulations	Collision Regulations
ballast	Any heavy material placed in a ship's hold to improve her stability such as pig iron, gravel, stones or lead.
messieurs	met metaphor, metaphysics, meteorological, metronome, metropolitan
republican	req required, requisition
zone time	The local time zone for any longitude, as opposed to and usually expressed as a deviation from Greenwich Mean time (+1, -5, etc.).
dbl	Double
solid laminate	Solid laminate
jape	(Slang) Joke.
delayed coker	A coking unit (coker) which provides a drum where heated molecules crack and coke forms.
cella	inner shrine of a temple
ld-50	Lethal Dose 50
man the rails	To station the crew of a naval vessel along the rails and superstructure of the vessel as a method of saluting or rendering honors.
haul	To pull on a line.
gale	Strong air current.
patent pending	PAU Pan American Union
telltales	Short pieces of yarn attached to the shrouds, or the sails. At the shrouds they indicate the direction of the wind (the apparent wind), and at the sails they help to check the air flow over the sail, so that proper trimming is easier.
life jacket	A device used to keep a person afloat
ds	Double Side
octuplicate	od olive drab, on demand, outside diameter
bay	A place for ships to anchor.
denizens	inhabitants
uscg	United States Coast Guard
notice to mariners	Notice to Mariners
whiff	A chiefly British term for a narrow clinker-built skiff having outriggers, for one oarsman.
sr	Stabilizer Room (OCIMF acronym)
erosion	The progressive loss of material from a solid surface due to mechanical interaction between that surface and a fluid, a multi-component fluid, or solid particles carried with the fluid
camouflage	CAM computer-aided manufacturing
bushel	BSS, BSSc, BS in SS Bachelor of (Science in) Social Sciences
moses' law	Punishment consisting of 40 stripes lacking one
swell	Swell
gd/gd	GDynia/GDansk
estimated time of arrival	et al and others (Lat
rowlock	A bracket providing the fulcrum for an oar
organization of american states	OAU Organization of African Unity
dying away	perf perfect, perforated, performer
sou'wester	A storm from the south west or A type of waterproof hat with a wide brim over the neck, worn in storms.
time charter	see "Charter, Time".
lookout	A person designated to watch for other vessels and hazards.
arh	Antwerp - Rotterdam - Hamburg range
reef	System used to reduce the surface of a sail.
green passport	A certificate which confirms which materials have been used in a vessel's construction
bill of exchange	In the United States, commonly known as a "Draft." However, bill of exchange is the correct term.
seam	Seam
old serbian	OSF Order of Saint Francis
esp	Enhanced Survey Program
rdc	Running down clause
pharos	The name of the ancient light house of Alexandria, built by Ptolemy II.
npra	National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (USA)
beam	(1) the maximum breadth of the boat, (2) a transverse member which supports the deck, (3) on the beam, an object is at right angles to the centre-line.
rotating mast	Rotating mast
sg	Steering gear room (OCIMF acronym)
vpq	Vessel Particulars Questionnaire
shore tank figures	Quality data on a shipment derived from storage tank samples taken prior to loading or quantity determination based on storage depletion in the course of loading
trainable mentally handicapped	tn ton, train
trough	The bottom of a wave, the valley between the crests.
run	The after-part of a vessel in the water.
electronic navigation	The use of echo sounders, radio, and various electronic satellite and land based position finders to determine a boat's location.
american college test	actg acting
stand on vessel	The vessel that is required to maintain its course and speed when boats are approaching each other according to the navigation rules
f & d	Freight and demurrage
nom	Nominations
hl	Heavy lift
sextant	An instrument comprised of mirrors and a graduated scale, used to measure the angle of the sun or a star above the horizon.
plan position indicator	ppl participle, past participle
christmas tree	Panel of red and green lights which denote whether valves and vents are open or closed.
ian smith	Rhodesian politician and Prime Minister from 1964-1979
hull-down	Of a vessel when only its upper parts are visible over the horizon.
foa	Fob airport
aggregates carrier	A single deck cargo vessel for the carriage of aggregates in bulk
sim	Similar
decked	Decked
kitchen rudder	Hinged cowling around a fixed propeller, allowing the drive to be directed to the side or forwards to manoeuvre the vessel.
breast-fast	A rope employed to confine a ship sideways to a wharf or to some other ship.
veer	(2) to pay out anchor cable or rope in a gradual controlled way.
quarters	Sleeping areas on the boat.
csh	Cargo ship
epirb	Acronym for emergency positioning indicating radio beacon
jolly boat	Smallest boat on board.
skidds	Pieces of wood to put over the sides to hinder any thing from rubbing the sides.
unsaturates	Hydrocarbons containing double or triple bonds
lawrencium	lwl load waterline
icw	Short for Intercoastal Waterway
dpgee	Dipropylene Glycol Ethyl Ether
imb	International Maritime Bureau
sideboy	One of an even-numbered group of seamen posted in two rows on the quarterdeck when a visiting dignitary boards or leaves the ship, historically to help (or even hoist) him aboard.
common law	Law that derives its force and authority from precedent, custom and usage rather than from statutes, particularly with reference to the laws of England and the United States.
fetch	1
ash	Carbonaceous residue produced by burning crude oil and petroleum products
marking	Letters, numbers, and other symbols placed on cargo packages to facilitate identification
celestial navigation	Celestial navigation
dayskipper	Dayskipper
aport	Over to the port side.
slpta	Slop Tanks
pallet	A wooden platform on which material can be stacked and hoisted aboard.
mountain standard time	mt mean time, metric ton, motor transport, mount, mountain, mountain time
log line	A device used to measure the speed through the water of a vessel.
royals	Topmost sails.
utility boat	A type of small
following sea	Wave or tidal movement going in the same direction as a ship
shp	Shaft horse power
daybeacon	An unlighted fixed structure which is equipped with a dayboard for daytime identification.
tessellated	composed of tesserae, usually of a floor without decoration tesserae small cubes of coloured stone, glass or tile, of which a mosaic or tessellated floor is composed
prosody	Prot protectorate, Protestant
fortnight	a period of two weeks
alee	see: Leeward
wht	Wheat
south cone	South cone
form stability	Form stability
gunwales	The upper edge of a boat's side
stoke	The basic unit of kinematic viscosity
traverse	To go backwards and forwards.
plimsoll mark	A mark painted on the sides of a vessel designating the depth to which the vessel may, under the Maritime laws, be loaded in different bodies of water during various seasons of the year.
vacuum gasoil	A product of vacuum distillation with a typical boiling range of 550-700 F to 1050-1150 F
national electrical code	NED New English Dictionary (Oxford English Dictionary)
ncr	Non-conformance report (ISM)
patent log	Patent log
impingement corrosion	See Erosion Corrosion
mousing	Closing the end of a hook with seizing to prevent the sling from slipping off.
sensory irritant	A material which interacts with nerves in exposed body surfaces, causing local discomfort or pain with associated reflexes
mrx	Medium range cross-purpose tanker
douse or dowse	To lower away suddenly, to take in a sail suddenly
cif&e	Cost, insurance, freight and exchange
rob	Remaining on board
kamsramax	A Kamsarmax type bulk carrier is basically a 82,000 dwt Panamax with an increased LOA = 229 m (for Port Kamsar in Equatorial Guinea).
eye of the wind	An unsailable sector between Close Hauled headings
chemical intermediate	A chemical intermediate is any substance generated by one step in a synthetic process and used for the succeeding step.
reversible laytime	REVERSIBLE LAYTIME shall mean an option given to the charterer to add together the time allowed for loading and discharging
foil	An attachment on the forestay, comprising a groove into which the luff of the jib can be fed.
eipccb	European IPPC Bureau (See Best Available Techniques)
naos	The inner part of sanctuary which contains statues.
langrange	Case-shot loaded with pieces of iron of irregular shape, used to damage the rigging and sails of the enemy.
international longshoremen's association	ILGWU International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
min	Minute or Minimum
distillation	Process in oil refining where heat is used to separate the various components of crude oil
mesdames	mmf magnetomotive force
kite	Sometimes used to indicate spinnaker.
salvage	Recovery and reclamation of damaged, discarded or abandoned material, ships, craft and floating equipment for reuse, repair, refabrication or scrapping.
turn	A knot passing behind or around an object.
esd	Emergency Shut-down
psi	Pounds Per Square Inch or Pre Shipment Inspection
ctl	Constructive total loss
t - tango	T - tango
nsf	Norwegian sales form
colonies	Territories settled by non-indigenous people, under the overall control of the country from which the settlers had originally come.
shorten sail	Shorten sail
flood tide	The incoming tide where the water comes in from the sea, lowering the water level.
sous palan	Under hook
imo	IMO
housefall	The system of cargo handling whereby a fall is passed through a block attached high on a pier structure and used in conjunction with the fall from a boom spotted over the ship's hatch
unlimited	unm unmarried
draft	(1) The depth of a boat, measured from the deepest point to the waterline
su	Set up
gz	Ship Stability: Symbol for righting arm; horizontal distance measured between the vertical lines of forces between G and B
wearing ship	Tacking away from the wind in a square-rigged vessel
cleat	A retaining piece for lines attached to yards, etc.
lead	1. A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea.
arbitration	Method of settling disputes which is usually binding on parties concerned
hire	T/C remuneration
trimaran	A boat with a center hull and two smaller outer hulls called amas
wash plate	Plates fitted fore and aft to check the rush of bilge water from side to side when the ship is rolling.
wednesday	wf wrong font (printing)
random-access memory	R&D research and development
northern grade	Motor gasoline that meets Colonial pipeline specifications for product delivered to points north of Greensboro, North Carolina
stranded	When a vessel is got aground on some rocks, and filled with water.
magnetic north	The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole
dan-buoy	Dan-buoy
awtslo	All working time saved loading only
jamb	side-post of a doorway or window
yom kippur	The holiest day of prayer and fasting in the Jewish calendar, known in English as the Day of Atonement
yachtmaster	Yachtmaster
ecdic	Electronic Chart Display and Information System
pw	Packed weight or Piece weight
coming home	Coming home
ch & h	Continent between Le Havre and Hamburg
blocked trains	Railcars grouped in a train by destination so that segments (blocks) can be uncoupled and routed to different destinations as the train moves through various junctions
bermudan rig	A triangular mainsail, without any upper spar, which is hoisted up the mast by a single halyard attached to the head of the sail
mdwt	Metric DeadWeight Tons
deg	Diethylene Glycol
drabbler	An extra strip of canvas secured below a bonnet (q.v.), further to increase the area of a course
picket boat	A boat on sentry duty, or one placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance.
fillers	Fillers (1)
payee	A party named in an instrument as the beneficiary of the funds
steeve	Turning up
head-sails	All the sails which belong to the foremast and bowsprit.
wpd	Weather Permitting Day
titration	The strength of a chemical solution is often determined by reacting the chemical with another in measured amounts
martnet	An early term for a rope, nowadays called a ‘leech line', that was fastened to the side of a square sail
side-lights	Side-lights
rules of the road	The rules concerning which vessel has the right of way if there is a possibility of collision between two or more boats
under way	A vessel in motion is under way.
btd	Butadiene
n cont	North Continent
aramid fibre	Aramid fibre
tab	Tab
local mean time	ln lane
cutter	A refinery stream used to thin a fuel oil or gasoil
hull-down	Referring to another ship being so far away that only her masts and sails are visible above the horizon.
midchannel buoy	A red and white vertically striped buoy used in the United States to mark the middle of a channel
ood	OOD
abcu	Automated Bridge Control System For Unattended Engine Room
steradian	Sr senior, señor, sir, sister, strontium
overreach	If a ship holds a tack course too long, it has overreached its turning point and the distance it must travel to reach it's next tack point is increased.
equity holders	Companies entitled to some portion of an oil field's production due to their investment in its development
knights templar	kv kilovolt
uuatutc	Unless Used (Which Case) Actual Time Used To Count
p-bracket	P-bracket
narrows	A small passage between two lands.
guilloche	on mosaics, decorative feature consisting of two or more intertwining bands herringbone
vacuum distillation	A technique for recovering heavy distillates from residue
deck light	Deck light
cockpit	The rear boat area where the crew operates the boat (also referred to as the area below decks).
sheet	Ropes fixed to the lower corners of square sails, &c.
port	(1) The left side of the boat from the perspective of a person at the stern of the boat and looking toward the bow
ocean	(1) The large body of salt water covering seven tenths of the earth
acp	African, Caribbean, Pacific countries
tst	Topside tank
bznss	Business
south by east	SbW south by west
mmfb	Middlewest Motor Freight Bureau.
thulium	Tu Tuesday
royal	A small sail hoisted above the topgallant that is used in light and favourable winds.
wtf	West Terminal Forum
aggregate shipment	Numerous shipments from different shippers to one consignee that are consolidated and treated as a single consignment.
sheepshank	A knot used to shorten a rope.
sweep	A large oar, often used to move bigger vessels, such as brigs or cutters.
fin	A term used in European and British Commonwealth countries for a tower-like structure on the dorsal (topside) surface of a submarine; called a sail in the United States.
bonding-course	bands of brickwork (or occasionally stone slabs) which alternate with wider sections of regular stonework; they normally run through the entire thickness of the wall, presumably to give cohesion and stability to the mortared rubble-core; they were also useful as levelling courses during construction
spar buoy	Spar buoy
cove	A small sheltered recessed area in the shoreline.
greatest common measure	GCM general court martial
lard	The rendered fat of the pig
day beacon	An unlighted fixed structure which is equipped with a dayboard for daytime identification.
pipe layer	A vessel primarily equipped to lay solid or flexible pipes on the sea bed
sail area	Sail area
cash with order	A method of payment for goods in which cash is paid at the time of order and the transaction becomes binding on both buyer and seller.
slop chest	A ship's store of merchandise, such as clothing, tobacco, etc., maintained aboard merchant ships for sale to the crew.
scale	To climb.
waterway	1. Waterway, a navigable body of water.
kedging	(1) To kedge off
half-tide	Half-tide
frp	FRP
winch	An engine usually electric or steam driven, secured on deck, and fitted with drums on a horizontal axis which are used for hoisting or lowering cargo.
tack	Tack
foot	1
ship demurrage	A charge for delaying a steamer beyond a stipulated period.
mct	Medium-Chain Triglyceride
motor gasoline	Petroleum-derived fuel blend intended to power spark-ignited internal combustion automobile engines
nec	Not Elsewhere Classified
baronet	BT, BTh Bachelor of Theology
cringed	withdrew or winced fearfully
of age	AEA Actors’ Equity Association
harness tub	See "Harness cask" above.
green paper	A consultation document used to obtain views and ideas
sqas	Safety and Quality Assessment System
r of t	Range of tide
square rod	sq yd square yard
arb	Arbitration
reefing points	Light line on large sails which can be tied to reduce sail area in heavy weather.
four-cycle engine	A gasoline or diesel-powered internal combustion engine that takes four cycles or strokes of the piston to complete its power phase
boat hook	A pole with a hook on the end, used to reach into the water to catch buoys or other floating objects or to secure a ship's boat alongside a larger vessel.
vang	see kicking strap
over-board	Out of the ship; as, he fell overboard, meaning he fell out of, or from, the ship
texas	Ty territory
twd	Tween Decker
scuba	Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
right reverend	Rts rights
brale	Partially furling sails to lessen wind resistance or partially unfurling sails to make them ready for instant use. On a square sail this is accomplished with leech and clew lines. See "Scandalize"
lpg tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in insulated tanks, which may be independent or integral
sterncastle deck	In this case the term refers to the discovered deck in the Sterncastle
wita or wt	Wing Tank
link shackle	Link shackle
high	High
mdo	Marine diesel oil
tall oil	A by-product of the sulphite digestion of wood pulp for kraft paper manufacture
episcopal	epil epilogue
iuhatutc	If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count
heeling	The lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing vessel or in reaction to the firing of a broadside..
spring	A spring upon the cable, is a hawser bent to the cable, outside the hawse, taken in at the most convenient part of the ship aft, for the purpose of casting her.
mip	Marine insurance policy
granny knot	A bad knot that was probably tied in error, will not necessarily hold fast, and may be difficult to untie.
way	Way
winch	Winch
longitude	An imaginary line of demarcation, circling the earth vertically, and measured in degrees from the Prime Meridian of zero degrees
cubic feet per second	cg center of gravity, consul general
knocked down	A boat that has rolled so that she is lying on her side or even rolled completely over
self draining	A locker or other area equipped with a drain capable of allowing any water that may collect in it to leave, such as from wet clothes or equipment.
ppt	Prompt.
carried forward	CFI cost, freight, and insurance
dpp	Dirty petroleum products
cathode	Electrode at which the cathodic reaction predominates
chain plates	Chain plates
diameter	dict dictation, dictator, dictionary
phosphorus	Phosphorus is a chemical element which has an important functional role in the phospholipid molecule
hazed	harassed or bullied
n/a	North America or North Atlantic or Not absolutely or Nearest Approach or Not Available or Not Applicable or No Account or No Advice or Not Acceptable or Not Addressed
whistle buoy	A navigational buoy with a whistle.
melting	When heated sufficiently, a solid changes state to a liquid
to shape a course	To direct or appoint the track of a ship, in order to prosecute a voyage.
to make a board	To run a certain distance upon one tack, in beating to windward.
asylum harbour	A harbour used to provide shelter from a storm.
bilge	The compartment at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects and must be pumped out of the vessel.
tachometer	A gauge that measures engine revolutions per minute.
chancellor of the duchy	Originally the chief officer in the daily management of the Duchy of Lancaster, the position is now effectively that of Minister without Portfolio, as the estate is now run by a deputy
block	Block
collision	when two moving vessels strike each other
rx	Receiver (radio)
stow	to store, or to put away e.g
true course	The course of a boat after being corrected for magnetic deviation and magnetic variation.
royal naval reserve	RNWMP Royal Northwest Mounted Police
take in	(1) To remove a sail
equipment interchange receipt	A document transferring a container from one carrier to another, or to/from a terminal.
caravel built	A vessel whose outer planks are flush and smooth.
i.w.l. or iwl	Institute Warranty Limits
lvoc	Large Volume Organic Chemicals
catapult	A machine that threw rocks or burning tar at the enemies
first-rate	The classification for the largest sailing warships of the 17th through 19th centuries
ton–mile	– A unit used in comparing freight earnings or expenses
fsru	FSRU (Floating Storage Regasification Unit) is special floating vessel that stores gas and regasifies the LNG tanker.
depot ship	A ship which acts as a mobile or fixed base for other ships and submarines or supports a naval base.
asc x12	American Standards Committee X12 responsible for developing EDI standards for the United States.
nvic	Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (USCG publication)
dodger	Dodger
luffing	A description of a flapping motion along the luff (leading edge) of a sail
evacuation	evan, evang evangelical, evangelist
recording secretary	rect receipt, rectified, rector, rectory
displacement	The weight of a boat or ship, as measured by the amount of water displaced when placing the vessel in water.
raft	v.
manhole	A hole cut in the deck to provide access below.
house–to–house	See Door–to–Door.
wash	Wash
flayed	the condition of having one's skin stripped off
salting	Salting
wake	Waves generated in the water by a moving vessel.
leeward	away from the wind; the direction to which the wind blows, down wind.
component	One part of a blend
mercury	HG High German, his or her grace, Home Guard
lpg	Liquified petroleum gas
vessel coding	Vessel coding
buttocks	Buttocks
icw	In connection with
laytime	A specific number of hours, named in the pertinent charter party, a tanker must prepare to spend on berth at the shipowner's expense
case-shot	A collection of small projectiles put in cases to fire from a cannon; canister-shot.
mech	Mechanical
voussoir	wedge-shaped stone forming one of the units of an arch
jib boom	A smaller bowsprit to extend its length.
pulpit	Pulpit
tprg	Terminal Policy Review Group
food stamp program	FSR Field Service Regulations
technology	TEFL teaching English as a foreign language
open sea	The water area of the open coast seaward of the ordinary low-water mark, or seaward of inland wa- ters.
vermont	VTOL vertical take-off and landing
double bottom	A watertight space between inner and outer bottom of the ship, in which fuel oil or water ballast may be carried.
fraternal order of police	for foreign, forestry, free on rails
heaving line	Heaving line
under bare poles	When a ship has no sail set.
pops	Purchase Options
free out	Cost of unloading a vessel is borne by the charterer.
dead water	The eddy water, which appears like whirlpools, closing in with the ship's stern, as she sails on.
gal	Gallon
demurrage	The charge made when a ship is delayed while loading or discharging cargo.
dexterous	agile
caprolactam	One of the ingredients that are used to synthesize the most common nylon
waypoint	The coordinates of a specific location.
sar	SAR
blue peter	A blue and white flag (the flag for the letter "P") hoisted at the foretrucks of ships about to sail.
sleepers	Loaded containers moving within the railroad system that are not clearly identified on any internally generated reports.
piston hank	Piston hank
bilge	Lower part of the hull.
salvage	A part of the value of a ship and cargo paid to the salvors.
lamination schedule	A list of the sequential layers of materials used in fiberglass construction.
weather permitting	The term used in voyage charter language to signify that laytime does not count when weather conditions do not allow cargo operations to be carried out.
wr	Warehouse Receipt or Without Responsibility
finger pier	A small pier that projects from a larger pier.
emulsion	enc, encl enclosed, enclosure
octave	OW one-way
loose footed	A sail whose foot (bottom) is not attached to a boom or other rigid object
hitch	A knot used to attach a line to a cleat or other object.
alkylation	Olefins such as propylene and butylene are produced by catalytic and thermal cracking
man-of-war	A vessel designed and outfitted for battle.
feral	bestial, menacing
gc	Great circle
fsg	Floating Systems Group
gunkholing	Cruising in shallow water and spending the nights in coves.
cwt	Hundred weight
monogram	set of letters combined into one (used of Chi-Rho)
dem	Demurrage (Quay Rent)
segregated ballast	Ballast that is contained in dedicated ballast tanks serviced by dedicated ballast pumps and lines with no permanent connection to the cargo system.
d/a	Disbursement Account
rya	RYA
national industrial recovery act	NIre Northern Ireland
n - november	N - November (phonetic)
gn	Grain (capacity)
glycerides	Natural fats and oils are mixtures of triglycerides
fics	Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
p/f or pf	Pro Forma
strategic arms limitation talks	SAm, SAmer South America, South American
floating price	A price tied to some sensitive reference quotation
fac	Fast as can
fonasba	Federation of National Association of Shipbrokers and Agents
ecmca	Eastern Central Motor Carriers Association.
tankers	Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid bulk cargo such as: crude petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, Liquefied gasses (LNG and LPG), wine, molasses, and similar product tankers.
messenger	A small line used to pull a heavier line or cable
indemnity bond	An agreement to hold a carrier harmless with regard to a liability.
vapour recovery unit	An installation, normally located at a terminal, which receives gasoline vapours from cargo tanks and recovers them for subsequent use.
runner-pennant	The first that is put over the lower masts with a block in each end.
cevni	CEVNI
point of sailing	the different angles from the wind on which a boat may sail, the boats course relative to the direction of the wind.
to assemble.	Narrows
lcl	Less than Full Container Load
loaded specs	The quality of a cargo of oil as tested at loading aboard a vessel
acct	Account
orlop deck	The lowest deck in the ship
parent-teacher-student association	pty proprietary
careen	To incline a ship from the upright, as by wave action, or mechanically for the purpose of making repairs.
combination export manager	A firm that acts as an export sales agent for more than one non–competing manufacturer.
per diem	A charge, based on a fixed daily rate.
rvnx	Released Value Not Exceeding: Usually used to limit the value of goods transported
women's royal naval service	wrnt warrant
geo	Geographical (rotation)
sultry nightmare	Henry 's overcoming of all his doubts and shortcomings in his transformation into a brave, courageous soldier.
navigation	The act of determining the position of a boat and the course needed to safely move the boat from place to place.
lash	Lighter Aboard Ship
nautical almanac	Nautical almanac
morse code light	Morse code light
noaa	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
rcc&s	Riots, civil commotion and strikes
pilothouse	A compartment on or near the bridge of a ship that contains the steering wheel and other controls, compass, charts, navigating equipment and means of communicating with the engine room and other parts of the ship
ltsbe	Laytime saved both ends
keelson	Backbone of a boat.
rqrd	Required
issuing carrier	The carrier issuing transportation documents or publishing a tariff.
maximum	Max Maximilian
product	Refined petroleum product such as gasoline, kerosene or fuel oil.
self-tacking jib	Self-tacking jib
info	Information
deadeye	A wooden block with holes (but no pulleys) which is spliced to a shroud
clipper bow	Clipper bow
usc	Unless sooner commenced
greenhouse gases	Greenhouse gases are those gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and antropogenic, that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface, the atmosphere and clouds.
sst	Short ton (2000 lb
seizing	Tying two lines, or a spar and a line together, by using a small line.
united parcel service	UPU Universal Postal Union (of the United Nations)
birth	The station in which a ship rides at anchor, either alone, or in a fleet; the due distance between two ships; and also a room or apartment for the officers of a mess.
moderate	Moderate (in shipping forecast)
tincture	tit title
cash in advance	A method of payment for goods in which the buyer pays the seller in advance of the shipment of goods
butadiene	A flammable gaseous olefin used in making synthetic rubbers
tr	Tons Registered
cross-reference	x-rts ex-rights
clew	the aft, bottom corner of a sail.Close-hauled: the closest course to the wind that you can effectively sail
fwa	Fresh water allowance
fatty acid	A long chain (usually aliphatic) organic acid
ease sheet	To let the sheet out
back splice	Back splice
demand loan	D Lit, D Litt Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Literature (Lat
sit	Stopping in transit
quarters	The several stations of a ship's crew in time of action.
salt horse	(Slang) Salted beef
holding ground	The type of bottom that the anchor is set in
imperative	imperf imperfect, imperforate
cmid	Common Marine Inspection Document
becket	A loop at the end of a line.
bond port	Port of initial Customs entry of a vessel to any country
coaming	A raised edge, as around the cockpit or around a hatchway, to keep water out.
mtons	Metric Tonnes
skiff	Small light boat.
xenon	x-int ex-interest
consul	Title of the two leading magistrates of the Roman Republic
ffi	For further instructions
ldpe	Low Density Polyethylene
kink	Is when a rope has too much twist.
chord	Chord
pounds per square inch	PSRO Professional Standards Review Organization
rhumb line	Rhumb line
quality assessment	Often termed ""Quality Control"" or ""QC"", it is the measurement of chemical or physical properties to establish whether a sample conforms to specification
beam wind	a wind at right angles to a boat's course.
microspheres	Microspheres
isoparaffins	Branched-chain saturate hydrocarbons
oabe	Owners agents both ends
jiffy reef	Type of slab reef
qty	Quantity
mosaic	Colored stones or glasses forming a piece of patchwork.
to fetch way	To be shaken or agitated from one side to another so as to loosen any thing which was before fixed.
telcon	Telephone Conversation
fog	Fog (in shipping forecast)
spinnaker pole	A less permanent, smaller version of a bowsprit, which the crew uses to set the spinnaker sail.
home loan bank board	hm hectometer, in this month (Lat
close aboard	Near a ship.
atd	Actual time of departure
isaf	ISAF
headquarters	hr home run, hour
shoal	Shallow, not deep.
air force	AFAM, AF & AM Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
to hand the sail	The same as to furl them.
i/f	Insufficient funds
addendum	Additional chartering terms at the end of a charter party
spoon drift	The distance she runs when scudding without any sail.
docking plan	The ship's plan furnishing for docking purposes all necessary information concerning the underwater hull.
mhws	MHWS
a midships	The middle of a ship, either with regard to her length or breadth.
actors’ equity association	AE and P ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
crop-mark	colour-differentiation in standing crops or vegetation (best seen from the air), indicating the presence of buried ancient features
fall off	Stear away from the wind.
g.a or ga	General Average
pratique certificate	Lifts temporary quarantine of a vessel; granted pratique by Health Officer.
knocking	Preignition
operating ratio	A comparison of a carrier's operating expense with its net sales
base oils	See Lubricating Oils.
dwa	Dock water allowance
hf	High frequency (HF) radio frequencies are between 3 and 30 MHz
spilling-lines	Are ropes contrived to keep the sails from being blown away, when they are clewed up, in blowing weather.
hiking stick	An extension to the tiller allowing the helmsman to steer while hiking
a-hull	- to ride out a storm with no sails set and the helm lashed to leeward
cloud point	The cloud point is the temperature at which the oil begins to cloud resulting from crystallisation under controlled cooling
manganese	MN Minnesota
hd	Half DIspatch or Per hatch per day
atn	Aids to Navigation
teratogen	Causes physical defects in the developing embryo
stringer	an inside strake of planking or plating, secured to the ribs and supporting the ends of the beams
bcs	Because
stag	(Slang) To turn against your own.
nautical mile	Distance of one minute of longitude at the equator, approximately 6,076.115
target	Th thorium
racon	Racon
nautical almanac	A book published annually, containing all current data: navigational, tidal, astronomical etc.
indicated horsepower	IHS Jesus
to chant a paean	to sing a hymn of thanksgiving and praise.
plane	To skim over the water at high speed rather than push through it.
alkylphenol	Alkylphenol is produced using phenol as a starting material
true colors	The current meaning, ‘to reveal yourself as you really are', actually came about because of the opposite phrase "false colors" – from the 17th century referring to a vessel which sailed under a flag not her own
goosewinged	Of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel sailing directly away from the wind, with the sails set on opposite sides of the vessel—for example with the mainsail to port and the jib to starboard, to maximize the amount of canvas exposed to the wind.
queen's knight	QNP queen's knight's pawn (chess)
panamax tanker	A liquid cargo vessel of 50,000 to 70,000dwt.
ors	Owner's risk of shifting
f&d	Freight and demmurrage
adnr	The transport of dangerous goods on the River Rhine and most inland waterways in Europe is regulated by ADNR.
anchor tripping line	Anchor tripping line
splice	The place where two lines are joined together end to end.
royal northwest mounted police	ro recto, rood
marked	MKS meter-kilogram-second (system)
nautical mile	Distance at sea is measured in nautical miles, which are about 6067.12 feet, 1.15 statute miles or exactly 1852 meters
cathead	timbers jutting from the side of the ship above the hausehole
bpc	British Phosporous Commission
hemoglobin	HBM his or her Britannic majesty
racer	A sailboat designed primarily for speed and competition with a minimum of built-in creature comforts.
bow	The front part of the ship.
sole	Sole
ahull	Ahull
hitchment	The marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, mov- ing under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee
breakers	Waves that have entered a shallow water, and built up on height. By doing this they "break" at the crest producing a curled up formation.
tank vessel	Ships which carry liquid products, such as crude petroleum, petroleum product, chemicals, liquid natural gas and molasses.
nep	Not elsewhere provided
archaeology	Archd archdeacon, archduke
bear away	Bear away
piscina	swimming-bath in a public bath- house
stand by	An order to crewmen to be ready
supplementary	RIP may he, she, or they rest in peace (Lat
quartos	qqv which see (plural) (Lat
rum-runner	see go-fast boat.
tatar	The Turkic-speaking peoples inhabiting the central Volga River and Ural Mountain regions
plane	When a sailboat rises up on its own bow wave and reaches speeds far in excess of those normally associated with its waterline length
shoal	(1) Shallow water
coir	Coir
rake	A measurement of the top of the mast's tilt toward the bow or the stern.
bear away	Turn away from the wind
north by cast	NBS National Bureau of Standards
container load	A load sufficient in size to fill a container either by cubic measurement or by weight.
sheet bend	Sheet bend
ezra	Eze, Ezek Ezekiel
dowel	A hard wood or metal pin used for connecting timber or the edges of plank.
prize or cruiser rules	These govern the taking of vessels at sea during war, although changes in technology, radio and the submarine have effectively made them redundant
lpg	Liquefied Petroleum Gas: A nonrenewable gaseous fossil fuel, which turns to liquid under moderate pressure;by-product of natural gas processing and oil refining
expanded polystyrene	Expanded polystyrene
thulium	TMH trainable mentally handicapped
warping	Putting out the oar boats or anchors and pulling the ship with ropes, when there was no wind, to move into or across the wind.
meridian	an imaginary line encircling the Earth which passes through the poles and cuts at right angles through the Equator
eci	East coast of Ireland
putty	Putty
lead	Ld lord
corinthians	corol, coroll corollary
fish carrier	A refrigerated cargo vessel for the carriage of fish at a single temperature
cg66	CG66
to miss stays	A ship is said to MISS STAYS, when her head will not fly up into the direction of the wind, in order to get her on the other tack.
navigator	The person responsible for navigating a boat.
sand bar	An area in shallow water where wave or current action has created a small, long hill of sand
apron	Apron
euphroe	Euphroe
royal canadian air force	RCCh Roman Catholic Church
ground tackle	general term used for all mooring gear.
lighterage	Refers to carriage of goods by lighter and the charge assessed there from.
latitudinal	Running or oriented side-to-side (or athwartships) on a ship
whipping	Turns of small cord wound around the end of a rope to prevent its unlaying.
hspa	Hydrocarbon Solvent Producers Association, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE)
degradation	a transition to a worse condition
swashway	Swashway (or swatchway)
east	One of the 4 cardinal compass points
slot effect	Slot effect
astern	The bearing of an object 180 degrees from ahead (behind)
tide it up	To go with the tide against the wind.
equity lifting	The lifting of a quantity of cargo to which the lifter is entitled by reason of its ownership of an interest in the field producing the cargo.
roman	Rom Roman, Romance, Romania, Romanian, Romans
coastal	Smallest tankers and are generally used in coastal waters requiring a shallow draft
fv	Fishing vessel
planing hull	A boat hull designed to ride on top of the water rather than plowing through it.
l.b.h.	Length / breadth / height
national football league	ng no good
ppose	Propose
centimeter	Cm curium
line	A rope.
nay	"no"; the opposite of "aye".
pps or pu	Pumps
national nuclear corporation	Set up in 1973 to consolidate the nuclear design and construction industry, especially to oversee the introduction of the new range of fast reactors, designed to provide cheap electricity following the Oil Crisis of 1973
astern	Toward the boat's stern.
khamasin	A southerly wind that blows in Egypt during 50 days from mid March.
queensland	qlty quality
clew	The lower corners of square sails or the corner of a triangular sail at the end of the boom.
ams	Annual Machinery Survey
dhdltsbends	Demurrage Half Dispatch on Laytime Saved Both Ends
elv	Emission Limit Value
foiler	Foiler
transit	Transit
reserve officers’ training corps	roul roulette (philately)
quick flashing light	A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.
sbe	Standby engine
wan	pale, drained
erosion corrosion	Process involving conjoint corrosion and erosion
case	see: Canister
nes	Not Elsewhere Shown or Not Elsewhere Specified
broaching	A sudden swooping around broadside to the wind and waves while running
n.s	not South of
cabotage fleet	see Fleet, Cabotage.
tallow	The rendered fat obtained mainly from beef carcass trimmings from the slaughter house
cut	To divide a hydrocarbon mixture into fractions by distillation
slt	Sludge Tank
mediterranean theater of operations	Mt Rev most reverend
red speeches	Henry's angry arguments with nature.
internal halyards	Internal halyards
erbium	EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
agricultural and mechanical	Aar Aaron
gps	(Global Positioning System): Satellite positioning device.
handsomely	To do something carefully and in the proper manner, such as when stowing a line.
foul ropes and cables	Foul Ropes and cables
beat	sailing against the wind by tacking (sailing a zigzag course towards the wind).
technical assistance program	tart tartaric
tcy	Time charter yield
ffa	Free From Average or Free From Alongside
c/s or cst	Centistokes
to rig	To put the ropes in their proper places.
stern board	Stern board
liba	Lloyd's Insurance Brokers Association
wcus	West Coast United States
parallel rules	A navigational tool used to move a line on a chart from one location to another without changing its angle, such as when moving a plotted course to a compass rose
sbm	Single Buoy Mooring or Soy Bean Meal
canting rig	Canting Rig
flammable liquid	A liquid that has a flash point of 60.5°C (141°F) or lower.
code	Any method of passing messages, such as visual or electronic Morse code, code flag pennants and semaphore.
quarantine flag	The Quebec pennant is flown when first entering a country, indicating that the people on the ship are healthy and that the vessel wants permission to visit the country.
ods	Operating Differential Subsidy: An amount of money the U.S
swinging bridge	A bridge that swings away from the waterway so that boats may pass beside it.
to trim the sails	To dispose the sails in the best arrangement for the course which a ship is steering.
handicap	hcf highest common factor
clevis pin	Clevis pin
tarps	Tarpaulins
dakota	Dan Daniel, Danish
btx extraction	A solvent recovery process for capturing benzene, toluene, and xylenes from refinery and petrochemical plant process streams (reformate and pyrolysis gasoline.)
products tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of refined petroleum products, either clean or dirty
mek	Methyl Ethyl Ketone
oilseed meals	The product obtained by grinding the cake, chips or flakes which remain after removal of most of the oil from oilseeds
point	To head close to the wind.
hogshead	HHFA Housing and Home Finance Agency
cfg/m	Cubic feet of gas per minute
engine officer	Officers responsible for operation and maintenance of complex electric and mechanical plant and associated control systems throughout the vessel including the main engine, boilers, pumps, electrical generators, refrigeration plant and fresh water generators.
acceptance	ACS American Chemical Society
iamsar	International and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Manual (IMO)
foresail	Foresail
rules of the road	Right-of-way (ROW) regulations to prevent collisions between boats.
bight of a rope	Any part between the two ends.
tc	Time charter
rudder stoc	Mobile part of the steering system that moves the rudder.
dnv	Det Norske Veritas (Norwegian Class Society)
occ	Oil Co-ordination Committee or Outward Clearance Certificate or On-Carriage Charges or Occupied
to windward	Towards that part of the horizon from which the the wind blows.
scantlings	The dimensions of ships structural members, e.g
coal hulk	A hulk used to store coal.
greatest common factor	GCI ground controlled interception (aircraft)
bow-grace	A frame of old rope or junk, laid out at the bows, stems, and sides of ships, to prevent them from being injured by flakes of ice.
close hauled	Sailing close to the wind, with the sails turned almost 90 degrees.
sag	A vessel is said to sag when its center hangs lower than the ends, due to lack of strength or rigidity
knot	A nautical linear measure, roughly equivalent to 1-1/8 statute miles
finish	A boat finishes when any part of her hull, or crew or equipment in normal position, crosses the finishing line in the direction of the course from the last mark either for the first time or, if she takes a penalty, after complying with rule 31.2 or rule 44.2.
point of sail	the different angles from the wind on which a boat may sail; the boat's course relative to the direction of the wind.
cavitation	Essentially, to suck air
fetch	Fetch (1)
shortage	sh tn short ton
rigging screw	Rigging screw
o/s	On Sale or Out of Stock or Out Standing
stacktrain	A rail service whereby rail cars carry containers stacked two high on specially operated unit trains
jury	A temporary or makeshift device
novelist	Nov November
ppse	Propose
carbon residue	The solid, impure carbon deposits (coke) left behind by burned hydrocarbon fuels
rolled-edge skiff	A fishing boat designed to run in coastal waters constructed of a simple
port tack	A boat is on the port tack when port is the windward side of the boat.
fairway	Fairway
company	a military unit typically consisting of 75-200 soldiers and usually commanded by a captain and made up of three to five platoons
tumult	a sudden, disorderly disturbance
port-hand buoy	Port-hand buoy
rhumb line	A line that passes through all meridians at the same angle
cut splice	Cut splice
block	One or more wheels with grooves in them (pulleys) designed to carry a line and change the direction of its travel
oo	Owner's option
mhhw	Mean Higher High Water
ready about	An order to the crew to prepare to tack the ship.
air transport command	athl athlete, athletic, athletics
publishing agent	Person authorized by transportation lines to publish tariffs or rates, rules, and regulations for their account.
keel	A weighted extension of a boat running below it that prevents the boat from sliding sideways
in.	Inch (-es)
atmospheric corrosion	Corrosion with the earth's atmosphere at ambient temperature as the corrosive environment
trampoline	Trampoline
svp	Single voyage permit
icd	Inland clearance depot
meridian	Meridian
college entrance examination board	Celt Celtic
windshift	Windshift
bs	Broken Stowage or Balance Sheet
tfde propulsion	Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric Propulsion - The name TFDE originates mainly due to the power generation engines being able to use three different types of fuel, thus the name "tri-fuel diesel electric propulsion." These are specifically used in LNG carriers.
national	NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
degummed oil	The product resulting from washing crude vegetable oil with water and/or steam for a specified period of time and then centrifuging the oil-and-water mixture to remove the phosphatides etc
antifouling	Normally contains toxic compounds to prevent marine growth
sweet crude	Crude oil that has a low sulphur content
majority	Maj major
ics	Incident Command System
manila	Manila
working sails	Working sails
junior	Jun June
padag	Please Authorize Delivery Against Guarantee: A request from the consignee to the shipper to allow the carrier or agent to release cargo against a guarantee, either bank or personal
judge advocate	JAG judge advocate general
portico	A roof supported by columns at the entrance of a huge building.
hrc	Hot Rolled Coils
handkerchief	hdqrs headquarters
ig	Inert Gas
to make water	To leak.
p/n	Promissory note
handy	Vessel designed for carrying refined petroleum products in bulk tanks (19,001 dwt - 25,000 dwt approx )
danforth anchor	A brand of lightweight anchor
way	Speed, progress, or momentum as in 'Under way'.
bear off	To turn away from the wind.
social security act	SSB Social Security Board
reichsmark	rms reams, rooms, root mean square
pandi or p&i	Protection and Indemnity's (Club)
gross terms	Terms under which the carrier has to arrange and pay for cargo handling
channel	A horizontal ledge projecting from a ship's side, abreast a mast, used to widen the base of the shrouds which are affixed using deadeyes, originally chain-whales (or chains).
round-turn	The situation of the two cables of a ship when moored, after they have been several times crossed by the swinging of the ship.
b/s	Bill of Sale or Bill of Store or Boiler Survey
iyru	IYRU
catenary	The sag in a line strung between two points.
knock	A wind shift that forces a boat to sail below its mean wind course
galleon	A large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries.
icc	International Chamber of Commerce or International Chamber of Shipping or Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers or Institute Cargo Clause or Interstate Commerce Commision
emergency medical technician	emu electromagnetic units
blood money	Originally known as bounty money, it was the financial reward for sinking an enemy ship
bermudan rig	Bermudan rig
pmrc	APPE Petrochemicals Market Research Committee
bight	Bight
bonnet	A strip of canvas secured to the foot of the course (square sail) to increase sail area in light airs.
fashion piece/frame	A curved timber forming the edge of the flat transom stern of the Mary Rose, where it joined the ship's side
experimental	expt experiment
port tack	a boat is on a port tack when the wind strikes the port side 1st & the main sail is out to starboard.
leeboards	(1) Boards projecting into the water from the lee side of a vessel to help keep it from slipping sideways in the water when traveling across the wind, similar in intent to a keel
beat	the act of sailing multiple courses and tacking repeatedly to make way in an upwind direction
west germanic	wh, whr watt-hour
alabamine	AB adapter booster, airborne, Bachelor of Arts (Lat
future farmers of america	FFS family financial statement
bentley and craig	Derek Bentley was hanged for the murder of a policeman possibly committed by friend and accomplice, Christopher Craig, in the course of a robbery attempt
backwind	To turn a sail so that the wind is caused to blow on the opposite side than would normally be the case.
monkey rails	Small rails mounted atop the main rail, increasing the height of the bulwarks.
transducer	An electronic sensing device mounted in a boat's bilge or at the bottom of the transom to provide data for a depth sounder.
warm zone	Area where personnel and equipment decontamination and hot zone support take place
to middle a rope	To double it into equal parts
sampson post	A strong post used for to attach lines for towing or mooring.
shoal	Very shallow place in a body of water.
dem-desp	Demurrage and dispatch
tare	The weight of containers, strapping, etc
mooring	Permanent ground tackle fixed to a buoy that boats can tie to.
nautical mile	1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi
commander in chief	CIP cataloging in publication
gibberish	nonsense
mainsail	The largest regular sail on a sailboat.
myth	A made-up story, often about gods and spirits, told to explain things such as why the sun rises and sets every day.
coxswain	The person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering.
passenger/cruise	A vessel certificated to carry more than 12 passengers, all of whom may be accommodated in cabins
united states air force	USC&GS United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
officiously	in an excessively earnest manner
pharmaceutical chemist	PhD Doctor of Philosophy (Lat
fake	Fake
cracked fuel	Fuel oil containing molecules broken in a cracking unit
epra	European Phenolic Resins Association, an afficiliated sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE)
hotel load	The base amount of electricity needed to work the ship.
backing	Backing
turnpike	tpr temperature, pulse, respiration
fos	Free on ship
igm	Import general manifest
keel	A fixed, ballasted center fin that keeps the boat from sideslipping and provides stability to prevent capsizing or tipping over. Knot: (1) nautical mile (6,076 feet) per hour.
trip line	A line attached to the end of an anchor to help free it from the ground.
fyi	For your information
uniform corrosion	Corrosion proceeding at almost the same rate over the whole surface of the metal exposed to the corrosive environment
hyperbolic cosecant	CSigO chief signal officer
chartering	Commercial leasing of a vessel or space on a vessel.
weather helm	When the Tiller has to be held off the centre line and toward the weather side or wind to keep a boat on its course
dog-watch	The watches from four to six, and from six to eight, in the evening.
bank guarantee	Guarantee issued by a bank to a carrier to be used in lieu of lost or misplaced original negotiable bill of lading.
spot vessel	Spot vessel means vessels contracted for a single voyage and not included in a COA.
self-bailing	Drains water overboard automatically.
cutter	Cutter
hf	Half
fluid dram	Flem Flemish
dockage	Refers to the charge assessed against the vessel for berthing at the facility or for morring to a vessel so berthed.
wsim	Water Separation Index Modified
queen's knight's pawn	QP queen's pawn (chess)
tib	Trimmed in bunkers
weigh	To pull up the anchor.
stand-on	A vessel directed to keep her course and speed where two vessels are approaching one another so as to involve a risk of collision.
smartly	A rate of action
developmental toxicity	Capable of causing abnormalities in the implantation of the developing conceptus and/or causing structural or injury to the foetus.
er	Engine room
lr1 tanker	Long Range 1 (LR1) Tanker - Product tanker ranging in size between 45,000 and 79,999 deadweight tonnes
handsomely	With a slow even motion, as when hauling on a line "handsomely".
sanskrit	sl without place (Lat
symmetrical act	Henry is trying to justify his running from battle as being no worse than the army's retreat from battle.
capstan	A large winch, mounted on end on the front of the ship, turned by crew members to raise and lower the anchors.
beneficiary	– Entity to whom money is payable.– The entity for whom a letter of credit is issued.– The seller and the drawer of a draft.
junk	Old line used to make wads, etc
pratique	Pratique
foliaceous	having or resembling leaves
chandlery	A store that sells nautical gear.
bilge water	Water inside the bilge sometimes referred to as bilge itself.
sea kindly	A boat that comfortable in rough weather.
rcc	RCC
ramark	Ramark
very rarely	RR railroad, right reverend
diametrically	exactly opposite to
sal	Single Anchor Loading - Consists of a single or double mooring line attached to a suction anchor or pile on the seabed
paraffins	straight- or branched-chain hydrocarbons containing no unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds
self bailing	Said of an area, such as the cockpit, that is capable of rapidly draining away any water that may fill the area.
code of conduct	see Pirate Code
ecgb	East Coast of Great Britain
mouse	Mouse
nm	Nautical mile
knocked down	Articles which are taken apart to reduce the cubic footage displaced or to make a better shipping unit and are to be re–assembled
recap	Recapitulation
control zones	Designated areas at dangerous goods incidents, based on safety and the degree of hazard
careen	Careen
let go and haul	An order indicating that the ship is now on the desired course relative to the wind and that the sails should be trimmed ('hauled') to suit.
wave	Wave
freeing port	Freeing port
piopic	P & I Oil Pollution Indemnity Clause
gennaker	Gennaker
latitude	Imaginary lines drawn around the world and used to measure distance north and south of the equator
cps	Compact Polystyrene
pt	Port or Private Terms or Product Tanker
tug	A powerful small boat designed to pull, push or manuever vessels.
principal warfare officer	PWO, one of a number of Warfare branch specialist officers.
north star	Polaris, the North Star, is visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north
pitching	The movement of a ship, by which she plunges her head and after-part alternately into the hollow of the sea.
national air transport service	naut nautical
repugnance	extreme dislike or aversion
bachelor of civil law	BCP Book of Common Prayer
tiller	A stick/board/handle/spar attached to the rudder by the rudder head, used to control the direction of the boat. Another possibility for steering mechanism is a steering wheel.
dsl	Direct Shuttle Loading - Use of two submerged turret loading systems for direct loading of oil, eliminating the need for a storage vessel.
inundation	The annual flooding of the Nile River.
inland bill of lading	An inland bill of lading allows the transporter to move goods across domestic land, via rail or truck
meridian	A longitude line
cheek	Cheek
pet	Polyethylene terephthalate
scantling draft	the maximum draft at which a vessel complies with the governing strength requirements of classification societies.
purchase	Purchase
junction buoy	Also known as a preferred channel buoy
pr	Pro-Rata
ex - "from"	When used in pricing terms such as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that the price quoted applies only at the point of origin indicated.
boatpox	Boatpox
bcm	Bow to Center Manifold
rtba	Rate to be agreed
positional isomer	An isomer differing in the location of a double bond.
obsolescent	ob s p died without issue (Lat
eedi	Energy Efficiency Design Index
surtax	An additional extra tax.
pa	Particular average
cunning	The art of directing the helmsman to guide the ship in her proper course.
degbe	Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether
sliding	An elongated recess cut in a beam to allow the tenon at the end of a stanchion to be fitted.
all standing	To have all sails flying when running down wind.
mast partner	a structure, often a crossbeam, at deck level, locating and supporting a mast {McGrail 2001}
seaworthy	Capable of safely sailing at sea
anatolia	A historical term for the land that includes most of the Asian part of Turkey.
chemical refining	Refers particularly to the removal of free fatty acids by alkali
deck saloon	Deck saloon
ptc	Ports & Terminal Committee
lieutenant	the lowest military officer rank with two grades – 2nd, then 1st lieutenant
por	Port of Refuge or Port of Registry
smm	Safety Management Manual (ISM)
bulwark	The extension of the ship's side above the level of the weather deck.
drift	The velocity of a current.
eu	European Union
astern	- behind the boat; to go astern is to drive the boat in reverse.
keel	The underside of a ship which becomes covered in barnacles after sailing the seas.
occulting lights	A navigational light which turns on and off in a regular pattern, but is on more than it is off
lee-way	The lateral movement of a ship to leeward of her course; or the angle which the line of her way makes with a line in the direction of her keel
sonata	sop soprano
biomagnification	Result of the processes of bioconcentration and bioaccumulation by which tissue concentrations of bioaccumulated chemicals increase as the chemical passes up through two or more trophic levels
ior	IOR
gipsy	Gipsy
taffrail	Rail around the stern of a vessel on the uppermost deck.
debottlenecking	Increasing production capacity of existing facilities through the modification of existing equipment to remove throughput restrictions
inboard cruiser	A motorboat with an inboard engine.
fore-and-aft	Throughout the whole ship's length
chemical engineer	chem chemical, chemist, chemistry
deterred	impeded, argued against
index error	Index error
nationalisation	The act of taking over an industry (or assets) and the industries then being owned and run by the national government
day	DAY shall mean a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours
aloft	Overhead, Up, In the air.
forepeak	The furthermost forward storage area of a vessel.
gingerly	carefully or apprehensively
mark iv	WW designation for ro-ro carriers built in 2000-01
isogon	Isogon
lifting	Process of loading cargo for transport.
bw	Brackish water
aeronautics	af audio frequency
carnet	A customs document permitting the holder to temporarily carry or send merchandise into certain for- eign countries (for display, demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds
inundate	to overwhelm or deluge
bitts	Bitts
dinghy	Small Boat.
versions	vt transitive verb
footing	Sailing lower than Close Hauled
ussa	United States Salvage Association
compressed natural gas	CNG for short
fresco	Painting using water coloring on wet plaster on walls and ceilings.
mademoiselle	Mlles Mesdemoiselles (Fr.)
consternation	anxiety or discomfort caused by suspicion or fear
question	QN queen's knight (chess)
mean lower low water	In an area with two tides, this figure represents the average of the lowest of the low tides.
swivel-gun	A small cannon mounted on a swivel so that it can be fired in any direction.
vacuum bottoms	The 1050 or 1100 F+ pitch which remains after a vacuum flasher removes vacuum gasoil from atmospheric bottoms
miti	Ministry of International Trade & Industry (JP)
absolute viscosity	An observation of liquid's rate of flow under pressure applied to neutralize density's influence
swell	Large smooth waves that do not crest
modified atmosphere	A blend of gases tailored to replace the normal atmosphere within a container.
measured mile	A course marked by buoys or ranges measuring one nautical mile
wechon	Whether entered customs house or not
flaxen	pale grayish-yellow
pctc	Pure Car and Truck Carrier
reefer	1. A shipboard refrigerator.
clump	Clump
genitourinary	guar guaranteed
pronominal	prop proper, properly, property, proposition, proprietary, proprietor
knot	A nautical term for speed: one nautical mile per hour.
horseshoe buoy	A floatation device shaped like a U and thrown to people in the water in emergencies.
cinet	International Committee of Textile Care
ala	unit of cavalry in the Roman auxiliary army
pds	Pound Sterling
fw	Fresh water
mph	Miles per hour
monounsaturated	A fatty acid containing only one pair of carbon-carbon double bonds.
muster	to summon or gather
mortar	a highly portable weapon firing explosive projectiles with a smaller caliber, much lower velocity, shorter range, and a higher ballistic arc than artillery
open registry	An organization that will register merchant ships owned by foreign entities, generally to provide a flag of convenience (q.v.).
bills receivable	brev brevet, brevetted
sterling	St Ex stock exchange
topsides	The sides of the hull above the waterline and below the deck.
squall	A sudden intense wind storm of short duration, often accompanied by rain
candle-hour	ch chaplain, chapter
q - q flag	Q - Q Flag
op	Open Policy or Operator or Option
very important person	v irr irregular verb
lee shore	Shore on which the wind is blowing from seawards.
counter-intelligence corps	CID Criminal Investigation Division (Brit.)
oil bag	Oil bag
decoction	decresc decrescendo
h/c	Held covered
unship	To remove
passivation potential	Corrosion potential, at which the corrosion current has a peak value, and above which there is a range of potentials, where the metal is in a passive state
reciprocal	A bearing 180° from the other
mile	see nautical mile.
shore	Shore
rhombic	rhp rated horsepower
secure	To make fast
land-locked	The situation of a ship surrounded with land so as to exclude the prospect of the sea, unless over some intervening land.
silicon	SI international system of weights and measures (Fr
route	The manner in which a shipment moves; i.e., the carriers handling it and the points at which the carriers interchange.
cargo preference	Cargo reserved by a Nation's laws for transportation only on vessels registered in that Nation.Typically the cargo is moving due to a direct or indirect support or activity of the Government.
counter	Counter
hcfc	Hydro-chlorofluorocarbon compounds, such as freon 22 (R22)
superficially	in appearance alone
break out	Break out
handsomely	Gradually, as LOWER HANDSOMELY.
alaska	Alb Albania, Albanian, Albany, Alberta
vane	A flat device that is affected by the wind
spiling	The shapes of the outer planks at the bow and stern to accommodate the changing form of the hull.
ddc	Destination Delivery Charge: A charge, based on container size, that is applied in many tariffs to cargo
ssu	saybolt seconds, Universal
helm	The Tiller
hollow run	Hollow run
centre	The word is applied to a squadron of a fleet, in line of battle, which occupies the middle of the line; and to that column ( in the order of sailing) which is between the weather and lee columns.
mansio	an inn, especially for government officials
sdstbc	Single Decker Self-trimming bulk carrier
to drop anchor	Used synonymously with TO ANCHOR.
doctor of podiatry	POD Post Office Department
spreaders	The wooden or metal struts attached horizontally to the upper section of the mast, on both sides
turning circle	The distance required for a boat to turn in a complete circle.
buy/sell	A swap in which, for accounting purposes or other reasons, company A sells a parcel to company B while B sells a second parcel to A
archboard	Archboard
gallouts	(Slang) Marines
petrology	pf louder (It
waterway	A channel serving as a gutter at the side of the ship's deck.
deviation	Deviation
spike	Injection of one stream into another for later recovery
shipping act of 1998	Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.
stem dates	see LAYDAYS
ct	Combined transport or Cubic Tonnage
ea	Ethyl alcohol = ethanol
minnesota	mip marine insurance policy, mean indicated pressure
admiralty warrant	Admiralty Warrant
dh	Double hull
throat	The forward upper corner of a four cornered sail known as a gaff rigged sail.
adec	Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
mini-bridge	Substitution of rail or truck service for water transportation between two U.S
tw	Tween Deck (OCIMF acronym)
hospital	hp high pressure, horsepower
cam cleat	A mechanical cleat used to hold a line automatically
ts	Time at Sea or Tons
extremely high frequency	EHFA electric home and farm authority
grummet	A piece of rope, laid into a circular form, and used for large boats' oars, instead of rowlocks, and also for many other purposes.
gencon'94	Gencon'94 charter party
sardis	Capital of the Lydian kingdom; located in western Anatolia.
process gasoil	A synonym for vacuum gasoil
vcm	Vessel contingency manual
virginium	VI Virgin Islands
bollard pull	The thrust developed at zero ahead speed
myrialiter	mym myriameter
davit	A long beam of timber used to fish the anchor
aloof	Now means to stand apart or be indifferent, but it came from the Old Dutch word loef which meant "windward" and was used to describe a ship within a fleet which sailed higher to the wind and was thus drawn apart from the rest of the fleet.
req	Require
exposure assessment	The exposure assessment is the determination of the emissions in order to estimate the concentrations/doses of a substance to which human populations or environmental spheres (water, soil and air) are or may be exposed.
reformed church	refl reflection, reflective, reflectively, reflex, reflexive
mogas	An abbreviation of motor gasoline.
fonsaba	The Federation of National Shipbrokers abd Agents
esterification	The reaction by which esters are formed from alcohols and acids, usually in the presence of an acidic catalyst, or with the more reactive acid anhydrides or chlorides for which no catalyst is required
weight cargo	A cargo on which the transportation charge is assessed on the basis of weight.
line start	Line start
med	Mediterranean
halyard	A light line used for hoisting a flag or sail.
class ii hitch	Frame-mounted trailer hitch with a weight-carrying capacity of up to 3
navigational aid	Any fixed object that a navigator may use to find his position, such as permanent land or sea markers, buoys, radio beacons, and lighthouses.
flare	Flare (1)
yar	York-Antwerp Rules
painted waterline	A painted line on the side of a boat at the waterline
coadjutor	COBOL common business-oriented language
short take-off and landing	stor storage
camel	Same as BREASTING FLOAT.
halon	Previously used on ships as an effective fire-extinguishing medium, harmful to the ozone layer in the atmosphere
yachting	To cruise in a motor yacht that typically ranges from 40- to 89- feet long.
vlbc	Very Large Bulk Carrier
feathering	A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use
contemporary	contg containing
stable	The notion of constancy and steadiness has several applications in the oil industry
syphon	Variation of siphon
straight stream	Method used to apply or distribute water from the end of a hose
skin fitting	a through-hull fitting where there is a hole in the skin through which air or water passes
ro/ro	A shortening of the term, "Roll On/Roll Off." A method of ocean cargo service using a vessel with ramps which allows wheeled vehicles to be loaded and discharged without cranes
outboard motor	Internal combustion engine mounted at the transom that incorporates motor
cant hook	See HOOK.
halogen	hb halfback
stiff	The condition of a ship when she will carry a great quantity of sail without hazard of oversetting
bo or boffer	Best Offer
the doldrums	An equatorial region of the ocean where long periods of calm or light winds may be expected.
sagging	When the trough of a wave is amidships, causing the hull to deflect so the ends of the keel are higher than the middle
liquified petroleum gas	LPS Lord Privy Seal
downhaul	The rope by which any sail is hauled down; as the jib downhaul, &c.
dsv	Diving System
en passant	Ep, Epis, Epist Epistle, Epistles
flood-tide	The state of a tide when it flows or rises.
wales	Are strong timbers that go round a ship a little above her water-line.
formul8	Polyurethane foam formulation software
buoy	A floating device used as a navigational aid by marking channels, hazards and prohibited areas.
segregated ballast tanks	Chambers on a tanker used exclusively to hold ballast water
camber	The curvature of an object such as a sail, keel or deck
gyrocompass	Gyrocompass
density / specific gravity	Tank cleaning: Is the ratio of the mass of a volume of a product to the mass of an equal volume of freshwater (1.0)
consolidated	const constable, constant, constitution
tide	the vertical rise and fall of the oceans caused principally by the gravitational attraction of the moon.
iuatutc	If Used, Actual Time Used To Count
gybe	Change direction with the wind aft so that the sails are blown across the boat.
tack	Direction of travel
stowaway	A person aboard a ship without permission and/or without payment, and usually boards undetected and tries to remain hidden.
epca	European Petrochemical Association
turnbuckle	A metal fitting that is turned to tighten or loosen the tension on standing rigging.
mco	Maximum continous output
slick	Slick
draught	The depth of water needed to float the vessel.
order-in-council	Legislation formally made in the name of the Monarch by the Privy Council
utah	UTC universal time coordinate
switzerland	syl, syll syllable
chinese gybe	Chinese gybe
ramp–to–door	A movement where the load initiates at an origin rail ramp and terminates at a consignee's door.
marpol	MARPOL
caulk	v.
grapnel	Grapnel
deck	around which ropes or cables are wound and held fast.
whisker pole	a light pole used to hold out the clew of a headsail when running
bowline	A type of knot, producing a strong loop of a fixed size, topologically similar to a sheet bend
cast	Cast
globe	A map of the earth drawn on a sphere so that both its distances and angles are accurate.
meridian	A line of latitude or longitude encircling the earth.
jackyard	Jackyard
inert gas	The atmosphere introduced into the ullage space of a tank to reduce its oxygen content to 8% O2 or less in order to prevent ignition of the vapour or cargo
monoclinic	monog, monogr monograph
tack	(2) to turn the boat through the wind so that it blows on the opposite side of the sails.
sennight	Seven days (a week).
sight draft	A draft payable upon presentation to the drawee.
offshore support vessel	A single or multi functional offshore support vessel
co2 tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of liquefied carbon dioxide
army headquarters	AI artificial intelligence, in the year of the discovery (Lat
veer/veering	A clockwise change in wind direction or the act of allowing out more cable such as lengthening an anchor cable.
jetty	A man made structure projecting from the shore
ussh	United States South of (Cape) Hatteras
fall	Fall
keep clear	One boat keeps clear of another if the other can sail her course with no need to take avoiding action and, when the boats are overlapped on the same tack, if the leeward boat could change course without immediately making contact with the windward boat.
deadlight	A protective cover fitted over a porthole or window on a ship.
scarf	The shaping of two timbers enabling them to be fastened together
estimated position	A position based on dead reckoning estimations of a boat's position using estimated speed, currents, and the last known position (fix) of the boat.
astern	Behind the boat
cleat	A stationary device used to secure a rope aboard a vessel.
landing certificate	Certificate issued by consular officials of some importing countries at the point or place of export when the subject goods are exported under bond.
lower olefin	See Olefins
psig	Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
chlorobenzene	A colorless, liquid organic compound used as a solvent and starting material for the manufacture of other organic compounds, such as phenol.
mea	Monoethanolamine
curtain	wall of fortification
kph	Kilometres per hour
next	prs pairs
alcohol tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of alcohol
stand-on vessel	Stand-on vessel
winch	A mechanical device used to assist in pulling on lines
to flat in forward	To draw in the fore-sheet, jib-sheet, and fore-staysail-sheet, towards the middle of the ship.
clan	Tribal grouping based on kinship and common descent, often associated with a particular geographic area and owing allegience to a Clan Chief.
cavitation	Cavitation
gdsm	General Department Store Merchandise: A classification of commodities that includes goods generally shipped by mass–merchandise companies
pspc	Polystyrene Packaging Council (USA)
new style[n.s.]	A modified form of the Julian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory in 1582 to counteract discrepancies which had emerged between the tropical (i.e
zebra mussel	A small freshwater mollusk that was accidentally introduced to North American waters via ballast water from a transoceanic vessel
limberboard	A ceiling plank next to the keelson that could be removed to access the bilge and limberways.
monkey fist	A large heavy knot usually made in the end of a heaving line to aid in accurate throwing.
bpb	Bank post bill
price-earnings ratio	PE petroleum engineer, presiding elder, printer's error, probable error, Protestant Episcopal
ro-ro cargo ship	A single or multi deck cargo ship for the carriage of laden vehicles which are loaded via ramps
psg or pssg	Passing
forward	Toward the bow (front) of the boat.
lwm	Low water mark
tetragonal	Teut Teuton, Teutonic
tiller	A spar attached to the rudder by the rudder head, used to control the direction of the boat
shi'ite	A minority sect of Islam that believes the Prophet's succession of power should have gone to his cousin Ali.
women's army corps	wae when actually employed
leeward	The direction away from the wind
hdwtsbe	Half dispatch working time saved both ends
abs	American Bureau Of Shipping
consular declaration	A formal statement describing goods to be shipped; filed with and approved by the consul of the country of destination prior to shipment.
working sails	Sails used in normal winds.
offing	Offing
atis	ATIS
priv	Private
tacking the ship	see: Go-about
fast	Fast
nohp	Not otherwise herein provided
nk	Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
florida	FLB Federal Land Bank
set	to hoist a sail.
quadrant	An instrument that measures angles
tbt	Tributyltin, used in tin-based antifouling
heavy oil cracker	A variety of catalytic cracker designed to process straight-run fuel oil instead of vacuum gasoil.
training ship	A ship used to train students as sailors, especially a ships employed by a navy or coast guard to train future officers
ho/ha or hoha	Holds/hatches
guy	Also called a brace
abya	ABYA
liquidated damages	The penalty a seller must pay if the construction project does not meet contractual standards or dead- lines.
polymerisation	Tank cleaning: The initial wash of products that tend to polymerise should be carried out with cold (ambient) water
natural gas	Colorless, highly flammable gaseous hydrocarbon consisting primarily of methane, ethane, and small amounts of heavier gaseous hydrocarbon compounds such as propane
incorporated	incorr incorrect
barge carriers	Ships designed to carry barges; some are fitted to act as full container- ships and can carry a varying number of barges and containers at the same time
pair masts	See KING POSTS.
pusser	(Slang) Purser.
carcinogen	A substance or physical agent that is capable of causing cancer
kentledge	What is put in the bottom of the vessel to keep the ground tier from getting wet.
way	The progress of a boat
bee-block	Bee-block
pp	Prepaid
stowage	the amount of room for storing materials on board a ship.
vrs	Vapour Recovery System, see below.
siren	A sound signal which uses electricity or compressed air to actuate either a disc or a cup shaped rotor.
abbreviation	ABC the alphabet, American Broadcasting Company, Audit Bureau of Circulation, Australian Broadcasting Commission
plotting room	see transmitting station.
blade jib	Blade jib
harden a sheet	Haul it in.
great powers	Collective name given to the most powerful countries in the world after the First World War (those on the victorious side)
tugboat	A small powerful boat used to help move barges and ships in confined areas.
stela	An inscribed stone or wooden slab with an inscription dedicated to someone, an event or a decree.
oakum	A caulking material made of old tarred hemp rope fiber.
drk	Derrick Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence
panamax	Medium Range Tanker, maximum size possible to pass through the locks of the Panama Canal- designed for carrying bulk crude oil in tanks
the devil to pay	To pay the deck seams meant to seal them with tar
half	Hf hafnium
daisy-cutter	(Slang) A swivel gun.
cylinder	CYO Catholic Youth Organization
sojourn	a temporary residence
close-hauled	Sailing as close to the wind as possible.
mouse	A line used to reeve lines.
unbound	undsgd undersigned
cavalry	mounted troops.
chronicles	chs chapters
california	Cam camouflage
molecular weight	mon monastery, monetary
afcsps	Arrival first compulsory sea pilot station
consignee	A person or company to whom commodities are shipped.
spasm	a sudden surge of energy or muscular contraction
frigate	1. In the 17th century, any warship built for speed and maneuverability.
beach catamaran	Small, lightweight sailboat less than 25 feet long that can be easily launched and retrieved from a beach.
efficiency	efflor efflorescent
mortise	A groove for the strap of a block
admiralty law	Body of law that deals with maritime cases
noon sight	A sighting taken for celestial navigation at noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
bilge pump	A mechanical, electrical, or manually operated pump used to remove water from the bilge.
accommodation ship	A vessel providing accommodation for those working on other vessels and installations
dolphin	A playful sea mammal
to brace the yards	To move the yards, by means of the braces.
plank on edge	Plank on edge
air draft	The distance between the surface of navigable water, such as a channel, and the lowest point on some obstruction above it, a bridge for instance
vulgar latin	VLF very low frequency
apparent wind	The combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the boat's own speed
close quarters	In the 17th century the barriers that sailors laid across a ship's deck in order to provide a safe haven from the enemy were called close-fights
board	Board
antioxidants	Substances which inhibit the oxidation of fats and oils
offing	the more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore and generally beyond anchoring ground.
celestial navigation	A method of using the stars, sun and moon to determine one's position
aback	- describes a sail when the wind strikes it on it's lee side.
tiller	A handle attached to the rudderpost by which the vessel was steered
intercoastal	Water service between two coasts; in the U.S., this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific or Gulf Coasts.
hauling part	The part on the object which is hauled upon.
stamped	STP standard temperature and pressure
brt	Brutto register tons
noa	Not overaged
microbridge	A cargo movement in which the water carrier provides a through service between an inland point and the port of load/discharge
mak	Maximale ArbeitsplatzKonzentrationen (maximal occupational exposure concentrations)
csc	International Convention for Safe Containers
diaphone	Diaphone
chronic toxicity	Effects resulting from repeated exposure to a material for the lifespan of the species, or the greater part thereof.
binding	bdl, bdle bundle
gsp	Government selling price
tugboat / ocean towing	Tugboats are used to pull ortow barges on the ocean or on wider inland rivers that have rough waters
deviation	See magnetic deviation or compass error.
cleat	Fittings to which lines are secured.
transitive verb	Vt, VT Vermont
listless	When a ship was listless, she was sitting still and upright in the water, with no wind to make her lean over (list) and drive ahead.
fix	Fix
drift	Drift
futtock shrouds	Shrouds underneath the top (see) from the mast to the top rim, or edge.
hc or h/c	Hatch cover; Hold cleaning
berm	in military defences, the level space between two features (e.g
c/e/v	Communication/Entertainment/Victualling
flemish	To coil a line that is not in use so that it lies flat on the deck.
emulsifiers	Additives that allow oils to be mixed with water and water to be mixed with oils
professor	prog program, progress, progressive
corrosion	Physiochemical interaction between a metal and its environment that results in changes in the properties of the metal and which may lead to significant impairment of the function of the metal, the environment or technical system, of which these form a part
motor alkylate	Full name of a gasoline blendstock often simply called alkylate.
roller reefing	Roller reefing
asymmetric spinnaker	Asymmetric spinnaker
half-bound	hfmor half-morocco (bookbinding)
fender	A cushion hung from the sides of a boat to protect it from rubbing against a dock or another boat.
deadeye	A rounded block of wood with a groove around the edge for either the iron strap of a chain plate or the lower end of a rope shroud
crd	Current rate discharge
log p ow	See Octanol-water partition coefficient
anchor handling tug supply	An offshore tug/supply ship equipped with a high bollard pull and a stern roller for anchor handling
stone carrier	A vessel for the carriage of large stones for the construction of breakwaters and the like; stones are discharged sideways from a flat deck
zephaniah	Z/F zone of fire
starter	A rope used as a punitive device
semi-displacement hull	A hull shape with soft chines or a rounded bottom that enables the boat to achieve minimal planing characteristics.
wcyo	What Can You Offer
spi	Society of Plastics Industry (USA)
harbourmaster	Harbourmaster
afsps	Arrival First Sea Pilot Station
decorative panel	One of a series of carved panels with elaborately shaped openings, from the ship's side in the castles
degumming	All fats and oils contain small quantities of various non-glyceride entities
gybing	Turning the stern through the eye of the wind
ratline	Ratline
hat	Highest astronomical tide
qa	Quality Assurance
certificate	A legal paper or license of a boat or its captain.
de-storing operations	Whereby a vessel lands a quantity of items for the purpose of repair or storage ashore, or crew effects for personnel assigned to the vessel.
sea	South East Asia
marline	A small line used for whipping, seizing, and lashing.
vapor pressure	The pressure generated by gases boiled off a liquid in a closed space
watersail	Watersail
billed weight	The weight shown in a waybill and freight bill, i.e, the invoiced weight.
canoe stern	A pointed stern, such as those on a canoe.
rolling hitch	Rolling hitch
aocs	American Oil Chemists Society
dry storage	Storing on land
points of sail	Configuration and the angle a yacht sails in relation to the wind direction.
headsail	sail forward of the foremast.
lead	(1) Lump of.
roll	Roll
overfalls	Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind in a shallow area, or strong currents over a shallow rocky bottom.
guard rail	Guard rail
safety chains	Legally mandated chains that connect the trailer to the tow vehicle as a safety measure in case the coupler detaches.
square-rigger	A multi-masted vessel fitted primarily with square sails.
whd	Working Hatch per Day
inst.	Clauses oficially accepted by the Institute of clauses London Underwriters
a.o.r.	Any one risk
boom vang	Another term for kicking strap, used to hold the boom down, to properly tension and shape the sail.
tacking	1
bss	BSS
national collegiate athletic association	NCar North Carolina
half-jocular	almost joking
tpcm	Tons per cubic meter
surf	(1) The breaking waves and resulting foam near a shore
m/y or my	Motor yacht
inseparable	insol insoluble
sail	1. A piece of fabric attached to a vessel and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the vessel along
essential oil	A volatile oil obtained as an extract from herbs, spices, flower petals etc and used for its perfume or flavour properties.
pendant	The long narrow flag worn at the mast-head by all ships of the royal navy
ic&c	Invoice cost and charges
deadwood cover	A removable board in the ceiling at the bottom of the ship towards the stern.
athwartship	At right angles to the centerline of the boat.
lat	Latitude or Lowest Astronomical Tide
lop	Lop
national labor relations board	nm nautical mile, noun masculine
hrs	Hours
fair wind	A term for the wind when favourable to a ship's course.
api degrees	The units of API's density scale.
utc	Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time)
paired ports	A U.S
sheer	Lengthwise sweep of a boat; lines along the deck.
code of federal regulations	cfs cubic feet per second
inlet	A bay or cove along a river, sea or lake coast line
export license	A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.
wardrobe	Wardrobe
veterinary	VFD volunteer fire department
flag	A general name for colours worn and used by ships of war.
heavy–lift charge	A charge made for lifting articles too heavy to be lifted by a ship's normal tackle.
anchorage	An area inside a water body providing the ships some protection from the weather while lying at anchor to stand by, load or unload cargo, await repairs, etc
butter	Made by churning cream, often after a refining process
seam	The gap between two ship's timbers, particularly planks
owner's flag	A boat owner's private pennant.
señorita	ss namely (in law) (Lat
flash point/flammable range	Tank cleaning: The flashpoint is the lowest temperature at which a product gives off sufficient gas to form a flammable gas mixture that can be ignited
greenwich mean time	GNMA Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”)
eat	Expected arrival time
exposed waters	any waters that are more than 20 nautical miles from a harbour or safe refuge, or those waters which are less than 20 nautical miles from a harbour or safe refuge and which are not designated coastal or protected waters.
batten down the hatches	To prepare for inclement weather by securing the closed hatch covers with wooden battens so as to prevent water from entering from any angle.
mepc	Marine Environment Protection Committee
dock	(1) A platform where vessels can make fast
fumaroles	hole that emits hot smoke and gases
nun	A type of navigational buoy often cone shaped, but if not, always triangular in silhouette colored red
ratlines	lines that attach horizontally to the shrouds so that the crew may climb aloft
v/m	Very Much
frisco	San Francisco
fwe	Finished With Engine
bulwark	the part of ship's side above the deck, or something used as a defense or a safeguard
measurement ton	40 cubic feet.
battle surface	A surfacing operation during which the submarine is made buoyant by blowing tanks and then held down by the bow and stern planes and motor power until she leaps forward
ship security plan	Is a plan developed to ensure the application of measures on board the ship and designed to protect persons on board, cargo, cargo transport units, ship's stores or the ship from the risks of a security incident.
archboard	The plank along the stern where the name of the ship is commonly painted.
electrochemical corrosion	corrosion involving at lest one anodic reaction and one cathodic reaction
planks/planking	the long, narrow pieces of wood fastened to the frames, running fore-and-aft that make up the skin of the hull
car	Car
proper course	A course a boat would sail to finish as soon as possible in the absence of the other boats referred to in the rule using the term
bosun's chair	Bosun's chair
chopped fibreglass	Fibreglass strands cut and simultaneously mixed with resin and applied to a boat mould by using a chopper gun.
baltime	Time charter party
hebrew	her heraldic, heraldry
master of education	EDT eastern daylight time
marque	A Warrant or Commission
capsize	A boat capsizes when it goes over on its side under the force of a violent wave or strong wind to an angle, which means that it remains on its side.
acting	ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
capesize vessel	A dry bulk vessel above 80,000dwt or whose beam precludes passage via the Panama Canal and thus forces them to pass around Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope.
sheet	A line or lines used to shift a sail from one side of a vessel to the other.
skiing/wakeboarding boat	Low profile
universalist	unl unlimited
cwa	Clean Water Act
fractionation	Fractionation involves the separation of an oil or fat into two or more fractions
warehouse	A place for the reception, delivery, consolidation, distribution, and storage of goods/cargo.
foreign sales corporation	Under U.S
greenwich mean time	GMT for short
tingle	A thin temporary patch.
dutiable value	The amount on which an Ad Valorem or customs duty is calculated.
hoy	A particular kind of vessel.
kingston valve	A valve, which can be opened from the inside of the ship, that connects the sea to internal fuel, water, or ballast tanks (see also seacock).
relieving arch	arch built as part of a solid wall to take the weight of the construction above, and to divert it from weak points such as doors and windows lower down revetment
bmf	BMF
backstay	Rear shroud holding up the mast and symmetrical to the forestay.
bear	Large squared off stone used with sand for scraping clean wooden decks.
suffix	sug, sugg suggested, suggestion
becket	Becket
cenotaph	A tomb built for ceremonial purposes but not used for the actual burial.
lcm	Least common multiple
bitt	Bitt
seventy four	A ship of the Line rated at 74 guns.
s/d	Sight Draft or Sea Damage
boot topping	An outside area on a vessel's hull from bow to stern between certain waterlines, to which special air, water, and grease resisting paint is applied; also the paint applied to such areas.
dynasty	a powerful group or family that rules an area for a long period of time
effluent carrier	A vessel equipped for the transportation of effluents
son of a gun	The space between the guns was used as a semi-private place for trysts with prostitutes and wives, which sometimes led to pregnancies.
water-logged	When a vessel is so full of water as to be heavy and unmanageable.
collecting	A bank that acts as an agent to the seller's bank (the presenting bank)
taffrail	Taffrail
nap	Naphta
cutlass	a short, curved sword sharpened on one edge, favored by sailors for its ability to perform in close quarter combat.
fal	Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
submersible	A non naval submersible craft
affectation	a pretense or display
foot	1. The lower edge of any sail.
monomer	A molecule that can combine with others to form a polymer.
stopper	A mechanical device or knot used to keep a rope from running.
breech	Breech
lay	(1) The position of an item
stel	Short Term Exposure Limit
forefoot	Forefoot
seacock	Seacock
square of the hatch	The space directly under the hatch opening, extending from the opening itself down to the bottom of the hold.
berthon boat	Berthon boat
roro barge	The Roll On/Roll Off, or RO/RO barge is a deck barge with multiple decks that can accommodate enormous numbers of containers, trailers, or rail cars, allowing them to be wheeled directly onto or off the barge.
displacement speed	Also hull speed
palm mid fraction	Palm mid fraction (PMF) is obtained by a two stage fractionation
ilohc	In Lieu of Hold Cleaning
squall	A strong wind with sudden onset and more gradual decline, lasting for several minutes
received	recip reciprocal, reciprocity
by the head	The state of a ship when she is so unequally loaded at to draw more water forward than she ought.
lcl/fcl	More than one Shipper/one Consignee
jib	a triangular headsail set on a stay forward of the foremast.
on the beam	Any distance from the ship on a line with the beams, or at right angles with the keel.
destination	– The place to which a shipment is consigned.– The place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent.
intimated	subtly indicated or told
to loose	To unfurl or cast loose any sail.
wccon	Whether Customs Cleared Or Not
oestromimetic	A substance which is capable of simulating the biological effects of naturally occurring oestrogenic hormones
at anchor	The situation of a ship riding at her anchor.
million electron volts	Mex Mexican, Mexico
cabin cruiser	Cabin cruiser
air coordinating committee	accel accelerando, accelerate
passage	Passage
naphthenic	High in naphthene-ring content
knot	A speed unit of 1 nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1.852 kilometers) per hour.
o - oscar	O - Oscar (phonetic)
gunner's daughter	see kissing the gunner's daughter.
slip hook	Slip, to
lie alongside	One boat next to another in harbour
swivel block	Swivel block
tomk	To make
density	A descripton of oil by some measurement of its volume to weight ratio
trim	Keeping the boat level fore and aft
compound	A compound (or molecule) is a combination of two or more chemical elements (atoms) held together by chemical bonds.
flat	Flat
to sheer off	To remove to a greater distance.
national health service	Ni nickel
phenolic resin	Phenolic resins are manufactured from phenol
bleach of death	Henry's view of the face of the Confederate color bearer just as he is mortally wounded.
rod holder	Device designed to safely and securely hold fishing rods either vertically or horizontally.
catharpin	A short rope or iron clamp used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give a freer sweep to the yards.
trenching support vessel	A vessel primarily equipped to operate submersibles for digging trenches on the sea bed for pipes and cables
gross tonnage	This is a measure of volume, rather than weight
bore	The diameter of the inside of a firearms barrel.
undertaker	UNEDA United Nations Economic Development Administration
ulster workers' council	A loyalist workers' organisation set up in 1974 in Northern Ireland by shipyard union leader Harry Murry
piat	Petrochemical Industry Association of Taiwan
canister	a metal cylinder filled with projectiles and loaded into a cannon, effectively turning it into a giant shotgun
c/x	sshinC / ssheX
atomic weight	au angstrom unit
change of tack	A move from one tack to another turning the bow through the wind.
circumspection	caution, watchfulness
hogged	Hogged
north american soccer league	nat national, native, natural, naturalist
whaler	1. A specialized vessel designed for catching or processing whales.
belaying pin	A large wooden pin used to tie the halliards to
grave	To clean a ship's bottom.
rack blending	The practice of adding one or more components to a gasoline blend at an inland distribution terminal
shadoof	An Egyptian device used to raise waters for irrigation of land, still used to the moment.
term deal	An agreement for a customer, or lifter, to buy a supplier's oil over a period of time
sandwich construction	Sandwich construction
muddled	confused and vague
athwart	Across from side to side, transversely.
naphthenic naphtha	A naphtha stream with a comparatively high concentration of naphthenes and aromatics
jbl	Jubail
rounding-up	Similar to ROUNDING-IN, except that it is applied to ropes and blocks which act in a perpendicular direction.
bulk carrier	A single deck cargo vessel with an arrangement of topside ballast tanks for the carriage of bulk dry cargo of a homogeneous nature
washboard	Washboard
stearic acid	Chemically, an 18 carbon chain saturated acid
erythema	Excess of reddening of a tissue due to increased flow of blood.
electrocardiogram	ECLA Economic Commission for Latin America
shoe	A piece of wood in the shape of a shoe, used in fishing the anchor, to prevent the bill from rubbing the planks, or catching the bends.
bwdd	Brackish water departure draft
leveraged buyout	lbs pounds
ethylene	Two-carbon olefin used to make plastic films, fibers, molding compounds, and other products.
antham	Antwerp - Hamburg range
sensitizer	A substance which may cause no reaction in a person during initial exposure, but to which further exposure will cause an allergic response
preceding	pred predicate, predication, predicative, prediction
reaction with water	Tank Cleaning: Isocyanates must never come into contact with water, not even the residues, because the reaction product and insoluble urethane (plus CO2) are very difficult to remove
pile	A timber driven into the bottom and projecting above water; those driven at the corners of a dock are called fender piles.
setting	The act of observing the situation of any distant object by the compass.
united service organizations	USOE United States Office of Education
horsepower-hour	hq look for this (Lat
novgorod	A flourishing, self-governing city in northwestern Russia, active in trade with the west as the easternmost member of the Hanseatic League
visual bearing	A bearing taken by visually observing the location of known landmarks.
recovering	A sailboard is recovering from the time her sail or, when water-starting, the competitor's body is out of the water until she has steerage way.
bridge	A raised platform from which a ship is steered, navigated or conned.
storing operations	Whereby a vessel loads a quantity of spares, stores, victualling goods or crew effects for the consumption and/or utilisation by the vessel and her assigned personnel.
taut	With no slack; strict as to discipline
quay	Also a wharf
bibliography	bicarb bicarbonate of soda
goosewinged	Of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel sailing directly away from the wind, with the sails set on opposite sides of the vessel—for example with the mainsail to port and the jib to starboard, to maximize the amount of canvas exposed to the wind
imam	A Moslem leader or preacher.
incognito	incorp incorporated
grab rope	A line used for steadying oneself.
true wind	True wind
hambro line	Hambro line
turtleback deck	A deck that has slight positive curvature when viewed in cross-section
north cone	North cone
olive oil	Olive oil is obtained from the flesh of the fruit of the olive tree (""Olea Europaea Sativa"")
to haul	To pull a rope.
hitch	Hitch
ais	AIS
downbound	1. A vessel traveling downstream.
to work a ship	To direct the movements of a ship, by adapting the sails, and managing the rudder, according to the course the ship lies to make.
differential gps	A highly accurate global positioning system (GPS) that utilises a differential radio beacon and receiver to compute and correct the error of all visible satellites sending data to a conventional GPS unit.
baritone	Bart baronet
ancien r嶲ime	A name given to a traditional society characterized by an absolute monarchy, social inequality, and an illiterate or impoverished peasant majority.
autopilot	A device - may be electronic or mechanical - used for keeping the boat on course without having to steer it
barometer	An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure, usually measured in inches of mercury or millibars
resurrection	ret retain, retired, returned
moulded breadth sweep	A timber formed as a relatively small radius arc, forming the maximum breadth of the ship, from roughly the waterline upwards.
tacking	By tacking, a sailor can move upwind by changing tack.
holding	Holding (or holding ground)
suez net tonnage volume	100 cubic feet = 1 ton of cargo carrying capacity assigned to a vessel by the Suez Canal Authority, issued on vessel''s first transit of canal
distiller	see DISTILLATION UNIT
runabout	Runabout
block	A pulley - a nautical term. Often with more than one wheel (sheave being the proper name) to increase its mechanical advantage.
mister	HR home rule, House of Representatives
magistrates' association	Set up in 1921, the association encourages members to undertake training in the duties of a magistrate and helps them keep up with changes in the law
development	DF dean of the faculty, defender of the faith (Lat
commodore	comb combination
msv	Motor support vessel
radar	Acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging
guinea	gun gunnery
slight	Slight (in shipping forecast)
united states pharmacopoeia	USPHS United States Public Health Service
rating rule	All of the rules, which define the specifications, which a racing yacht must satisfy.
cocoa butter substitute	Fats which have a very limited compatibility with cocoa butter as mixing with cocoa butter adversely affects the rheological, melting and processing characteristics of the product
coal/oil mixture tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of a cargo of coal and oil mixed as a liquid and maintained at high temperatures
transom shower	A plastic hose and shower head located near the transom that draws from a fresh water supply.
third rate	see: Rate/Rating
dowager	doz dozen
tct	Time charter Trip
small	Tankers often used in coastal waters -Size: 10,001 dwt - 19,000 dwt
ramsbottom carbon	A measurement of hydrocarbon mixtures' tendency to leave carbon deposits (coke) when burned as fuel or subjected to intense heat in a processing unit such as a catalytic cracker
sheet	Rope that controls a sail
seagoing	The part of a voyage that is not wholly within inland waterways or harbour walls / port limits.
glue tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of glue
beneaped	Beneaped
rtd	Round trip distance
hydraulic gearbox	Hydraulic gearbox
paper rate	A published rate that is never assessed because no freight moves under it.
dekastere	dl deciliter
chairman	Chr Christ, Christian
new worldscale	The Worldscale tanker rate schedule based on revised assumptions which take effect on January 1, 1989.
nk or nkk	Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
mountebank	a flamboyant faker
arpa	Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
lee	The side of a ship, land mass, or rock that is sheltered from the wind.
port tack	When sailing with the wind coming from the port side of the vessel.
low german	lg, lge large
cold moulding	Cold moulding
captain of the port	1. In the United Kingdom, a Royal Navy officer, usually a captain, responsible for the day-to-day operation of a naval dockyard.
stack car	An articulated five–platform rail car that allows containers to be double stacked
chop	Small, steep disorderly waves.
soviet socialist republic	SSS Selective Service System
exception	Notations made when the cargo is received at the carrier's terminal or loaded aboard a vessel
ppe	Personnel Protective Equipment
imperial gallon	impv imperative
promissory note	pneum pneumatic, pneumatics
crimp	(Slang) A person who procures pressed men for the service.
offshore	Segment of industry that deals with exploration and extraction of oil from undersea deposits.
receiving ship	A ship that is used in harbor to house newly recruited or impressed sailors before they are assigned to a crew.
acs or ace	U.S
gold	AUC from (the year of) the building of the city (of Rome) (Lat
lignum vitae	Lignum vitae
wake	Turbulence behind a vessel caused by it's passage through the water.
class 1 [engineer]	Chief Engineer: Entitles the holder to act as Chief Engineer on a ship of any power.
slack water	A period of almost no water movement between flood and ebb tides
rabbet	A joint formed by fitting one member into a groove in the face or edge of a second member.
sp. gr.	An abbreviation of specific gravity.
joint survey	An Inspection carried out by a surveyor on behalf of two parties with the cost generally being borne by both
classification	A publication, such as Uniform Freight Classification (railroad) or the National Motor Freight Clas- sification (motor carrier), that assigns ratings to various articles and provides bill of lading descriptions and rules.
booby hatch	Aboard ship, a booby hatch s a sliding cover or hatch that must be pushed away to allow access or passage.
tabling	Tabling
rené pleven	Notable French politician and member of the wartime resistance movement the Free French, he helped found the Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance
ssa	Ship Security Assessment
bowsprit	Spar at the front of the yacht allowing a sail to be put in place in front of the bow.
harbor	A secure place for a ship to anchor.
weather helm	a tendency of a boat to turn into wind.
exclusion bill	Bill introduced into parliament in 1679 aiming to exclude James, Duke of York, from the British throne because of his Roman Catholicism
madam	MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving
vang	Steadying rope.
luff up	To luff up means to bring the boat's bow so close to the wind, that the leech of the sail begins to flap.
clayton act	An anti–trust act of the U.S
starboard tack	When sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side of the vessel.
cracking-cracker	The process of breaking down large molecules of oil into smaller ones
block	A pulley or set of pulleys.
sheet	line that controls a sail or the movement of a boom.
ardour	great intensity and emotion
injection	in-lb inch-pound
merchantman	Any non-naval passenger- or cargo-carrying vessel, including cargo ships, tankers, and passenger ships but excluding troopships.
spreaders	Horizontal struts extending out from the mast to the sides of the boat, usually supporting the shrouds, changing their direction as they go upwards.
bight	Loop made in the middle of a line or an indentation in a coastline.
ground swells	Swells that become shorter and steeper as they approach the shore due to shallow water.
june	Jer Jeremiah
hyperbolic cotangent	ctr center
minelayer	A naval vessel designed for laying marine mines
pile driving vessel	A vessel equipped for pile driving operations
ss	Shipside or Self-Sustained or Screw Steamer or Stainless Steel
taffrail	the rail at the stern
promontory	a headland
gunport	The opening in the side of the ship or in a turret through which the gun fires or protrudes.
carfloat	A barge used for ferrying railroad cars.
shrouds	Rigging that prevents masts from moving from side to side.
new york city	NYSE New York Stock Exchange
atmospheric residue	The portion of crude oil taken as a bottoms product in a crude distillation unit which operates at atmospheric pressure under several other names apply to this product including atmos (atmospheric) reside, atmos bottoms, atmospheric fuel oil long reside, straight-run heavy fuel oil and topped crude.
cap	CAP (Condition Assessment Programme).- Independent and thorough scheme of inspections of the actual condition of a vessel
s	South; Summer loadline
aluminum	AL Alabama, aviation electronicsman
windward	In the direction of the wind
refined sugar carrier	A single deck cargo vessel for the carriage of refined sugar
peruvian	pet petroleum
subdivision	subj subject, subjective, subjunctive
tnc	Time to next cargo
propitiatory	having power to or intending to appease or atone
dimension	dim, dimin diminuendo, diminutive
tepidarium	warm room (moist heat) in a bath-suite
oakum	Old rope untwisted and pulled open.
displacement	(2) a displacement hull displaces its weight in water & is only supported by buoyancy.
genoa	Large jib sail.
dehydrogenation	An organic chemical reaction in which a pair of hydrogen atoms are removed from a molecule.
wind-rode	Wind-rode
pressuring agent	Butanes used to control the vapor pressure of finished gasoline
rating	A number assigned to a ship indicating its size and number of guns
drift bolt	An long iron rod used to tie together timbers, often driven into a hole slightly smaller than its own diameter.
rgds	Regards
aport	To the port side of the boat.
fd	Free Discharge (cost) or Free Delivery or Free Dispatch
to strike	To lower or let down any thing
shackle	Shackle
compass course	The course as read on a compass
floor keelson	Timbers bolted to the floors and running parallel to the main keelson.
eschatology	Esd Esdras
piggin	a small pail
lift	A wind shift that allows a boat to sail above its mean wind course
to clear the hawse	Is to take out either a cross, an elbow, or a round turn.
mechanism of toxicity	The way in which a chemical alters basic biological functions and structures in order to exert its toxic effect(s)
stock exchange	stge storage
by the head	The state of a ship when she is so unequally loaded as to draw more water forward than she ought.
ophthalmology	opp oppose, opposed, opposite
lrg	Large
ex dec	Contraction for "Shipper's Export Declaration."
old danish	ODu Old Dutch
to lie to	To retard a ship in her course, by arranging the sails in such a manner as to counteract each other with nearly an equal effort, and render the ship almost immoveable, with respect to her progressive motion or headway.
bass boat	A small boat that is designed and equipped primarily for bass fishing or fishing for other panfish, usually in freshwater such as lakes, rivers and streams.
beetle headed	(Slang) Dull, Stupid.
jib boom	Spar attached to bowsprit, pointing forwards.
seawaymax vessel	The largest vessel that can transit the locks of the St
yr	Your of Year
trim	The state or disposition by which a ship is best calculated for the purposes of navigation.
sms	Safety Management System
montreal protocol	International agreement which aims to protect the ozone layer
fak	Freight All Kinds (containtainers)
hugh dalton	Labour politician who was Minister of Economic Warfare and President of the Board of Trade in the wartime coalition government
agrochemical	A chemical, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves or protects the production of crops.
athwartships	Perpendicular to the fore-and-aft centerline of a ship; sideways.
joint rate	A rate applicable from a point on one transportation line to a point on another line, made by agreement and published in a single tariff by all transportation lines over which the rate applies.
colloquy	a conversation
visa	Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement
canoe	Canoe
casting platform	Elevated deck clear of obstruction used by anglers to make casts, often equipped with pedestal chairs.
electrolyte	Medium in which electric current is transported by ions
cartel	A vessel authorised to visit an enemy port in time of war to facilitate negotiations, exchange of prisoners, etc.
yarn	Twisted fibers which may be twisted further into strands.
edrc	Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
lrf	Lloyds Register Fairplay: Publications such as the Register of Ships and the World Shipping Directory, Lloyd's Register - Fairplay also provides bespoke data services and market analyses.
cleat	A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, used for securing lines (tying up)
relative pronoun	rem remittance
ckd	Completely or Cars knocked down
previous questions	PQ Province of Quebec
running lights	Running lights
carnelian	A red semiprecious gemstone.
trail	trop tropic, tropical, tropics
centerline	The center of the boat: from the stern to the bow.
luff and touch her	To bring the vessel so close to wind that the sails shake.
lizard	Lizard
national association of manufacturers	NAS National Academy of Sciences, naval air station
military	mimeo mimeograph, mimeographed
sole	The deck floor.
lee helm	The tendency, if any, for a sailboat to want to steer away from the direction of the wind
millihenry	MH Medal of Honor
radar	Electronic device using high frequency radio waves to detect objects and display their positions on a monitor.
standing	The part of the line that will carry the load after a knot has been tied in it.
hard over	Turning the steering wheel or tiller all the way in one direction.
rudder	A flat upright moveable device fixed to the stern of a vessel, the movement of which to one side causes a vessel to turn.
irritant	A substance that produces an irritating effect when it contacts the skin, eyes, nose or respiratory system.
blsea	Baltic Sea
door–to–door	Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee
a/s	Account sales or Alongside or After sight
hull	The shell structure of frames and planks of a ship
moor	To attach a boat to a mooring buoy or to a post when alongside a dock, pier etc.
parallel rules	Parallel rules
dba	Doing Business As: A legal term for conducting business under a registered name.
pit	A corroded hollow in a metal surface, caused by localized corrosion (pitting)
port tack	Sailing with the wind on the port side of the boat, and the mainsail out to starboard.
weather deck	Uppermost decks which are exposed to the weather.
independent surveyors	The inspection and testing organizations hired by petroleum companies to determine how much and what quality of oil changed hands in performance on a deal
c/n	Credit Note
rc	Refrigerated Container or Running Costs
january	JA judge advocate
especially	Esq, Esqr esquire
nipper	A short length of rope used to bind an anchor cable.
thermal cracking	Thermal cracking is a petroleum refining process used to break up heavy oil molecules into lighter, more valuable fractions (e.g
whaleboat	1. A type of open boat that is relatively narrow and pointed at both ends, enabling it to move either forwards or backwards equally well.
fcs	Fresh of capture and seizure
north	One of the 4 cardinal compass points
swdd	Salt water departure draft
slsd	Stowed, lashed, secured, dunnaged
diethylene glycol	Diethylene glycol is a colorless liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of unsaturated polyester resins, polyurethanes and plasticizers.
cog	Small ship of war
single-quadrant	A frame whose shape was defined as a pure arc (and was therefore premoulded) up to the widest part of the hull; it could be used in combination with a flat floor, or a deadrise.
hurricane	Hurricane
mon	A rating of the anti-knock properties of a finished motor gasoline or blendstock
trans shipment vessel	A vessel equipped for the trans shipment of dry cargo to other vessels alongside
reedhorn	Reedhorn
rpm	Revolutions Per Minute or Rotations Per Minute
veep	Voluntary Energy Efficiency Programme
j - juliet	J - Juliet
june	junc, junct junction
fraught	full of, especially of things associated with fear or danger
pipe	or a Bos'n's Call - A whistle used by Boatswains (bosuns or bos'ns) to issue commands
public assistance committees	1929 Public Health Act set up local Public Assistance Committees, to set the level of benefits
biotechnology	The use of living organisms or other biological systems to develop food, drugs and other products.
abu simbel	Site of two massive rock temples build by Ramesses II of Egypt around c
helm	tiller or wheel.
ins	Insert or Insurance
tiller	An arm attached to the top of the rudder to steer a small boat
almanac	Almanac
itopf	International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
adf	automotive diesel fuel
enc	ENC
sheet lead	sheet lead
species	SPQR government and people of Rome (Lat
sart	SART
inches per second	iq the same as (Lat
absolute bearing	The bearing of an object in relation to north
coconut oil	Coconut oil is the oil obtained from copra - dried coconut meat
trunnions of a gun	Are the arms, or pieces of iron, by which it hangs on the carriage.
runner	Mobile shroud located at the rear of the mast.
horizontal angle	The angle measured between two fixed objects (usually on shore) to aid in finding a boats position by determining the arc of a circle on which the boat must lie.
lifejacket	Lifejacket
epc	Ethylene Producers Committee
knuckle	A relatively sharp curve in a frame or contour
clarinet	class classic, classical, classification, classified, classify
bauxite	The raw material in the manufacture of aluminium
disabled american veterans	db daybook
reach	Sail with the wind abeam, or almost so.
lwh	Length, width, height
ultra-high frequency	UJD Doctor of Civil and Canon Law (Lat
prismatic coefficient	Prismatic coefficient
cubic foot	1,728 cubic inches
deadweight tonnage	The difference between a ship's light and loaded displacement.
scuttling	Making a hole in the hull of a vessel or opening seacocks, especially in order to sink a vessel deliberately.
olein	The triglyceride ester of oleic acid but in the palm oil industry it usually refers to the liquid fraction of the oil
starboard the helm!	An order to push the helm to the starboard side.
deck spreaders	Deck spreaders
lefo	Land's end for orders
long stay	A description for the relative slackness of an anchor cable
lay day	An unexpected delay time during a voyage often spent at anchor or in a harbor
refrigerants	Used in refrigeration and freezing plants
ensign	ENT ear, nose, throat (physician)
dynamics	dz dozen
king's knight	KNP king's knight's pawn (chess)
bone in her teeth	Bone in her teeth
strake	A plank forming the side of a vessel or ship's boat.
uk/cont	United Kingdom or Continent (Le Havre-Hamburg range)
composite construction	An object made with more than one type of material.
lti	Lost Time Injury - Key performance indicator measuring the loss of productive time due to injury.
compulsory ship	Any ship which is required to be equipped with radiotelecommunication equipment in order to comply with the radio or radio-navigation provisions of a treaty or statute to which the vessel is subject.
association	assoc associate, association
to keep your luff	Too continue close to the wind.
vam	Vinyl Acetate Monomer
distance to track	The distance in yards to the target track, measured along a line perpendicular to the target track.
stewcode	Seafarers training certification and watch-keeping
terbium	TB tubercule bacillus, tuberculosis
collection	A draft drawn on the buyer, usually accompanied by documents, with complete instructions concerning processing for payment or acceptance.
perdiem	By the Day
ullage	What a case or tank lacks of being full.
dim or dims	Dimension(s)
eye of the wind	This is the direction from which the wind is blowing.
cubic centimeter	cu ft cubic foot
roll	A vessel's motion rotating from side to side caused by the passage of waves.
secondary processing	Cracking, alkylation, and other molecule alteration
beamshelf	Beamshelf
brig	1
trim	How a boat floats, its attitude.
all in	The total price to move cargo from origin to destination, inclusive of all charges.
discrepancy letter of credit	When documents presented do not conform to the requirements of the letter of credit (L/C), it is referred to as a "discrepancy." Banks will not process L/C's which have discrepancies
fom	Flag, ownership and management
stability	It is paramount that a vessel is stable in all respects at all times
bolt rope/line	Line sewn into the edge of a sail, at the bolt.
let go and haul	An order indicating that the ship is in line with the wind.
avenue	avg average
mushroom anchor	Mushroom anchor
tfw	Tropical fresh water loadline
cr	Current rate
wshtc	Within Vessel's Natural Segregation
about ship!	The order to prepare for tacking.
spindle buoy	A tall cone shaped navigational buoy.
tx	Telex or Transmitter (Radio)
alongside	A phrase referring to the side of a ship
cumulonimbus	C/N circular note, credit note
frc	Free carrier (Incoterms)
international code of signals	International Code of Signals
assistant	Assyr Assyria, Assyrian
marinization	The addition of marine components to automotive engines.
lof	Lloyd's Open Form
call sign	Unique sequence of letters and numbers assigned to a ship for identification and communication purposes.
touchdown	TD tank destroyer, tradesman, traffic director, Treasury Department
white squall	White squall
chart plotter	Electronic navigation device that displays charts for use in plotting a course.
onw	Onwards
royal air force	ral, rall gradually slower (It
oxidizer	A chemical which supplies its own oxygen and which helps other combustible material burn more readily.
badge	bBadge
monoglyceride	Monoglyceride is a compound used as an emulsifier in margarine/peanut butter etc, to help the uniform dispersion of oil in water
paper	par paragraph, parallel, parenthesis
escape hole	Small man hole in the deck.
newbuilding	New ship under construction.
decks	The top of the boat; the surface is removed to accommodate the seating area
fall off	To change the direction of sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind
centerboard	retractable keel to stop a boat's leeward drift.
lwt	Lightweight tons
stevedore	Individual or firm that employs longshoremen and who contracts to load or unload the ship.
llmc	Limitation of Liability for Marine Claims
odpcp	Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan
out-of-trim	The state of a ship when she is not properly balanced for the purposes of navigation.
found	Found
backwash	Water thrown aft by the turning of a propeller.
concealed damage	Damage that is not evident from viewing the unopened package.
acetaldehyde	An aldehyde used as a starting material in the synthesis of acetic acid, n-butyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, and other chemical compounds.
opa	Oil Pollution Act; Owners Protecting Agent
cpr	Cardia-Pulmonary Respiration
fathom	A nautical measure equal to six feet, used to measure the depth of water at sea
the same	ID Idaho, identification, infantry division, intelligence department, inside diameter
selective availability	Intentional degradation of GPS signal used for position fixing by the U.S
torpedo boat	A combat vessel designed for launching torpedoes, usually small and fast
haggai	Hal halogen
lift	To take purchased product by loading it aboard a transportation vessel at the point of production or storage.
hangar deck	An enclosed deck, usually beneath the flight deck, on an aircraft carrier intended for use as a hangar in servicing and storing aircraft.
line	the correct nautical term for the majority of the cordage or "ropes" used on a vessel
sextant	A navigational instrument used to determine the vertical position of an object such as the sun, moon or stars
cleat	A device designed to grip rope and hold it in place
bight	A narrow inlet of the sea.
hatch	deck or bulkhead opening to stop water from entering.
osp	Official selling price
sheet	sheet
gasoline	Also called gas or petrol, gasoline is a mixture of volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, with or without small quantities of additives, and used as motor fuel
flash	Feeder lighter aboard ship
report	rr very rarely (Lat
green stage	Green stage
dwat or dwt	DeadWeight All Told or DeadWeight Tonnage of a vessel
curio	an oddity
king's rook's pawn	KS Kansas
or	Owner's risk
gd	Geared
lead line	A line with a weight on the end used to measure depth
destination control statements	Various statements that the U.S
true north	Geographic north
ce	Consumption Entry: The process of declaring the importation of foreign–made goods for use in the United States.
i/a	Independent Action: The right of a conference member to publish a rate of tariff rule that departs from the Agreement's common rate or rule.
antimony	SB Bachelor of Science (Lat
cock	A valve used to regulate the flow of water or gas.
related points	A group of points to which rates are made the same as or in relation to rates to other points in group.
up-behind	Slack off quickly and run slack to a belaying point
trooping	Operating as a troopship.
coupler	Component on a boat trailer that connects to the hitchball.
tall buoy	Also called a Dan buoy
come about	To tack or change heading relative to the wind.
standard	Roman army emblem, a pole with special decorations (such as a metal eagle) carried by a soldier
ready about	order to prepare for coming about.
cutwater	Cutwater
steamer	A vessel equipped with steam propulsion
codices	coef coefficient
junk	1. Old cordage past its useful service life as lines aboard ship
unsaturated gases	Light ends produced by refinery cracking units, particularly catalytic crackers and cokers
broken stowage	The waste and loss of space caused by irregularity in the size and shape of packages or the incidence of hold pillars, frames, deck beams and other obstructions, and the failure to utilize available space.
bill to party	Customer designated as party paying for services.
caucasus	The Caucasus mountains form an almost solid rampart extending northwest to southeast across the isthmus between the Black and Caspian seas.
flight deck	A flat deck used for the launch and recovery of aircraft.
hiking strap	Foot strap used for hiking.
office of inter-american affairs	OIC office of information and culture (of the State Department)
posting-station	small town on a main road, where travelling officials could find an inn (mansio)
fiberglass	A construction method using layers of woven glass mats that are bonded together with an epoxy (glue).
doctor of music	DN our Lord (Lat
preventer	Preventer
to scud	Running before the wind at speed.
rvp	Reid vapor pressure
polyurethane	Polyurethane
olefin	A straight or branched-chain hydrocarbon with at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond
kite	Slang for spinnaker
port	The left side of a vessel when looking forward from the stern.
ncs	Norwegian Continental Shelf
polyethylene	A polymer of ethylene, especially any of various lightweight thermoplastics that are resistant to chemicals and moisture, have good insulating properties, and are used especially in packaging and insulation.
in &/or over	Goods carried below or on deck
channel	a natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water, often used by ships.
isophase light	Isophase light
cooperative	cop copper, copyright, copyrighted
tattle tale	Light cord attached to a mooring line at two points a few inches apart with a slack section in between (resembling an inch-worm) to indicate when the line is stretching from the ship's rising with the tide
dunnage	Protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the types of a fork lift truck may be inserted.
south latitude	Slav Slavic, Slavonian
fractionating tower	Distillation column.
uk/cont	United Kingdom / continent range
overlap	One boat is clear astern of another when her hull and equipment in normal position are behind a line abeam from the aftermost point of the other boatYs hull and equipment in normal position
winch	Device used to pull on the ropes on board a yacht.
abreast.	The situation of two or more ships lying with their sides parallel, and their heads equally advanced; in which case they are abreast of each other
header	When the wind moves forward, forcing you to bear away to stay on a beat
tonnage	top, topog topographical, topography
behind-mast-reefing	Behind-mast-reefing
rudder	vertical metal or wooden plate attached to the stern, whose movements steer the boat.
yaw	Swinging unintentionally from side to side of the intended course.
motor	(1) An engine
sag	To slide or drift off course.
chemical oxygen demand	When organic materials are not easily degraded by microorganisms, strong oxidizing agents (e.g., potassium permanganate) are used to enhance oxidation
microfarad	MF medium frequency, Middle French
leviticus	lex lexicon
amphitheater	A Roman style oval building with a stage surrounded by elevated tiers of seats for spectacles.
haul	To pull
jibe/jibing	To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a vessel to the other while sailing before the wind so as to sail on the opposite tack.
close winded	A boat that is able to sail well into the wind.
trial balance	Tb terbium
bill of sale	Confirms the transfer of ownership of certain goods to another person in return for money paid or loaned.
auto oil programme	A technical work programme launched in 1992 by the European Commission and in which the European automobile and oil industries participated
head up	To turn the bow more directly into the eye of the wind
loa	Length overall
light naphtha	A naphtha cut with a boiling range which commonly extends from pentane through 175 F or perhaps a bit higher
flag hoist	A number of signal flags strung together to convey a message
h.a. or d.	Havre, Antwerp or Dunkirk
storm	Storm
port	The side of a ship that is on the left of a person facing forward.
on the beam	To the side of the boat at right angles, abeam.
wall-walk	level platform for the sentry on top of a fortification (see parapet)
ais	Automatic Identification System - Real-time ship identification
welder	W long west longitude
permanent shore facility	Any vessel which has been decommissioned as a non floating permanent facility
seiche	Seiche
language	laryngol laryngological, laryngology
buoy	A float, usually anchored, used for marking a position on the water, or an underwater hazard.
unsaponifiable matter	The term refers to material present in oils and fats which, after saponification of the oil or fat by alkali, is extractable by solvent and remains nonvolatile on drying
federal housing administration	FHLBB Federal Home Loan Bank Board
dappled	Spotted
ballast	Compartment or tank used for balance by being filled with, or emptied of, water.
apparent wind	the direction and speed of the wind felt by the crew
petrography	petrol petrology
variable pitch	A type of propeller that has adjustable blades for varying speeds or directions, and may be able to reduce drag when under sail.
amines	Amines are produced from fatty acids for use as surface-active compounds
department of defence	DOE Department of Education, Department of Energy
ws	World scale
awtsdo	All working time saved discharging only
induction	ined unpublished
to gain the wind	To arrive on the weather, or to windward, of some ship or fleet in sight, when both are sailing on the wind.
below	Below
mainbrace	One of the braces attached to the mainmast.
fiddle block	A block with two sets of sheaves (sometimes three), one above the other.
indo-european	IEP individualized education program
t/p	Trans Pacific
ipf	Intaken piled fathorn
thwarts	The seats or benches athwart a boat whereon the rowers sit to manage their oars.
hand lead	A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water.
anba	Title of Coptic bishops or senior saints.
before the wind	Before the wind
receiver of wreck	A government official whose duty is to give owners of shipwrecks the opportunity to retrieve their property and ensure that law-abiding finders of wreck receive an appropriate reward.
fio	Free In and Out
marry	To join any two objects, usually falls
lash	To tie something using a light rope
pgme	Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether
public health service	phys physical, physician, physicist, physics
weekly	wks weeks, works
sunflower oil	Sunflower oil is obtained from the decorticated seeds of the sunflower (""Helianthus Annuus"")
avcat	Aviation Category
flag hoist	A number of signal flags strung together to convey a message, e.g., 'England expects...'
arsenic	AS Anglo-Saxon, antisubmarine
inch-pound	in lim at the outset (on the threshold) (Lat
elevation	(See ALTITUDE)
list	The vessel's angle of lean or tilt to one side, in the direction called roll.
dissenters	Protestant religious groups including Baptists, Presbyterians, Independents and Quakers who refused to take the Anglican communion or to conform to the tenets of the restored Anglican Church of England in 1662.
dinghy	1. A type of small boat, often carried or towed as a ship's boat by a larger vessel.
racing flag	Racing flag
bilge	To break
cockpit cleats	All of the cleats (used to hold a rope in place), which are found in the cockpit allowing the various ropes on board to be adjusted.
senhouse slip	Senhouse slip
towage	Act of towing a ship.
harmattan	Harmattan
tug or tugboat	A boat that maneuvers other vessels by pushing or towing them
phd	Per hatch day
escalation clause	A clause allowing for an adjustment
along side	Side by side, or joined to a ship, wharf; &c.
windward	The direction from which the wind is blowing.
luteinizing hormone	LHA local hour angle
lanby	Acronym from Large Automatic Navigational Buoy
scandalize	To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing the ship's speed.
foot	(1) The bottom edge of a sail
iron topsail	Iron topsail
radio station vessel	A vessel specifically adapted for used as a radio broadcasting station
advising bank	A bank operating in the seller's country that handles letters of credit on behalf of a foreign bank.
sheet in	This is an action of pulling the sail in with the back hand
lugger	A two-masted sailing vessel with a lugsail rig.
invertebrate	invt inventory
racking seizing	Racing flag
mbm	1,000 board feet
wwf	Australian Waterside Workers Federation
wake	A path of water created as a boat moves.
fore and aft	Running along the length of the boat.
patented	path, pathol pathology
goose-winged	Goose-winged
pumiceous	abrasive; referring to pumice, a common volcanic rock
elliptical	e long east longitude
b/h	Bordeaux/Hamburg range of ports or Barrels per hour
period business	Deals which involve transfer of merchandise or delivery of service (transportation, for instance) from seller to buyer over a stretch of time
coal	A black or brownish black solid, combustible carbon-rich substance formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter without access to air
oreboat	Great Lakes term for a vessel primarily used in the transport of iron ore.
fisherman anchor	Kedge anchor
reef-points	Small flat lengths of braided cord attached by eyelets to a sail along the reef band, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing
beat to quarters	Prepare for battle
delaware	deliq deliquescent
toggle	Toggle
dodger	A hood forward of a hatch or cockpit to protect the crew from wind and spray
batten down	Also batten the hatches
sextant	A navigational instrument used to measure the sun's altitude to establish it's latitude.
tepa	Tetraethylenepentamine
force	See Beaufort scale.
close hauled	Sailing with the sails hauled tight, sailing the boat towards the wind as much as possible.
toluene	Gasoline blenders and petrochemicals makers continually compete for possession of this aromatic
glass	A marine barometer
plotting room	see "Transmitting station"
architect	arg argent, silver (Lat
tiller	The stick attached to rudder, which in turn steers the boat
pulp carrier	A vessel designed for carrying paper pulp
deck	Deck
mf	Medium Frequency
junior	Ju Judges
water separation	see WATER REACTION
rc&l	Rail, canal and lake
jacket	A wood or fiber cover placed around such containers as cans and bottles.
fwpca	Federal Water Pollution Control Act
ku klux klan	kl kiloliter
mid	Middle
adjustable-rate mortgage	arr arrange, arranged, arrangements, arrival, arrive, arrived
marker buoy	marker buoy
iron topsail	An auxiliary motor on a schooner.
alcohols	Alcohols are amongst the most common organic compounds
stanchion	Staph staphylococcus
mfg	Manufacturing
sloop	A style of sailboat characterized by a single mast with one mainsail and one foresail
serfs	people in bondage or service
hydrocarbon	An organic compound that consists exclusively of the elements carbon and hydrogen
remittance	Funds sent by one person to another as payment.
nngwb	Not north of George Washington Bridge (i.e
follow copy	Fc fractocumulus
in-line blending	The practice of pumping various motor gasoline components from their individual storage tanks into a single pipe and mixing them in the process
donkey boiler	A steam boiler on a ship deck used to supply steam to deck machinery when the main boilers are shut down.
una rig	Una rig
islwg	International Shipping Legislation Working Group (UNCTAD)
manufacturing	MFlem Middle Flemish
ml	Motor launch
autopilot	A device - may be electronic or mechanical - used for keeping the boat on course without having to steer it (the same idea as on airplanes)
lightweight anchor	Danforth anchor
oleomargarine	OM Order of Merit (Brit.)
general staff officer	gt gilt, great
ctr	Container Fitted
hms	Heavy Melting Scrap or Her (His) Majesty's Ship
pony boiler	Variation of donkey boiler.
aide-de-camp	a personal assistant whose responsibility it is to coordinate the personal affairs of the general-grade officer to whom he is appointed. The rank of the aide-de-camp is a function of the rank of the general officer: a 1st lieutenant with brigadier general or major general, for example.
dwoc	Decline without counter
headway	Moving ahead
evangelical	evap evaporation
balance reef	Balance reef
barrelman	A sailor that was stationed in the crow's nest.
wearing	To change the direction of a ship from one tack to the other by turning away from the wind direction and putting the stern of the ship through the eye of the wind.
beam	A piece of timber perpendicular to the sides of a ship which supports the deck
homopolymer	When a polymer is derived from a single monomer then all the repeating units along its chain are the same and it is described as a homopolymer
breech	See illustration of BLOCK.
monogamy	having only one sexual or romantic partner
day-blink	Moment at dawn where, from some point on the mast, a lookout can see above low lying mist which envelops the ship.
reduced instruction set computer	rit slow (It
bk	Bank or Book or Backwardation or Bar keel
helm a-lee	A direction to put the tiller over to the lee-side.
forereach	To gain upon, or pass by another ship when sailing in a similar direction.
pathology	Pat Off Patent Office
dipropylene glycol ethers	Glycol ethers are manufactured from either propylene oxide or ethylene oxide reacted with an alcohol
gybe or jibe	To maneuver a vessel sailing downwind so as to cause the stern to pass through the wind, bringing the wind from one side to the other.
hurricane	A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher in the northern hemisphere
unmarried	unof unofficial
notwithstanding	non pros he or she does not prosecute (Lat
radar platform	A platform for operating radar equipment from
fix	An accurate position of the vessel, as determined by any reasonably accurate method, such as by taking visual bearings.
archbishop	archaeol archaeology
landlocked	Surrounded by land.
provisions	Naval rations.
republic	A country without a king, queen or emperor
wind scoop	A funnel used to force wind in a hatch and ventilate the below decks area.
quarters	Living and sleeping areas of a vessel.
broad reach	A point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind with the sails let out nearly all the way.
cats paws	Light variable winds on calm waters producing scattered areas of small waves.
sahara desert	The desert to the west of Ancient Egypt, also known as the world's largest desert.
after perpendicular	Ship Stability: Usually established at the intersection of the design waterline and the vessels rudder stock or stern post
steering flat	In a vessel, the compartment containing the steering gear.
rockphos	Phosphate Rock
ballast ratio	Ballast ratio
ditty bag	A small bag.
british broadcasting corporation	bbl barrel
crew boat	A vessel equipped for the transportation of crew to ships and/or installations
pyrotechnic	Pyrotechnic
helm	The whole of the steering system enabling the boat to change course.
ex-rights	Xtian Christian
for	Free On Rail (named points=Incoterms)
donkey engine	A small auxiliary steam engine with its own small boiler, used for furnishing power for a variety of smaller mechanical duties
chain-whales.	see: Channel
mine	A self-contained explosive device intended to damage or sink surface ships or submarines, designed to be placed in water and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, a surface ship or submarines.
tattletale	(Slang) Gossip.
langrage	Case shot with jagged pieces of iron, useful in damaging rigging and sails or killing men on deck
new mexico	NMR nuclear magnetic resonsance
equipment	The complete outfit of a vessel including everything used in her handling, working, and accommodation
minoan	Civilization that lived on Crete around 2000 BC; named after King Minos, the legendary ruler of the island.
certificate of inspection	– A document certifying that merchandise (such as perishable goods) was in good condition immediately prior to its shipment.– The document issued by the U.S
fore/forward	To, at or near the front of the boat.
wtba	Wording to be agreed
gossypol	A natural constituent of cotton seeds which, if transferred to the crude oil, results in colour instability and an oil which is difficult to process
redwood viscosity	A method of measuring and reporting viscosity which lost popularity in recent years
agreed weight	The weight prescribed by agreement between carrier and shipper for goods shipped in certain packages or in a certain number.
rolling	The side–to–side (athwartship) motion of a vessel.
ricinoleic acid	Ricinoleic acid, whose systematic name is 12-hydroxyleic acid, is found in high degree in castor oil
margaret bondfield	Labour politician and feminist and the first female Cabinet Minister
specific gravity	sp ht specific heat
trades union congress	Tue, Tues Tuesday
lashing	a rope used for securing any movable object in place.
standing wave	Standing wave
f - foxtrot	F - Foxtrot
lolo	Lift On Lift Off ship
k.d.	Knocked down
flying of a sail	Flying of a Sail
cutters	Cable-based weapon used by the Icelandic Coast Guard vessels to cut the nets of trawlers fishing inside the 50 mile Exclusive Economic Zone in the Cod Wars of the 1970s
llt	London landed terms
displacement	Weight of water a craft displaces when afloat.
kwame nkrumah	Ghanaian statesman, prime minister and President between 1960-1966
pox	(Slang) Venereal Disease, common on board ship
cascabel	Part of the breach of a cannon.
under way	A vessel that is moving under control.
half deck	Area immediately between the captain's quarters and the mainmast.
yb	Yellow Book - onboard the ships on management
magnetic bearing	An absolute bearing (q.v.) using magnetic north.
b/e	Bill of Exchange or Bill of Entry
astern	Astern
bridge	An elevated structure extending across or over the weather deck of a vessel, containing stations for control and visual communications.
fend off	To push a boat away from another boat or dock by hand.
ooc	Ore oil carrier
knights of columbus	K of Ρ Knights of Pythias
fend off	Stear away from a dock or another boat by pushing off from it.
propane	Also known as LPG (liquid petroleum gas)
fiberglass	See Unsaturated polyester resins
per	Period
secure freight initiative	It is a key provision of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 and is part of the International Container Security scanning project
prc	People's Republic of China
vocabulary	vol volcano, volume, volunteer
aaaa	Always afloat always accessible
shell	Shell
consular visa	An official signature or seal affixed to certain documents by the consul of the country of destina- tion.
racing	A boat is racing from her preparatory signal until she finishes and clears the finishing line and marks or retires, or until the race committee signals a general recall, postponement, or abandonment.
criminal conversation	crit critic, critical, criticism
t/l	Total Loss
hi	Hull interest insurance
flame arrester	A device used to prevent or stop unwanted flames.
alee	The opposite side of the boat from where the wind is coming from.
screaming sixties	(Slang) The name given to the region of the Southern Hemisphere between the latitudes of 60 and 70 degrees where strong westerly winds are often expected.
crc	Cold Rolled Coils
sailing directions	Books that describe features of particular sailing areas, such as hazards, anchorages, etc.
avast!	Wait!
points	A number of plated ropes made fast to the sails for the purpose of reefing.
foxes	Two or more yarns twisted together by hand.
offward	From the shore; as when a ship lies a-ground, and leans towards the sea, she is said to heel offward.
dictionary of american english	DAH Dictionary of American History
aar	Against all risks or All and any risk
base on balls	BBA, BBusAd Bachelor of Business Administration
maxbactap	Max But As Close To As Possible
sampson posts	Same as KING POSTS.
pelican hook	Pelican hook
mhwn	MHWN
synonym	This is another name that a particular chemical or composition may be known as
flushdeck	a deck stretching from stem to stern
beat-down	Caulking every seam in her bottom.
low	Last open water
starboard tack	When sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side of the vessel
mark	An object the sailing instructions require a boat to pass on a specified side, excluding its anchor line and objects attached temporarily or accidentally.
sire	Ship Inspection Report Exchange: The OCIMF managed database system that will hold the Inspection Reports carried out by participating members
speculative	risky, inconclusive
heat bleaching	The process by which the natural carotene which colours crude palm oil is destroyed in the final stage of refining during deodorisation at temperatures above 240°C
shivering	The state of a sail when fluttering in the wind.
bunks	Long carpeted sections of a boat trailer that support the boat's weight.
bob	Bunker on Board
doctor of science	DSC Distinguished Service Cross
lobscouse	A mixture of salted meat, biscuit, potatoes, onions and spices, minced small and stewed together.
fairlead	A piece of hardware or equipment (such as a block) used for leading the jib sheets from the deck to the cockpit
hoist	To lift or raise, such as a sail or a flag.
ship-shank	A double bight taken in a rope with a hitch at each end.
lee	The direction that the wind is blowing toward
gerund	Ger, Germ German, Germany
bristol fashion	A term used to describe a clean and orderly ship.
tbr	To Be Renamed
partners	Partners
jv	Joint venture
rso	Recognized Security Organization
drag	Drag
hws	HWS
poop deck	The uppermost deck of the Sterncastle, usually aft of the mizzen mast (see also Deck, Sterncastle).
longitudinal	Longitudinal
tallyman	Controls the cargo going into and out of the vessel
strop	a loop of wire or rope used to attach a block to a spar to make a sling.
fractocumulus	FCA Farm Credit Administration
ldn	London
bridle	A short length of wire with a line attached at the midpoint
ring-ropes	Several turns round the cable and through the ring to secure the cable.
foot block	Foot block
two-cycle engine	A gasoline- or diesel-powered internal combustion engine that takes two cycles or strokes of the piston to complete its power phase
moment	Ship Stability: The product of two numbers, for example the force or weight moved multiplied by a distance
licentiate in divinity	ld lmt load limit
p/s	Public sale
empty repo	Contraction for Empty Repositioning
pad-eye	Pad-eye
weather helm	boat with a tendency to swing into the wind unless held on course.
oo	Oil/Ore (or Ore/Oil) Carrier or Order Of or Ocean/Ocean (movement)
methane	A colorless, odorless, flammable gas that occurs abundantly in nature as the chief constituent of natural gas, as a component of firedamp in coal mines, and as a product of the decomposition of organic matter
partially hydrogenated	The term used to describe an oil which has been lightly to moderately hydrogenated to shift the melting point to a higher temperature range and increase the stability of the oil
headsail	Headsail
glycol	Any of a class of organic compounds belonging to the alcohol family; in the molecule of a glycol, two hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to different carbon atoms
embryology	emf electromotive force
open hatch cargo ship	A large single deck cargo vessel with full width hatches and boxed holds for the carriage of unitised dry cargo such as forest products and containers
hawser-laid	Hawser-laid
underwater system	An underwater system
environmental protection agency	Eph, Ephes Ephesians
wing sail	Wing sail
rhumb line	a line cutting all meridians at the same angle, the course followed by a boat sailing in a fixed direction.
bore up/away	Past tense - see: Bear up or Bear away
cutter	Fast small, single masted vessel with a sloop rig
tlx	Telex
minehunter	A naval vessel equipped for detecting explosive marine mines
back a sail	to sheet it to windward so that the wind fills it on the side that is normally to leeward.
inclot or iot	Including Overtime
breakwater	1. A structure constructed on a coast as part of a coastal defense system or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift.
lithe	graceful, supple
dative	DAT Dental Apptitude Test
out gate	Transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container leaves a rail or water terminal.
egm	Export general manifest
oarlock	A device to attach oars to a rowboat, allowing the operator to row rather than paddle the boat.
nora	Notice of readiness accepted
ppse or ppropose	Please Propose
charter	Charter
distance made good	The distance traveled after correction for current, leeway and other errors that may not have been included in the original distance measurement.
canister	a type of anti personnel canon load in which lead balls or other loose metallic items were enclosed in a tin or iron shell
send aloft	Term used to talk of sails being hoisted.
somalia	son sonata
reformer	A catalytic processing unit which produces a highly aromatic stream (reformate) used primarily as high-octane blendstock.
bunting	Material from which signal flags are made.
upper rail	The uppermost horizontal timber of the side of the ship in the waist
container ship	A single deck cargo vessel with boxed holds fitted with fixed cellular guides for the carriage of containers
barkentine	Alternative spelling of barquentine.
us	United States
chief staff officer	CSS Commodity Stabilization Service
flash point limit test	ISO 15267 - Method to determine whether a sample of oil or fat at a given temperature will flash when a test flame is applied to the sample under specified conditions.
assigned	assn association
gunroom	Warrant officers and Midshipmen living quarters.
conventional day	CONVENTIONAL DAY shall mean a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours running from any identified time
hull	The structure of a ship. (The outside walls)
free on board	FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles
multifarious	numerous and diverse
morning watch	From 4 am to 8 am.
welcon	Coal charter party
snow	Type of brig, with an extra trysail mast stepped behind the main.
mae west	A Second World War personal flotation device used to keep people afloat in the water; named after the 1930s actress Mae West, well known for her large bosom.
atlantic	atm atmosphere, atmospheric
echo sounder	An electrical fish finder or depth sounder that uses sound echoes to locate the depth of objects in water
higher amines	See Ethyleneamines
eepc	European Ethylene Producers Committee (a sub-group of LOSG)
coble	Coble
pushpit	a metal guard rail fitted at the stern.
limberways	Notches cut fore-and-aft through the bottom of the floors, allowing water to run through the bilge to the pumps.
centre of effort	Centre point of sail area where all the force of the wind can be said to be centred
hhdws	Heavy, handy, deadweight scrap
imas	integrated Marine Assurance System - BP's vetting system.
carvel	Carvel
cutty sark	A famous clipper ship of the 17th century, which earned its fame in the Australian trade.
under way or underway	A vessel that is moving under control: that is, neither at anchor, made fast to the shore, aground nor adrift.
brace	a rope attached to the yard of a vessel for the purpose of 'trimming' the sail
cavalry	Army regiments of soldiers who fought on horseback
quarterdeck	That portion of a ship from which the Captain, Master or Officer of the Watch commands the sailing activities
ird	Inland rail depot
whole-moulding	A process in which the same mould is used for the major part of most frames
tip	Tip
bext	Breadth extreme
heavy weather	Stormy conditions, including rough, high seas and strong winds
plutonium	pub public, publication, published, publisher
national front	A British political party formed by a number of racist, neo-fascist and right-wing groups
sfs	Sun Flowers
poi	POI
spherical buoy	A ball shaped buoy marking a navigational hazard.
mot	Ministry of Transport or Monthly Overtime
rigging screw	a deck fitting with which the tension of standing rigging is adjusted.
condensate	Natural gas liquids heavier than butane
red duster	Traditional nickname for the Red Ensign, the civil ensign (flag) carried by United Kingdom civilian vessels.
vertical clearance	The distance between the water level at chart datum and an overhead obstacle such as a bridge or power line.
joint service	Two or more shipping companies jointly operating a service
secondary port	A port that is not directly listed in the tide tables but for which information is available as a difference from a nearby standard port.
tdk or twd	Tween Decker
wgt	Weight
feedstock	Raw material used in a processing plant
ness	Ness
green water	A solid mass of water coming aboard instead of just spray.
mast	The pole attached to the deck at the right angle, holding up the sails.
belay	1
lldpe	Linear Low Density Polyethylene
apparent good order	When freight appears to be free of damage so far as a general survey can determine.
ethylbenzene	Ethylbenzene is formed by combination of ethylene and benzene, and is then dehydrogenated to styrene for use in the production of plastics and synthetic rubber
water tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of water
hfa	Haifa
resin infusion	Resin infusion
electron volt	EV English Version (of the Bible)
marconi rig	Another term for Bermudan rig
leg	LEgal Committee
blab	(Slang) Gossip.
coasting	The act of making progress along the sea-coast of any country.
accounts payable	A/cs Rec accounts receivable
plc	Public Limited Company
beating or beat to	Sailing as close as possible towards the wind (perhaps only about 60°) in a zig-zag course to attain an upwind direction to which it is impossible to sail directly.(also tacking)
boat	That thing you sail in
b/o	Bulk/oil carrier
quay	A dock or landing place, usually built of stone.
whip	To bind the strands of a line with a small cord.
styrene	Styrene
heaving line	A light line used to be thrown ashore from which a larger rope can then be pulled.
duck	Light canvas of which boat sails and balloon sails are made
catholic	CATV community antenna television
lr-2	AFRA's large-range 2 tankers
dpk	Dual-purpose kerosene
landing gear	A support fixed on the front part of a chassis (which is retractable); used to support the front end of a chassis when the tractor has been removed.
bathing platform	Bathing platform
warp	To move a vessel by means of a line or anchor.
phenol	Phenol is an aromatic alcohol mainly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis
ore/bulk/products carrier	A bulk carrier arranged for the alternative (but not simultaneous) carriage of oil products
o/c	Ore Carrier or Open Charter or Overcharge
magazine	A place where gunpowder is kept.
dhdwtsbe	Dispatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends
self-bailer	Self-bailer
reef	1. Reefing: To temporarily reduce the area of a sail exposed to the wind, usually to guard against adverse effects of strong wind or to slow the vessel.
trunnels	Pieces of timber to fasten the plank to the timbers.
lr	Lloyds Register or Long Range
gin block	A steel block consisting of a sheave supported by a skeleton frame, that is, without solid sides.
lord chancellor	Appointed by the Sovereign on the Prime Minister's advice and custodian of the Great Seal
sharpie	Sharpie
scull	A method of moving a boat by using a single oar at the stern.
omog	Offshore Maritime Operations Group
cast off	To unfasten all lines in preparation for departure.
phytosanitary inspection certificate	A certificate issued by the U.S
oviq	Offshore Vessel Inspection Questionnaire
wind turbine installation vessel	A vessel equipped for the installation of wind turbines in shallow waters
touchhole	A vent in the breech of a firearm through which the charge is ignited
aqueduct	A system of pipes and channels used to bring water into towns.
morass	a difficult region of swampy, cumbersome land
malaccamax	Malaccamax is a naval architecture term for the largest size of ship capable of fitting through the 25 metres (82 ft)-deep Strait of Malacca.
zephyr	A gentle breeze
pirogue or piragua	Pirogue or piragua
hard a-lee	The situation of the helm, which pushed close to the lee side of the ship.
td-lo	Toxic Dose Low
omen	a thing or happening supposed to foretell a future event, either good or evil; augury.
amidships	roughly the middle, or center, of the boat
chemical warfare service	cwt hundredweight (Lat
give-way	Where two vessels or ship's boats are approaching one another so as to involve a risk of collision to halt or change course to keep out of the way of the other
enc	Electronic Navigational Charts
classification	Classification
iaw	In Accordance With
technical operator	"Technical Operator means an entity dealing with the responsibility for operation of the ship and which, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the ISM code and, where applicable, holds the Document of Compliance."
cable	distance of measurement equalling 0.1 sea mile, 185 metres, 200 yards
appe	Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe
wind turbine vessel	A vessel fitted with wind turbines to generate electricity
federal emergency relief administration	feud feudal, feudalism
ex-interest	Xmas Christmas
boom vang	Any system used to hold the boom down
thp	Thrust horse-power
cane-brake	a clump of canes
shackle	a metal link with a removable bolt across the open end, of various shapes D, U
bathythermograph	A device to record sea temperature and submarine depth and to show any abrupt temperature change or gradient.
unsaturated fatty acids	Fatty acids containing one or more double bonds
to surge the capstern	To slacken the rope heaved round upon it.
erucic acid	Erucic acid consists of a 22 carbon chain with one double bond on the thirteenth carbon atom
euroflex	Association of Flexible Packaging in Europe
mainsail	boomed sail projecting aft from the mainmast
soft eye	Soft eye
rudder	Submerged part of the steering system that can be angled.
breasting float	A raft-like float used to keep a vessel, while secured, away from the pier
tabernacle	Tabernacle
transfusion	the transfer of blood
stray current corrosion	Stray current corrosion
technetium	TC Trusteeship Council (of the United Nations)
worm gear	A long, rotating gear in the form of a screw, which meshes with the teeth of another gear.
peloponnese	The large peninsula of southern Greece.
to heave to	To stop the vessel from going forward.
scudding	A term applied to a vessel when carried furiously along by a tempest.
ein - pl: oyoun	A spring of underground water.
roach	Roach
alee	to the leeward side.
apparent wind	The combination of the true wind and the headwind caused by the boat's forward motion
o.a.	Over All
riding	When expressed of a ship, is the state of being retained in particular station by an anchor and cable
ocimf	Oil Companies International Marine Forum: An oil company consultative organisation, with a secretariat based in London, funded by the oil company members to represent the Oil Industry on marine safety, marine standards and international legislation
schooner-barge	towed by a steam barge or a steamer
radar	An electronic system designed to transmit radio signals and receive reflected images of those signals from a "target" in order to determine the bearing and distance to the "target".
local toxicity	Adverse effects seen at the site where the test material comes into initial contact with the organism.
outboard engine	An engine used to power a small boat
flash point	The temperature at which a hydrocarbon releases vapors in sufficient quantity to permit combustion.
a1	First class condition
fine	Narrow (fine) in appearance from the vantage point of a lookout or other person viewing activity in the vicinity of a ship, e.g., another ship off the starboard bow with her bow or stern facing the viewer's ship could be described as "fine on the starboard bow" of the viewer's ship.
ngl	Natural gas liquid
maritime domain awareness	It is the effective understanding of anything associated with the global maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of the United States.
wale	Wale
uncanny	almost supernaturally keen
lead	Tetra-ethyl (TEL) or tetra-methyl (TML) lead, primarily
transit	Also called a range
trailer	The truck unit into which freight is loaded as in tractor trailer combination
masthead light	Also known as a steaming light
lloyds' registry	An organization maintained for the surveying and classing of ships so that insurance underwriters and others may know the quality and condition of the vessels offered for insurance or employment.
vigilant	on the alert; watchful
quay	A wharf used for the loading and unloading of cargo, which is parallel to the shore, having water on only one side.
nun buoy	A conical buoy with a pointed top, painted red, and having an even number, used in the United States for navigational aids
c of b	Centre of Buoyancy
gripe	Temporary eye in a line (rope).
intermediate crude	Petroleum with sulfur content between sweet and sour--often defined as between 0.5 and 1.0 weight percent sulfur.
liquefied natural gas	LNG - Natural gas that has been cooled to - 260°F ( - 163°C), which liquefies it for safer, easier transport.
yaw	A vessel's rotational motion about the vertical axis, causing the fore and aft ends to swing from side to side repetitively.
butane	Butanes are colorless, odorless, gaseous hydrocarbons
doc	Document of compliance (ISM)
united nations	unabr unabridged
spitfire	Spitfire
windward	Towards the direction from which the wind is blowing.
serve	To wind small line around a rope to protect it from chaffing and weather.
production testing vessel	A vessel primarily equipped for testing the quality and amount of oil produced by a well
overhang	The area of the bow or stern which hangs over the water.
saxon shore	coast of SE England exposed to Saxon pirate raids
spinnaker	A very large lightweight sail used when running or on a broad reach.
advanced charge	Transportation charge advanced by one carrier to another to be collected by the later carrier from the consignor or consignee.
siar	SIDS Initial Assessment Report (SIAR) - See HPV Programme
cringle	Rope loop or eye formed in sail or net.
ncsa	North Coast South America
eminent domain	The sovereign power to take property for a necessary public use, with reasonable compensation.
high–density compression	Compression of a flat or standard bale of cotton to approximately 32 pounds per cubic foot
x/c	ssheX / sshinC
to lie along	To be pressed down sideways by a weight of sail in a fresh wind.
truck	TKO technical knock-out
nor	Not Otherwise Rated
waf	West Africa
po	Propylene Oxide
ronco river	River in Northern Italy, part of the Gothic Line - Germany's last-ditch defensive line established by Kesselring across Northern Italy and the scene of a major campaign in Autumn 1944
close-hauled	Of a vessel beating as close to the wind direction as possible.
by the head	By the head
st	Sidethruster room (OCIMF acronym)
hard tack/hardtack	A simple type of cracker or biscuit, made from flour, water, and sometimes salt
bottom side rails	Structural members on the longitudinal sides of the base of the container.
jib	The front sail
pounds per square foot	psi pounds per square inch
drift	The sideways movement by a yacht in relation to its course.
junk and junk rig	Native craft of China
side–door container	A container fitted with a rear door and a minimum of one side door.
propeller	An object with two or more twisted blades that is designed to propel a vessel through the water when spun rapidly by the boat's engine.
barge	A flatbottom boat for transporting freight that is generally unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
tender	Tender
loose-footed	Loose-footed
idyllic	resembling paradise; simple and serene
tbook	To the Best Of Owners Knowledge
nautical almanac	An annually published book that contains information about the position of the sun, moon, planets and stars
spoon bows	Spoon bows
lipoprotein	Any of the class of proteins that contain a lipid combined with a simple protein.
brazilian	BRCS British Red Cross Society
overboard	Over the side or out of the ship
dyophysitism	The belief that Christ has two natures, divine and human which are inseparably united
better business bureau	BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
pfd	Personal Floatation Device
mercaptans	Mercaptan sulfur
amphitheatre	A place like a stadium, where Romans went to watch animals and people fighting.
jpn	Japan
king plank	The center plank on a wooden deck.
vestiges	traces
reefing	The operation of reducing a sail by taking in one or more of the reefs.
dealer	DLS Doctor of Library Science
cqd	Customary Quick Despatch
utility vessel	A small multi functional response vessel not dedicated to a particular function
jibsheet	line that controls the jib.
cheerly	A phrase implying heartily, quickly, cheerly.
covering board	Covering board
plough or plow anchor	Plough or plow anchor
head boat	A fishing boat that takes recreational fishermen out for a fee paid individually by each person (i.e., per head)
spring line	Docking lines that help keep the boat from moving fore and aft while docked
seal	sim simile
bridge	The room from which a ship is controlled
diethylene glycol ethers	Glycol ethers are manufactured from either propylene oxide or ethylene oxide reacted with an alcohol
barometer	A device to measure the barometric pressure
adcom or addcomm	Address commission
lakes	Great Lakes (US/CA)
poling platform	Small elevated stand on a flats boat used by a fisherman to silently pole through shallow water and scout for fish.
gybe	To go from one Tack to the other when running with the wind coming over the stern
ba/bb	Buenos Aires/Bahia Blanca Range
mlws	Mean Low Water Spring Tides
to break bulk	The act of beginning to unload a ship.
sponson	A projection from the side of a vessel for protection, stability, or the mounting of equipment such as armaments or lifeboats
cont	Continent or Europe
lead	A plummet or mass of lead attached to a marked line, used in sounding depth at sea.
intermediate frequency	IFCTU International Federation of Christian Trade Unions
air operations	military activity involving aircraft: most commonly the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for the tactical support of infantry units in combat or for transportation and logistical support
ftc	Free Transferable Currency
snap shackle	Snap shackle
location swap	A deal in which companies trade oil in one place for some somewhere else.
acoustic torpedo	A torpedo that dtects its target by means of sound, and uses that sound to steer along its path.
distinguished service medal	DSO Distinguished Service Order (Brit.), district staff officer
kilowatt	kwh kilowatt-hour
dbeats	Despatch (payable) both ends, all time saved
friday	Frl Miss (Ger
center of gravity	See STABILITY.
head of navigation	A term used to describe the farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships.
depth sounder	Electronic sonar device that displays water depth.
inspection certificate	A certificate issued by an independent agent or firm attesting to the quality and/or quantity of the merchandise being shipped
cholesterol	Cholesterol is one of a class of compounds known as sterols
pusser	Purser, the one who is buys, stores and sells all stores on board RN ships, including victuals, rum and tobacco
appraisement	Determination of the dutiable value of imported merchandise by a Customs official who follows procedures outlined in their country's tariff, such as the U.S
egc	Code for Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk
hcc	HCC
cohort	a category of people with a common characteristic, usually their age
imo type 1	A type 1 ship is a chemical tanker intended to transport chapter 17 products with very severe environmental and safety hazards which require maximum preventive measures to preclude an escape of such cargo.
starboard side	The right-hand side of a ship looking forward.
reef knot	Also known as the square knot
epiphyte	a plant that grows on another but is not parasitic
waybill	WbN west by north
neaped or beneaped	Neaped or beneaped
indraft	Indraft
butt strap	Butt strap
ssba	Surface Supplied Breathing Apparatus
stool	Stool
kilogram	kilol kiloliter
potential	POW prisoner of war
cordon	a chain of people
gale force winds	Wind speeds strong enough to qualify the storm as a gale.
bilge	the space between the sole boards and the hull
track	(3) a fitting along which a traveller runs used to alter the tension of the sheets.
beating to windward	The making a progress against the direction of the wind, by steering alternately close-hauled on the starboard and larboard tacks.
syrup	Syr Syria, Syriac, Syrian
plow anchor	Also called a CQR or coastal quick release anchor
acute toxicity	Adverse effects that occur rapidly as a result of a short-term exposure to a chemical or physical agent
chain place	Strap or plate used to hold the shroud.
piggy packer	A mobile container–handling crane used to load/unload containers to/from railcars.
silhouette	a dark outline on a light background
bkrpt	Bankrupt
foot	The bottom edge of a sail from Tack to Clew
ducks	A sailor's white suit of duck
upwind	1)
garrulous	excessively wordy or chatty
mechanical lift dock	A lifting dock facility using winches to lower and raise platform
glyerol or glycerine	Glycerol is an important structural compound of fats and oils
way enough	Way enough (way 'nough)
middle watch	From midnight to 4 am.
statute of limitation	A law limiting the time in which claims or suits may be instituted.
ballast	extra weight, usually lead or iron, placed low in the boat or externally on the keel to provide stability.
upr	Unsaturated Polyester Resins
itc	International Tonnage Certificate
notwithstanding	non obs, non obst notwithstanding (Lat
earings	Small lines, by which the uppermost corners of the largest sails are secured to the yardarms.
hfc	Hydrofluorocarbons
chop	Chop
ship sloop	A smaller three masted warship.
flemish	To coil a line flat on the deck in spirals.
revolutions per second	rpt report
cubic feet per minute	CFR Code of Federal Regulations
tweaker	Tweaker
post office	POC port of call
space charter	A voyage charterparty under which the space charterer has the right to use only part of the vessel's capacity.
tack	the lower forward corner of the sail, where the luff and the foot meet; also the diagonal made with the wind by a sailboat when close-hauled, (to change from one tack to another by coming about).
usp	US Pharmacopoeia
west flemish	WFTU World Federation of Trade Unions
pickling bath	Solution used for pickling
ho/ha	Hold/hatch
traveller	Traveller
shake out	To remove a reef from a sail.
cobldn	Closing Of Business LoDoN
rolling	The motion by which a ship rocks from side to side like a cradle.
dispatch	See Despatch.
pearl shells carrier	A vessel equipped for the carriage of pearl shells
billion electron volts	bf bold face
cathodic protection	Cathodic protection
purser	The person who buys, stores and sells all stores on board ships, including victuals, rum and tobacco
batten	Batten
stamnos	A traditional Ancient Greek container used to store liquids.
taffrail	Rail on the spar deck around the stern.
propeller shaft	The spinning shaft from the engine to which the propeller is attached.
marlinspike	A pointed tool used to separate strands of rope or wire so they may be spliced.
hdpe	High-density polyethylene
solubility	The extent to which a substance mixes with a liquid to produce a solution
usfws	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
polymer	Polymer is derived from the Greek word poly meaning many while the term monomer is derived from mono meaning one
chrts	Charterers
oceanography	OCR optical character reading, optical character recognition
top	The platform at the upper end of each (lower) mast of a square-rigged ship, typically one-fourth to one-third of the way up the mast
effa	European Flavor and Fragrance Association
taffrail	A rail at the stern of the boat that covers the head of the counter timbers.
drawbridge	A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.
fairlead	A small hoop, or tunnel, that guides a line, or protects a line from fouling.
weather cloth	Weather cloth
no-heart crude	Crude fluid enough at ambient temperature to permit transportation in vessels which cannot heat it.
mesopotamia	An ancient region in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, site of the ancient civilizations of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria
right of way	Right of way
sector light	A navigational light that is visible only for a specific sector or arc of a circle, enabling a boat to determine that it lies within that sector
army air forces	A and M Agricultural and Mechanical (College)
fleet	A large group of warships commanded by an admiral.
hours	HS here is buried (Lat
rated horsepower	RI king and emperor (Lat
public information officer	pizz plucked (music) (It
bulwark	The sides of a ship above the decks.
rat guard	A circular piece of metal fitted closely on hawsers and lines to prevent rats from boarding or leaving the ship while at the wharf.
indisputable	without a doubt
cross member	Transverse members fitted to the bottom side rails of a container, which support the floor.
w/i	Within
in irons	to head into the wind and refuse to fall off.
tame	Tertiary-Amyl-Methyl-Ether
quorum	quot quotation, quoted
brightwork	Exposed varnished wood or polished metal on a boat.
sodium	NA national army, North America
m/m	Minimum/Maximum
moisture	Since water is only very slightly soluble in fats, it is present only in small amounts and is referred to as moisture
commercial management	Service where a hired agent operates a ship and receives a fee in return.
fairing	Ensuring a smoothly curving surface across the face of many separate frames.
to dowse	To lower suddenly, or slacken.
reduced crude	Atmospheric fuel oil
shopping complex	A vessel adapted for uses as a shopping complex
broach	when a boat running downwind slews broadside to the wind and heels dangerously
ensign	The flag worn at the stern of a ship.
emd	Emergency Management Division
come about	to maneuver a ship so that the bow passes through the direction of the wind, effectively moving the wind from one side of the vessel to the other.
casting	The motion of falling off, so as to bring the direction of the wind on either side of the ship, after it has blown some time right a-head
isobar	A line on a weather map...
alberta	alum aluminum
light ends	Hydrocarbons lighter than naphtha derived from crude oil and natural gas processing
clew	The lower aft corner of a sail.
statute mile	A mile as measured on land, 5280 feet or 1.6 kilometers
maa	Mina Al Ahmadi
tracery	a work of criss-crossing or branching lines
yawl	A two-masted vessel, sloop or cutter rigged on the foremast, with the mizzen mast aft of the rudder-head.
astro	Astro
packet	PKU phenylketonuria
mining vessel	A vessel equipped for offshore mining operations, most commonly diamonds
cip	Carriage and Insurance Paid to (named place of destination) The containerized transport/multimodal equivalent of CIF
millibar	A unit of pressure used to measure the pressure of the atmosphere
intumescent paint	Intumescent paint
pitting corrosion	Localized corrosion resulting in pits, i.e
main deck	The widest deck of the ship, between the Orlop deck below and the Upper deck above
numbers	numis numismatic, numismatics
chart recorder	An electronic depth sounder that records bottom structure data on paper.
tawny	a light brown or brownish orange
chi- rho	Christian symbol composed of the first two letters of the Greek name for Christ (Xp-Cros); see
atdnshinc	Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included
plasticseurope	Plastics Manufacturers Association, the plastics programme of Cefic.
to slue	To turn any cylindrical piece of timber about its axis without removing it
fttm	First thing tomorrow morning
sea cock	Through-hull fitting with a valve between the interior and the exterior of the boat.
flaking	A process used when extracting oil from seeds
post exchange	pymt payment
reasonableness	Under ICC and common law, the requirement that a rate not be higher than is necessary to reimburse the carrier for the actual cost of transporting the traffic and allow a fair profit.
wita	WIng TAnk
high tide	The point of a tide when the water is the highest
gunnel	The large plank that runs along upon the upper part of a ship's side.
titanium	t i d three times daily (Lat
seemp	Ships Energy Efficiency Management Plan
virginia	VA Veterans Administration, Vicar apostolic, vice admiral, (Order of) Victoria and Albert, Virginia
imperfect	imp gal imperial gallon
lanyard	A short piece of line to be used as a handle or to fire the flintlock mechanism of a cannon
gunport lid	The hinged cover that enabled a gunport to be closed when not in use
anchor buoy	A small floating buoy secured by a light line to an anchor to indicate position of anchor on bottom.
centreboard	A pivoting board that prevents the boat from sliding sideways.
genwaybill	General Sea Waybill
pastus	Past Us
car or carib	Caribbean Islands
sop	Standard Operating Procedures
ppb	Parts per billion
strake	A line of planks forming the outer skin of the vessel
poop	A short, raised aftermost deck found only on very large sailing ships above the quarterdeck.
gam	A meeting of two (or more) whaling ships at sea
sbt	Segregated Ballast Tanks: These are tanks that are completely segregated from the cargo oil and fuel oil systems and which are permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast
fia	Full interest admitted
sentence	sep sepal, separate
s-57/s-63	S-57/S-63 is the primary format for all type-approved ECDIS systems that meet IMO/SOLAS chart carriage requirements.
ri or rina	Registro Italiano Navale
waxy	Paraffinic.
rudder	Attached to the back of the boat, The thing that turns the boat and controls the direction in which the boat is sailing
raffinate	What remains of a reformate or pyrolysis gasoline stream after aromatics extraction
weather side	The Windward side
lifesaving service	LST landing ship, tank
vector	Vector
king's bishop's pawn	kc kilocycle
gaff	A spar attached to the top edge of a sail, such as on a mirror, giving rise to the term "gaff-rigged"
viscount milner	Alfred Milner (1854-1925) was a British statesman and colonial administrator who strongly believed in the British empire and "the destiny of the English race"
officer training school	ott octave (It
convulsant	A material which causes seizures.
judah	Region in Palestine from about 922 to 587 BC named after one of the tribes of Israel.
reef / reefing	Reducing the size of the sail maybe due to strong winds
a main	At once, suddenly; as; let go main!
artd	After right and true delivery
yield slate	The breakdown of various derivatives from processing a feedstock or raw material
hafnium	HF high frequency
minbar	A pulpit in a mosque from which preachers deliver their religious sermons.
pad	Pacific Australia Direct
ae	Auxilary Engine
between decks	The space contained between any two decks of a ship.
s&p	Sale and purchase
clench	A method of fixing together two pieces of wood, usually overlapping planks, by driving a nail through both planks as well as a washer-like rove
civil aeronautics board	CAD computer-aided design, computer-aided drafting
peak tank	Compartments at the extreme fore and aft ends of the ship either left void or used for water ballast.
sour	High in sulfur content
overfalls	Overfalls
port side	The left-hand side of a ship looking forward.
mr	Medium Range (tanker): A vessel designed for carrying refined petroleum products in bulk tanks (25,000 dwt - 44,999 dwt approx)
free alongside ship	FASA Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
morocco	Mor Moroccan, Morocco
place of receipt	Location where cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.
futtocks	Pieces of timber that make up a large transverse frame.
ship shape	Doing anything in a sailor-like manner.
caprolactam tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of caprolactam, a chemical used in the plastics industry for the production of polyamides
before the beam	Denotes an arch of the horizon comprehended between the line of the beam and line of the keel forward.
navtex	Navigational Warning Service Receiver
bridge	(1) The room from which a ship is controlled
beat	To sail toward the wind with successive TACKS
gunwale	The upper edge of a ship's sides
berth	BERTH shall mean the specific place where the Vessel is to load or discharge and shall include, but not be limited to, any wharf, anchorage, offshore facility or other location used for that purpose.
combination carriers	Vessels fitted to transport more than one type of cargo
messrs	Messieurs or Gentlemen or Sirs
fathometer	A brand name for a depth measuring device.
terminal buoy	A terminal buoy
computer-aided manufacturing	can canon, canto
sanction	An embargo imposed by a Government against another country.
load line	The waterline corresponding to the maximum draft to which a vessel is permitted to load, either by freeboard regulations, the conditions of classification, or the conditions of service
commercial invoice	Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold
pygas	An abbreviation of pyrolysis gasoline.
post office department	POE port of embarkation, port of entry
keel haul	To tie a person to a rope, throw that rope over a spar, and under the ship, and pull on the rope, dragging the person under the ship and along its hull.
printed	prtg printing
flws	Follows
deadrise	The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam
en flute	A warship that has had the majority of it's cannon removed to increase space, for example when being used as a troopship.
marine glue	Marine glue
harbor of refuge	A place where ships in transit can find shelter from a storm
davit	A small crane (curved metal spar) used to hoist a boat or dinghy or other heavy objects.
draw her to	In sailing large to bring a vessel closer to wind.
jib	The foremost sail or sails of a sailing vessel.
dt	Deep Tank
revenue ton	A ton on which the shipment is freighted
knot	A unit of speed: 1 nautical mile (1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi) per hour
pan	Panama
madam	mag magazine, magnet, magnetism, magnitude
breakwater	Breakwater
vetting	Process whereby a ship is assessed for acceptance or accreditation by a customer or other interested parties to ensure that the ship meets their safety, quality and environmental requirements.
quarter sessions	Courts held in each county or county borough in England and Wales at least four times a year until 1972
winch	a mechanical device, consisting usually of a metal drum turned by a handle, around which a line is wound to give the crew more "help" when tightening a line.
average	avn aviation
breast line	A line attached laterally from a boat to a dock, preventing movement away from the dock.
k	Ship Stability: Symbol for keel
fluke	The broad end of each arm of an anchor.
spar buoy	A tall buoy used as a navigational aid.
parcels tanker	A chemical tanker with many segregated cargo tanks to carry multiple grades of chemicals as defined in the International Bulk Chemical Code
july	K
selective corrosion	Corrosion of an alloy in which the components react in proportions that differ from their proportions in the alloy
sister	sj under consideration (Lat
partial shipments	Under letters of credit, one or more shipments are allowed by the phrase "partial shipments permit- ted."
berth	(1) place occupied by a boat in harbour, (2) sleeping place on board.
hunter's cockspur	refers to an experiment in vivisection by John Hunter, a Scottish surgeon
dead lights	A kind of window-shutter for the windows in the stern of a ship, used in very bad weather.
stern trawler	A vessel for catching fish by trawling with nets handled over the stern
velocity made good	Also VMG
heading up	Turning closer to the wind, up wind
iod	IOD
sailing	Using only the wind and water to increase, maintain or decrease speed
lng	Natural gas will liquefy at a temperature of approximately -259 F or -160 C at atmospheric pressure
dead run	See running.
palm olein	Palm oil is separated into palm stearin (30-35% of the original oil ) and palm olein (65-70%)
pyrolysis	Application of heat to change molecular structure
bait station	Area on a fishing boat for preparing bait.
cast off	Releasing the lines to a mooring, wharf, dock, buoy or another ship in order to move away
becalm	To cut off the wind from a sailing vessel, either by the proximity of land or by another vessel.
insulated container	A container insulated on the walls, roof, floor, and doors, to reduce the effect of external temperatures on the cargo.
log	A piece of wood thrown overboard at the front of the ship to determine the speed of the ship by measuring how long it took to travel the length of the ship
aid	Agency for International Development
olefin	Olefins are aliphatic hydrocarbons with one or more double bonds along the chain
bermuda sloop	A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with Bermuda rig developed in Bermuda in the 17th century
queue	A pigtail
joint account	Ja January
dirty wind	Dirty Wind
touch and go	The bottom of the ship touching the bottom, but not grounding.
nb / n.b.	Nota Bene: "Now, pay attention to this!" A way of steering readers' attention toward something particularly important.
bearing	The direction of an object (with reference to you, your ship, another object).
well stimulation vessel	A vessel primarily equipped to maximize oil production from a well
ioppc	International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
pamphlet	ppi policy proof of interest
var	Variable or Various
round bilge	Round bilge
quarts	qu quart, queen, query, question
frame	A transverse structural member which gives the hull strength and shape to which the planking is fastened.
office of international trade	OK, Okla Oklahoma
capsize	To tip the boat in the water until it is on its side
tiller handle outboard	A small
adjutant	ad lib to the amount desired (Lat
sea level	The average level of the oceans, used when finding water depths or land elevations.
gmt	Time measured in Greenwich Mean Time
fobt	Free On Board and Trimmed
oilseed processing	The procedure involved in removing oil from oilseeds
head-way	The motion of advancing, used in opposition to STERN-WAY.
sway	1. A vessel's lateral motion from side to side.
clear the deck	One of the things done in preparation for battle
panamax vessel	Ships built to maximize capacity within the Panama Canal lock size limits of 950 feet long, 106 feet wide
seal catcher	A vessel equipped for catching seals
alberta	Ald, Aldm alderman
en echelon	Forward and aft gun turrets on opposite sides of the ship, example.
brigantine	A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged on the mainmast.
bd ft	Board foot (timber)
specific gravity	An expression of materials' density in terms of their relationship to a reference substance
wc	West coast
to heave the lead	To throw the lead overboard, in order to find the depth of water.
frame-first	a vessel is said to be built frame-first when the hull shape is determined by the framing which is the prime element in design and strength {McGrail 2001}
combination	comdg commanding
cleat	a double-horned piece of metal or wood fastened to the rail, deck or mast, used for securing lines
middle distillates	Products heavier than motor gasolinenaphtha and lighter than residual fuel oil.This range includes heating oil, diesel, kerosene, and jet kero.
hwdw	Heavy, handy, dead weight
ibc code	International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
spanner stay	A wire stay connecting two Kingposts.
navtex	Navtex
davit	a piece of lumber or steel (similar to a crane) fastened to the rail or deck, one of a pair, used to secure or lower a lifeboat or small boat
downstream	A relative term, which indicates greater removal from origins than some point of reference
receiver hitch	A hitch with a receiver from which a hitch bar or shank can be removed.
estimated position	Estimated position
bridge clearance	Distance from waterline to a boat's highest point.
all at sea	This dates to the time when accurate navigational aids weren't available
east indiaman	A large and heavily armed merchant ship built by the East India company
suspended	sv sailing vessle, under this word (Lat
order of saint augustine	OSB Order of Saint Benedict
american college of physicians	acpt acceptance
ducts	Tubes used to move air, such as to ventilate an enclosed area.
waste disposal vessel	A vessel equipped for the transportation, treatment and/or (now illegal) discharge at sea of waste material
plantagenet	The name of the house of monarchs who reigned England from 1154-1485
trust receipt	Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise
broad reach	the point of sailing between a beam reach and a run when the wind blows over the quarter.
ng	Nigeria
crest	(1) The top of a wave
ism	International Safety Management Code
penology	per period, person
pendant broad	A broad pendant hoisted by a commodore
ec50	Effective concentration 50%: The concentration of a material which produces 50% response in the defined end-point
head seas	Waves coming from the front of the vessel.
interest	Backing from a superior officer or one in authority, useful when looking for promotion to, or within, commissioned rank.
berth	A place for a person to sleep. A place where a ship can be secured
ebk	Ethyl Butyl Ketone, solvent
most reverend	mts mountains
fat head	(Slang) The feeling one gets from sleeping below on stuffy nights.
mtsa	The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, is designed to protect ports and waterways from terrorists attacks
owner	traditional Royal Navy term for the Captain, a survival from the days when privately owned ships were often hired for naval service.
ecuk	East Coast of United Kingdom
hank	A fastener attached to the luff of the headsail that attaches the headsail to the forestay
bioaccumulation	General term describing a process by which chemicals are taken up by aquatic organisms directly from water as well as through exposure through other routes, such as consumption of food or sediment containing the chemicals
stall	a sail stalls when the airflow over it breaks up causing the boat to lose way.
lee-lurches	The sudden and violent rolls which a ship often takes to leeward in a high sea; particularly when a large wave strikes her on the weather-side.
half-beam	Small short transverse deck beam filling the space between the main deck beams
deep draft	The "deep draft" of a vessel is measured from the surface of the water to the deepest part of the hull below the surface.
backing	The changing of the wind direction, opposite of veering
march	March marchioness
net tare weight	The weight of an empty cargo–carrying piece of equipment plus any fixtures permanently attached.
motor sailor	A boat designed to use its motor for significant amounts of time and use the sails less often than a normal sailboat.
gncn or gencon	General Conditions
aquatuff	Product name for an environmentally-adapted cleaning agent used in cargo holds
graduate record examination	gro gross
marl	To wrap a small line around another.
shore	A prop or support placed against or beneath anything to prevent sinking or sagging.
whipstaff	Whipstaff
griping	The inclination of a ship to run to windward.
straddle carrier	Mobile truck equipment with the capacity for lifting a container within its own framework.
brightwork	Pieces of varnished wood or polished metal on a vessel.
naval small craft	Any small undefined naval vessels
printing	Prus, Pruss Prussia, Prussian
bachelor of journalism	bk bank, block, book
cardinal buoyage system	Cardinal buoyage system
orthophthalic	Orthophthalic
countervailing duty	An additional duty imposed to offset export grants, bounties or subsidies paid to foreign suppliers in certain countries by the government of that country for the purpose of promoting export.
un/edifact	United Nations EDI for Administration, Commerce and Transport
top–air delivery	A type of air circulation in a container
scrimp	SCRIMP
scud	A Dictionary of Weather ; scud --1
inflatable boat	A type of boat with air chambers into which air is pumped either manually or automatically for buoyancy
density	The mass of a substance per unit volume
shipping order	Shipper's instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.
pier	A structure used for loading and unloading vessels, which projects into the water, usually at right angles to the shore line.
sulphurous	oppressively hot, humid, or harsh
horology	hort, hortic horticultural, horticulture
backwinded	When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind
flotsam	floating trash
absolute monarchy	A form of governance in which the monarch holds all power and shares it with no group or institutions, for instance, the nobility or the church
mediterranean berth	A method of docking with a boat's stern to the dock.
askance	off to the side, implying suspicion or secrecy
lgc	Liquified gas carrier
tosher	Tosher
bulwarks	A structural extension of a ship's sides above the upper deck.
east longitude	elong elongation
war risk	Insurance coverage for loss of goods resulting from any act of war.
dat	Delivered at Terminal (named terminal at port or place of destination) Seller pays for carriage to the terminal, except for costs related to import clearance, and assumes all risks up to the point that the goods are unloaded at the terminal
dc	Discharge Capacity
slack-water	The interval between the flux and reflux of the tide, when no motion is perceptible in the water.
usnp	United States North Pacific
parallel	see: Latitude
crew	People who operate a boat
fc	Fund Convention (for oil pollution damage)
air banks	Groups of large air bottles located in midship ballast tanks to store high pressure air for charging torpedoes, blowing tanks, and other services.
countermeasure	A device, tactic, or material designed to reduce the effectiveness of an enemy attack.
foffer	Firm Offer
rabble	a crowd of common and undistinguished people
shambling	shuffling
strait	Strait
beaching	Deliberately running a vessel aground to load and unload (as with landing craft), or sometimes to prevent a damaged vessel sinking.
inorganic	Inorganic is said of any substance in which two or more chemical elements other than carbon are combined
activity	The level of catalyst's ability to do its work
bumpkin	An iron bar (projecting out-board from a ship's side) to which the lower and topsail brace blocks are sometimes hooked
king plank	The centerline plank of a laid deck
oilseed hulls	The outer covering of oilseeds.
imf	International Monetary Fund
tacking	working to windward by sailing close-hauled on alternate courses so that the wind is first and one side then on the other.
justice	juv juvenile
logarithm	long longitude
extrasensory perception	espec especially
chord	The principal horizontal member in a rigid framework
scuttlebutt	1. A barrel with a hole in used to hold water that sailors would drink from
flag hoist	A number of signal flags strung together to convey a message, e.g
pier	A structure built over the water, used by boats for landing.
depth-finder	Depth-finder
molecule	Chemical combination of two or more atoms of the same chemical element (such as O2 - which is Oxygen) or different chemical elements (such as H2O - which is water).
overhead	the word for "ceiling" on a boat
piaster	pict pictorial, picture
bfi	Baltic Freight Index
scran	(Slang) Food.
heeling error	The error in a compass reading caused by the heel of a boat.
whisker	Whisker
egbe	Ethylene Glycol Butyl Ether
cbft	Cubic Feet
steering	The art of directing the ship's way by the movement of the helm.
pref	Prefer/Preferable/Preferably
class 2 [deck]	1st Mate, Chief Mate or Chief Officer: Entitles the holder to act as Chief Mate on a ship of any size with unlimited trading or may entitle the holder to act as Master on a ship but with restrictions on size or trading area.
sensitization	Exposure to the substance results in stimulation of the immune system, resulting in a state of hypersensitivity to the substance
simple triglyceride	A triglyceride comprised of three identical fatty acids.
gangway	Gangway
natural gas	Short for compressed natural gas or CNG
winch	A machine that has a drum on which to coil a rope, cable or chain for hauling, pulling or hoisting.
def	Definitely
sheet	the rope attached to the clew of a sail or to the boom, enabled it to be controlled or trimmed.
left bank	On the left of a river facing downstream
mtots	Marine Terminal Operators Training System
displacement hull	Displacement Hull
advertisement	ae, aet, aetat of age (Lat
cruise	Cruise
lazyjacks	small lines running up either side of a sail to catch and contain it as it comes down
to tow	To draw a ship in the water by a rope fixed to a boat or other ship which is rowing or sailing on.
weather-side	The side upon which the wind blows.
walkaround	A type of offshore fishing boat with a small to mid-size cabin and a perimeter deck that allows easy passage around the entire boat.
by drops	gv gravimetric volume
monophysitism	The belief that Christ has only once nature with both divine and human incorporated in him
hard and fast	A ship that was hard and fast was simply one that was firmly beached on land
centerboard	retractable "fin" located amidships on shallow draft vessels that, when down, helps keep the boat from getting pushed sideways by the wind and, when up, allows the boat to venture into shallower water.
transom	The flat, vertical aft end of a ship.
fmss	Full Mission Shiphandling Simulator
molchopt	More or less in Charterers option
reflexive verb	VR Queen Victoria (Lat
stopper knot	Stopper knot
haul away!	a command to start pulling on a rope
tumblehome	Tumblehome
lifeboat	1. Shipboard lifeboat, kept on board a vessel and used to take crew and passengers to safety in the event of the ship being abandoned.
yaw	Yaw
patent office	pat pend patent pending
barrico	Barrico
ipp nls	International Pollution Prevention Noxious Liquid Substance Certificate
supersonic transport	SSW south-southwest
weather deck	Whichever deck is that exposed to the weather – usually either the main deck or, in larger vessels, the upper deck.
west indies	Wis, Wisc Wisconsin
tiller	A horizontal post used for steering, attached to the top of the rudder post
tiller	Tiller
cowl	The opening to a ventilator.
pamphlet	Pan Panama
dur	Duration
sailing by the lee	Sailing on a run with the wind coming over the stern from the same side as the boom (danger of Gybes)
icing	A serious hazard where cold temperatures (below about -10°C) combined with high wind speed (typically force 8 or above on the Beaufort scale) result in spray blown off the sea freezing immediately on contact with the ship.
ssf	saybolt seconds, Furol
broad reach	sailing with the wind approximately 45 degrees to either side of dead astern
tranquil	peaceful, steady, even
pdopr	Per diem or pro rata
yoke	Yoke
athwartship	At right angles to the centreline of the boat.
ballista	artillery- weapon discharging arrows and stone balls
received	RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police
mm	millimetre
sub dets	Subject Details
treenail	Treenail
born	GED general equivalency diploma
jib	The front sail.
submarine salvage vessel	A naval auxiliary vessel specifically adapted for the recovery of stranded submarines
office of naval intelligence	ONormFr Old Norman French
troy pound	lc in the place cited (Lat
british thermal unit	Btry battery
egyptology	EHF extremely high frequency
consol	Consol
rigol	The rim or 'eyebrow' above a port-hole or scuttle.
putlog holes	row(s) of square or rectangular holes in a masonry wall which held horizontal scaffolding timbers during construction; on completion of the work they were plugged with loose material, since fallen out
h-type	Hakodate (vessel) type
long boat	The largest boat carried by a ship which is used to move large loads such as anchors, chains, or ropes
shoaling	A phenomenon occurring as the waves enter a shallow water - their movement forward is slowed down because of the bottom friction, and thus their height increases.
wcna	West Coast of North America
draw	A sail is said to draw when it is filled by the wind
pungent	penetrating, biting, acrid
waist	Waist
united states military academy	USMC United States Marine Corps, United States Maritime Commission
scuttling	Cutting large holes through the bottom or sides of a ship, either to sink or to unlade her expeditiously when stranded.
stations	Stations
cmf	Composite Meter Factor
trim	To adjust the sails so as to utilize their maximum efficiency.
vizier	Deputy ruler, in old Islamic countries, a post like a vice president.
gri	General rate of increase
new english bible	Neb, Nebr Nebraska
glossary	gm gram
aboard main tack!	The order to draw the lower corner of the main-sail down to the chestree.
flight	a group or series of races Foot: (1) the bottom edge of a sail
bsc	British Shippers Council
capstan	A large winch with a vertical axis
sinuous	having many curves or bends
syntactic foam	Syntactic foam
oahps	On arrival harbour pilot station
white stuff	A protective coating of waterproofing material on the outboard face of the hull planking below the waterline.
supercargo	Person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charterer of a ship or shipper of goods to supervise cargo handling operations
mercator's projection	Mercator's projection
adm	Admiralty: Refers to marine matters such as an Admiralty Court.
as the crow flies	A direct line between two points (which might cross land) which is the way crows travel rather than ships which must go around land.
dysprosium	DS, DSc Doctor of Science
ofg	Offshore Hose Guidelines
destroyer escort	A smaller, lightly armed warship built in large numbers during World War II, cheaper, slower, and less-well-armed than a destroyer and designed to escort convoys of merchant ships or naval auxiliaries
tons per inch	Ship Stability: TPI=Area of WP/420
fairwater	A structure that improves the streamlining of a vessel.
foot	a sail's lower edge.
anchor	1. an object designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship, attached to the ship by a line or chain; typically a metal, hook-like or plough-like object designed to grip the bottom under the body of water (but also see sea anchor).
gunnery technique	the procedures associated with the identification of targets, the computation of firing solutions, the commands to the howitzer
topping	Pulling one of the ends of a yard higher than the other.
electrolytic corrosion	Electrolytic corrosion
canal	A manmade waterway used to connect bodies of water that do not connect naturally
heave to	Adjust sails and rudder so boat stops safely.
standing room only	Srta señorita
sea	(1) A body of salt water
noc	Notice of cancellation
board foot	bdg binding
square rig	Square rig
chafing	When two things rub and injure each other.
schooner	Schooner
carry her way	Carry her way
palm stearin	As mentioned above, palm oil is separated into palm stearin and palm olein
deep waterline	The waterline at which the vessel floats when carrying the maximum allowable load.
corollary	corp, corpn corporation
minute	(1) When used to measure location a minute is one sixtieth of one degree
engine order telegraph	a communications device used by the pilot to order engineers in the engine room to power the vessel at a certain desired speed
spreader	A horizontal iron or wooden bar used to spread the legs of a sling or bridle and to keep them that way while the cargo is suspended
can	A type of navigational buoy often a vertical drum, but if not, always square in silhouette, colored red in IALA region A or green in IALA region B (the Americas, Japan, Korea and the Philipines)
sweetening	Processing to remove sulfur
deadlight	Deadlight
prince edward island	pen peninsula, penitent, penitentiary
equasis	Equasis aims at collecting and disseminating quality and safety-related information on the world's merchant ships provided to it by holders of such information.
net	NT New Testament, Northern Territory (Australia)
sphinx	A statue in the shape of a lion with the head of a man or ram
moderately slow	And Andorra
printing	pts parts, payments, pints
c ore 7	Ore charter party
import license	A document required and issued by some national governments authorizing the importation of goods.
tramp steamer	A steamship engaged in the tramp trade.
quartermaster	A petty officer whose duty is to supervise the helmsman and who will take the wheel himself at critical times.
director	dis distance, distant
steep seas	Tall and short waves caused by water current and wave directions being opposite to the direction of the wind.
anti-fouling paint	Anti-fouling paint
federal trade commission	FTE full-time equivalent
downbound	1
contagion	the transfer of emotions or other conditions through a group
grib	GRIB
samian	high-quality, red-coated pottery, imported from the continent (mainly from France)
k.d.f.	Knocked down flat
razeed	A sailing ship that has been cut down to reduce the number of decks.
base stock	A hydrocarbon mixture which makes up much of the volume of a gasoline blend
tug	(Or tugboat.) A powerful, strongly built boat designed to tow or push other vessels.
pushpit	Pushpit
port security	It is the defense, law and treaty enforcement, and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain
stores	Supplies on a boat.
sheikh el-balad	The master of country, a title like a mayor.
forestay	This is the wire at the front of the boat attached to the mast, helping to hold the mast up
european recovery program	erron erroneous, erroneously
wet barrel	Physical product
ene	East North-East
ship shape	neat, seamanlike.
polyvinyl chloride	Pvt private
deadweight tonnage	The displacement loaded minus the displacement light
isotropic	isom isometric
anemometer	Anemometer
discharged	diss dissertations
jib topsail	A small jib set high on the headstay of a double headsail rig.
ak	Alaska
molco	More or less Charterers option
taffrail	A rail around the stern of a boat.
pissdale	A basic urinal fixed to the ship's side.
organic	Based on a carbon structure but also containing other elements eg hydrogen, oxygen
phil	Philippines
spa	Subject to Particular Average
glonass	GLONASS
staff	Staff
aburton	[A small tackle formed by two blocks or pullies.]
station pointer	Station pointer
hazard	An object that might not allow safe operation
relative density	See Specific Gravity
hdl	Hatch delivery
octavo	Oct October
storage	stip stipend, stipendiary, stipulation
mst	Measurement
bunting	Bunting
hand	To furl a sail.
bldg	Building
stall	(1) To stop moving
buoy	An anchored floating object that serves as a navigation aid
deckhead	The underside of the deck, viewed from below (the ceiling.)
miap	Mortgagee interest additional perils pollution
main tack	A line leading forward from a sheave in the hull allowing the clew of the maincourse to be held forward when the ship is sailing close to the wind.
thermometer	thermochem thermochemical, thermochemistry
bight	a bend or loop in a rope.
following wind	Following wind
atsdo	All time saved discharging only
si/tw	Single/tweendeck
vacuum	val valentine, valuation, value
senate	The Roman government, made up of senators.
gallons per second	GQ general quarters
orl	Owner's risk of leakage
draw	Draft
elkins act	An act of Congress (1903) prohibiting rebates, concession, misbilling, etc
bare poles	Bare poles
toe the line	When called to line up at attention, the ship's crew would form up with their toes touching a seam in the deck planking.
roll	"The motion of a ship about its horizontal fore-and-aft axis...more simply tilting from side to side." (Uden & Cooper)
united states naval academy	USNG United States National Guard
drawback	A partial refund of an import fee
mmpd	Maximum Most Probable Discharge
canting keel	Canting keel
headsail	(See JIB)
tp r/v or tprv	Trans Pacific Round Voyage
commodity rate	A rate published to apply to a specific article or articles.
weight	WV, WVa West Virginia
cyclone	Cyclone
isobutylene	Isobutylene is used in organic synthesis and in the production of high octane aviation gasoline
dhdatsbends	Demurrage Half Dispatch on All Time Saved Both Ends
opic	Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an agency of the U.S
triglycerides	See Glyceride
whtc	Wordscale hours, terms and conditions
strake	A continuous row of steel plates running the length of the ship.
rudder head	The top part of the rudder - the one being actually attached to the tiller
throat	Throat
bail	Bail
purchase	Any sort of mechanical power employed in raising or removing heavy bodies.
holy roman empire	HRH his or her royal highness
deviation	The amount of error from displaying magnetic north in a boat's compass caused by the boat's own magnetic interference.
long splice	A method of splicing two lines of identical thickness by unwrapping strands and braiding the lines back together
kelp dredger	A vessel equipped for harvesting kelp seaweed
pgeea	Propylene Glycol Ethyl Ether Acetate
alpha	Alpha
cfc	Chloro/Fluoro Compound
solas	International Convention for Safety Of Life At Sea (1974/78): The International regulations which relates to the safe construction and safety equipment to be carried on all sea going self propelled vessels.
duplex working	Duplex Working
scuppers	Openings in a ship's hull above the water line that allows water to drain off the deck.
sophistry	an invalid argument that nonetheless displays skillful reasoning intended to persuade and deceive
sway	Side-to-side wandering of a trailer under tow.
line	On a boat most ropes are called lines.
south-west africa	SWAT special weapons and tactics (team)
bumboat	(Slang) A shore based vessel that approaches large sea going ships to sell luxuries etc
humping	The process of connecting a moving rail car with a motionless rail car within a rail classification yard in order to make up a train
loran	An electronic instrument using radio waves from various stations to find one's position
as	Annual Survey
avgas	Aviation Gasoline
kronen	KN king's knight (chess)
luxuriant	rich or ornate, especially with regard to growth
young socialists’ league	Yt yttrium
girtline	Same as GANTLINE.
rendering	The process of separating animal fat from tissue and cellular structure by the application of heat, pressure, solvent or a combination of these.
american automobile association	AAAL American Academy of Arts and Letters
uu	Unless Used
less than truckload lot	LTS launch telemetry station, launch tracking system
yarr	Acknowledgement of an order, or agreement
savings	sb stolen base, substantive
euromed	European Mediterranean
bendy rig	Bendy rig
defaced	Defaced
dorade vent	A type of vent designed to let air into a cabin and keep water out by the use of baffles.
expload	Expected to load
cardinal points	Cardinal points
induce	to stimulate or cause to act
tail	A protraction at the end of a feedstock or product's distillation curve
pst	Pacific Standard Time; Per Short Ton
draught of water	The depth of a vessel to the extreme underside of the keel measured frem the load water line.
scanting	The variation of the wind, by which it becomes unfavourable to a ship's making great progress, as it deviates from being large, and obliges the vessel to steer close-hauled, or nearly so.
acetyl	Any chemical compound with an acetate group
fa	Free Alongside
hanging locker	A locker big enough to hang clothes.
up haul	is a line to raise something vertically for example the spinnaker pole.
orkney	ornith, ornithol ornithological, ornithologist, ornithology
src	Slops Receiving Station
ct	Centre Tank (OCIMF acronym)
wet exhaust	Wet exhaust
hatch coaming	see: Coaming
step	Step
etr	Expected to be ready
normal temperature and pressure	NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
multipurpose ship	General cargo ship which can also carry containers
clerical	climatol climatological, climatology
emm	Environmental management manual
tofc	Trailer on Flat Car: The movement of a highway trailer on a railroad flatcar
decks awash	A situation in which the deck of the vessel is partially or wholly submerged, possibly as a result of excessive listing or a loss of buoyancy.
pmma	Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is made from methyl methacrylate and is mainly used in the construction industry, lighting applications, signs, automotive and related areas, electronics and consumer-ware.
fd or fdesp	Free dispatch
genotoxic	Capable of causing injury to the genetic component of cells.
grommet	Grommet (2)
localized corrosion	Corrosion preferentially concentrated on discrete sites of the metal surface exposed to the corrosive environment
cat-harping	Short pieces of rope which connect the lower shrouds together where the futtock shrouds are fastened.
to make the land	To discover it from afar.
laden	Loaded aboard a vessel.
ihp	Indicated Horse Power
january	Jap Japan, Japanese
symbol g	Ship Stability: Symbol for center of gravity of the vessel.
parliament-heel	The situation of a ship when she is made to stoop little to one side, so as to clean the upper part of her bottom on the other side.
seawaymax	The term Seawaymax refers to vessels which are the maximum size that can fit through the canal locks of the St
sfa	Securities and Futures Authority
deck supervisor	The person in charge of all evolutions and maintenance on deck; sometimes split into two groups: forward deck supervisor, aft deck supervisor.
tumblehome	Hull shape, when viewed in a transverse section, where the widest part of the hull is someway below deck level.
donkey engine	A small gas, steam or electric auxiliary engine set on the deck and used for lifting, etc.
medical research council	The Medical Research Committee was set up in 1913, its prime role being the distribution of medical research funds
foredeck	Forward part of the main deck, ahead of the superstructure.
electrostatic unit	ET electronics technician, extraterrestrial
dodger	A cover attached to the top of the cabin at the front of the cockpit
pannikin	A small metal pan or cup
lr2 tanker	Long Range 2 (LR2) Tanker - Product tanker ranging in size from 80,000 to 159,999 deadweight tonnes
wp	Weather Permitting or Without Prejudice
well-found	Properly set up or provisioned.
deck	the top of the hull. Downwind: (1) a run, but can mean any point of sail when the wind is aft of the beam (2) the direction the wind is blowing toward.
fiddle	A small rail on tables and counters used to keep objects from sliding off when heeled or in heavy seas.
rending	ripping apart
deborah	dec deceased, declaration, declension, declination, decrease, decrescendo
camels	Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of another vessel, and then emptied to provide additional buoyancy that reduces the draught of the ship in the middle.
lien	A legal claim upon goods for the satisfaction of some debt or duty.
parent-teachers’ association	ptbl portable
lobsters	(Slang) Marines.
inoculation	immunization
carry helm	Carry helm
round the cans	Round the cans
gasket	Seaming material such as rubber, canvas, asbestos, which insures tightness in an opening such as a door.
cockswain	the person in charge of a small boat
master of library science	mm milimeter, thousands (Lat
guy	Guy
rapidly	Rapidly (in shipping forecast)
rudder post	the axle (again wood, in
starter	A rope used as a punitive device.
pulverized	punct punctuation
parbuckle	A method of rolling a roughly cylindrical object such as a spar or gun barrel up an inclined plane
portland plotter	Portland Plotter
ethylene	Also called ethene, ethylene is the simplest member of the olefinic hydrocarbon series and one of the most important raw materials of the organic chemical industry
chronometer	An accurate clock that is used for navigation.
risk assessment	Substances on European priority lists must undergo an in-depth risk assessment covering the risks posed by the priority chemical to man (covering workers, consumers and man exposed via the environment) and the environment (covering the terrestrial, aquatic and atmospheric eco-systems and accumulation through the food chain)
traveller	A fitting on the boat through which usually the main sheet is attached to or passes, to allow it to be moved from side to side to help adjust the sail
mt	Mean Time or Metric Tons
weather-beaten	Shattered by a storm.
rediscount	redup, redupl reduplicated, reduplication
viscosity	Measure of a liquid's internal resistance to flow
enoch powell	Conservative MP from 1950-1974 and an Ulster Unionist MP from 1974-1987
full containerships	Ships equipped with permanent container cells, with little or no space for other types of cargo.
chief justice	ChM Master of Surgery (Lat
breaker	Breaker
room-and-space	The distance from the forward edge of one frame to the forward edge of the next in the bottom of a ship.
chockablock	When a line is pulled as tight as is can go, as when two blocks are pulled together.
plug	(1) A tapered device, usually made from wood or rubber, which can be forced into a hole to prevent water from flowing through it
r/p	Return to Port (for orders)
fire ship	A ship loaded with flammable materials and explosives and sailed into an enemy port or fleet either already burning or ready to be set alight by its crew (who would then abandon it) in order to collide with and set fire to enemy ships.
astern	Any distance behind a ship, as opposed to A-HEAD.
sme	Small and medium-sized enterprise
knot	A unit of speed: 1 nautical mile (1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi) per hour
tweendecker	A general cargo ship equipped with one or more tweendecks.
gatt	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
halyard/halliard	A line used to raise things on a boat, for example ‘the main halyard’ is the line used to raise the mainsail
turn turtle	Turn turtle
australia	AUS Army of the United States
rhythmic rolling	Rhythmic rolling
broach	The act of breaking through the surface and rising out of the water, sometimes called porpoising.
lw	Low Water
lee-gage	A ship or fleet to leeward of another is said to have the lee-gage.
gsm	Good sound merchantable
shroud	A line or wire supporting a mast and running from its top to the spreaders, then down to the sides of the vessel.
osbert peake	Lawyer and Conservative politician and MP for Leeds between 1929-1956
augury	an event or sign that indicates things to come
sagging	When a trough of a wave is amidship.
atomic energy commission	AEF American Expeditionary Force
tail	Rear of a container or trailer–opposite the front or nose.
running lights	Navigational lights that are required to be used when a vessel is in motion.
pendant	Pendant (or pennant)
knot	Any of various units of distance used for sea and air navigation based on the length of a minute of arc of a great circle of the earth and differing because the earth is not a perfect sphere.
dekagram	dkl dekaliter
wing and wing	A method of running before the wind with two sails set
ghost	To sail slowly when there is apparently no wind (as in 'Ghost along').
sine	sing singular
gunpowder	A mixture of charcoal, salt peter and sulphur used to fire pistols or the ships cannon.
pdm	Punta De Madeira
gvw	Gross vehicle weight
yawed	moved unsteadily; weaved
readyabout	Readyabout
kommandittselskap	Limited partnership
seismology	sel selected, selection
master inbound	U.S
leech	The free edges of a sail, such as the vertical edges of a square sail and the aft edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
lines plan	A drawing comprising three orthogonal views (elevation, plan, and body plan, transverse sections), with sufficient sections to define the shape of a hull in great detail
geared bulk carriers	Typically in the handysize to handymax size range although there are a small number of geared panamax vessels, like all bulkers they feature a series of holds covered by prominent hatch covers
pinion gear	A drive gear on a steam-powered winch.
warp	To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; especially to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour
bonnet	Bonnet
codline	Codline
altitude	In celestial navigation it refers to the angle of the sun or a star above the horizon
bref	BAT Reference Documents, prepared by a European IPPC Bureau in Seville, in which BATs are defined
sterncastle	The elevated after part of a vessel with, in the Mary Rose, originally two decks
sail cloth	Sail cloth
super-high frequency	shipt, shpt shipment
bb cgo	Break Bulk Cargo
shrouds	Lines supporting the masts athwart ship (from side to side) which run from the hounds (just below the top) to the channels on the side of the hull
partial containerships	Multipurpose containerships where one or more but not all compartments are fitted with permanent container cells
etd	Estimated Time of Departure
fourth rate	see: Rate/Rating
vessel	Vessel
quotation	An offer to sell goods at a stated price and under stated terms.
waterlogged	Completely filled with water.
farm	Open storage area near the pier entrances.
british honduras	Brig brigade, brigadier
scuppers	holes in the toe rail which allow water to drain off the deck.
hull	The structural body of the boat that rests in the water.
loran c	Electronic navigation system that measures the time difference in the reception of radio signals from land-based transmitters.
to bowse	To pull upon any body with a tackle, in order to remove it.
pole mast	Pole mast
enviroclean	Product name for an environmentally-adapted degreasing agent for engine rooms and tank cleaning
stringers	Stringers
iron wind	What sailors call inboard engines.
tidal atlas	Small charts showing tidal stream directions and rate of flow.
training wall	Training wall
d/c	Deviation clause; (in) direct continuation
isobutyl acetate	Isobutyl acetate is a common solvent, produced from the esterification of isobutanol with acetic acid.
royal canadian mounted police	RCP Royal College of Physicians
astern	– Behind a vessel– Move in a reverse direction.
shroud	A rope or cable serving to hold a mast up from side to side.
clingage	Material which adheres to the surface of tank walls and structures, both horizontal and vertical, within empty and part empty tanks, other than bottom surfaces.
parapet	top of a Roman fortification consisting of a wallwalk and battlements
strakes	Small linear protrusions that run longitudinally on both sides of the keel to give a planing hull lift and lateral stability.
value-added tax	v aux auxiliary verb
mou paris	Memorandum of Understanding (Paris)
hhd	Hogshead
pes	Unsaturated Polyester Resins
wtsbe	Working time saved both ends
triturate	trl trail
to forge over	To force a ship violently over a shoal by a great quantity of sail.
granny knot	Granny knot
loblolly boy	The surgeon's assitant
great britain	GBE (Knight or Dame) Grand (Cross) of the (Order of the) British Empire
sea waybill	Document indicating the goods were loaded onboard when a document of title (b/L) is not needed
trapeze	Trapeze
a-lee	A-Lee
vicar general	VHF very high frequency
organization of african unity	ob he or she died (Lat
fixture	Agreement of contract for transportation
reaction with oxygen	Tank Cleaning: Drying and semi-drying vegetable and animal oils react with oxygen to form a varnish-like polymeric film
ordet	Owner's risk of detoriation
planking	Wood strips used to cover the deck or hull of a wooden vessel.
ecmc	The U.S
turn of the tide	Turn of the tide
middle flemish	mfr manufacture, manufacturer
bollard	A large pillar, usually made of concrete or steel, to which a boat's mooring lines can by tied.
bedraggled train	the last image which the reader gets of Henry's Union division as it returns from all the battles in which it has participated.
dutchman's log	Dutchman's Log
overbearing	To sail downwind directly at another ship thus "stealing" or diverting the wind from his sails.
bod	Board of Directors
remittance	REM rapid eye movement
freeboard	the distance from the surface of the water to the surface of the deck
fire mission	a tactical military operation involving the receipt of target information, the computation of a firing solution, the commands to the artillery weapons, and the firing of those weapons
ominous	menacing or threatening
ns	Non-Scoring or No Sparring
squall	A sudden and violent gust of wind often accompanied by rain
seamed	connected by seams, sewn together
jeremiah	jg junior grade
rullock	The nitch in a boat's side, in which the oars are used.
b/h	Bill of health
adrift	Not moored, at the will of the wind and tide
starboard side	The right side of the boat.
ncv	No commercial value
pugnacious	combative, belligerent
standard port	A port for which information is listed in the tide tables
ne	Not Exceeding
hgwg	Mercury Working Group
riding sail	Also called a stability sail or steadying sail
buoy	Warning float moored on a dangerous rock, shoal, or edge of a channel.
correspondent bank	A bank that, in its own country, handles the business of a foreign bank.
barnacles	Barnacles
tpc	Tons Per Centimetre
heavy crude	Crude oil that is more difficult to pump and process due to a higher viscosity.
nautical mile	Nautical mile
point of sail	The position of a sailboat in relation to the wind
ruble	Rus, Russ Russia, Russian
revolutions per minute	RPO railway post office
flame extension	The distance a flame will travel from the aerosol container when exposed to an ignition source
mark i	WW designation for ro-ro carriers built in 1978-79
friction horsepower	FICA Federal Insurance Contributions Act
east by north	EbS east by south
avs	AVS
eyebrow	Eyebrow
chain plate	metal fitting bolted to the side of a boat to hold the ends of stays and shrouds.
cheek	The side of a block.
hwn	HWN
roi	Return on Investment
intertanko	The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners: An international organisation based in London whose aim is to represent the views of its members at International Forums.
mod	Ministry of Defence
powder hulk	A hulk used to store gunpowder.
yacht	A recreational boat or ship; the term includes sailing yachts, motor yachts, and steam yachts.
bear	Large squared off stone used for scraping clean the deck of a sailing man-of-war.
real estate investment trust	rel relating, relative, relatively, released, religion, religious
residue	The bottoms taken from distillation units
kn	Knot(s)
l. or ldn	Laden
commodity stabilization service	CST central standard time
squat effect	is the phenomenon by which a vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure under its keel that reduces the ship's buoyancy, particularly at the bow
stwge	Stowage
broad reach	Broad reach
cross-tree	Cross-tree
edge protector	An angle piece fitted over the edge of boxes, crates, bundles and other packages to prevent the pressure from metal bands or other types from cutting into the package.
fog	For Our Guidance
keel	A steel beam or timber, or a series of steel beams and plates or timbers joined together, extending along the center of the bottom of a ship from stem to stern and often projecting below the bottom, to which the frames and hull plating are attached.
weigh	To raise anchor.
back	when a wind backs, it shifts anti-clockwise.
in irons	All way lost when attempting to tack
polycarbonates	Polycarbonates are a particular group of thermoplastics.They are easily worked, molded, and thermoformed; as such, these plastics are very widely used in modern manufacturing
boxing	It is performed by laying the head-sails aback, to pay off the ship's head when got in the wind, in order to return the ship's head into the line of her course.
lateral plane	Projected underwater area of boat
ga plan	General Arrangement Plan
dog-vane	A small vane with feathers and cork, placed on the ship's quarter for the men at the cun and helm, to direct them when the vessel is nigh the wind.
mendelevium	MVA Missouri Valley Authority
irs	Indian Register of Shipping
cubic foot	cu in cubic inch
burthen	a burden
superstructure	The parts of the ship or a boat, including sailboats, fishing boats, passenger ships, and submarines, that project above her main deck
metropolitan	mev million electron volts
dismantle	To unrig a vessel and discharge all stores.
topsides	the part of the hull between the waterline and the deck
soap	Soap is commonly used to describe the chemical compound formed by the reaction of an alkali or a metal with fat or fatty acids
a drop	gu genitourinary
fixed and flashing	Fixed and Flashing
temerity	impetous or reckless behavior
commission	To formally place (a naval vessel) into active service, after which the vessel is said to be in commission
turnbuckle	A link with two threaded bars inserted in opposite ends
isopropanol	Isopropanol is a major component of rubbing alcohols
ovine	of sheep
federal crop insurance corporation	fcp foolscap
unitization	– 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.
class	1. A group of naval ships of the same or similar design.
prize	A property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
scupper	An opening in a ship's side that allows water to run from the deck into the sea.
ampere-hour	amt amount
futures	A type of contract established to pay today for something that will be delivered at a fixed future date.
porthole or port	an opening in a ship's side, hinged to open for admitting light and air, fitted with thick glass or clear plastic.
epdla	European Polymer Dispersion and Latex Association, a sector group of Cefic.
bunch	BCL Bachelor of Civil Law
stupor	diminished or suspended mental awareness
pih	Poison Inhalation Hazard
run	sailing with the wind behind the boat
united kingdom	Ukr Ukraine
junior varsity	jwlr jeweler
inventory	Io ionium
jackstay	Jackstay
nmea0183	NMEA0183
ga/	General average/(arbitration)
pacific	PAC Pan-American Congress, political action committee
inches of mercury	A unit used when measuring the pressure of the atmosphere
rigid inflatable	A small inflatable boat that has a solid hull but has buoyancy tubes that are inflated to keep it afloat.
palm whipping	A short length of seizing at the end of a rope to prevent its unlaying.
fathom	A unit of length equal to 6 feet, roughly measured as the distance between a man's outstretched hands.
chiplog	Chiplog
drifter	Drifter
as the crow flies	When lost or unsure of their position in coastal waters, ships would release a caged crow
fourth rate	In the British Royal Navy, a fourth rate was, during the first half of the 18th century, a ship of the line mounting from 46 up to 60 guns.
in-water survey	a method of surveying the underwater parts of a ship while it is still afloat instead of having to drydock it for examination of these areas as was conventionally done.
impress	To force someone to serve in the navy
pfad	Palm Fatty Acid Distillate
joint chiefs of staff	jct, jctn junction
ro-ro	Roll-On/Roll-Off
c&f fo	Cost & Freight Free Out
echo sounding	Measuring the depth of the water using a sonar device
chains	This terms has a chemical and commercial usage in the oil business
partner	A framework designed to strengthen the deck at a point where a mast or other device or structure passes through.
c/v or cvs	Consecutive voyages
sensibility	awareness
motoryacht	A large powerboat greater than 40 feet with luxurious interior accommodations for long-range cruising.
sea–bee vessels	Ocean vessels constructed with heavy–duty submersible hydraulic lift or elevator system at the stern of the vessel
cohort	[statistics] In statistics and demography, a cohort is a group of subjects who have shared a particular time together during a particular time span (e.g., people born in Europe between 1918 and 1939; survivors of an aircrash; truck drivers who smoked between age 30 and 40)
wshtc	Worldscale Hours Terms and Conditions
make fast	secure a line.
seebohm rowntree	Undertook three surveys of poverty in York in 1899, 1936 and 1951 which showed that absolute poverty was in decline, and it was assumed that the Welfare State would soon eradicate any remaining poverty
headsail	Any sail forward of the mast, such as a jib.
jabbered	gabbled
alongside	tied up to a dock, barge or another vessel
sfs	see SSF
steady the ship	That is by running a rope or towling out on either side when at anchor.
mean	Average.
metaxylene	Metaxylene is an isomer of mixed xylene
groggy	In 1740, British Admiral Vernon (whose nickname was "Old Grogram" for the cloak of grogram which he wore) ordered that the sailors' daily ration of rum be diluted with water
brightwork	Brightwork
may	mya myriare
gr	Geographical rotation
poopdeck	A deck at the stern, above and behind the quarter deck, often the top of the captain's cabin.
tripping line	Tripping line
american kennel club	al other things (persons) (Lat
chart datum	reference level on a chart below which the tide is unlikely to fall
bv	Bureau Veritas
fully refined oil	The term used to describe an oil which has been subjected to extensive processing methods to remove - (1) free fatty acids and other gross impurities (refine); (2) naturally occurring colour bodies such as chlorophyll (bleach), and (3) volatile trace components which may affect colour, flavour and odour (deodorise).
headsail	Any sail flown in front of the most forward mast.
rep	Representative
international press institute	IPPC International Penal and Penitentiary Commission
ism	International Safety Management
a long sea	A uniform motion of long waves.
afra	Average Freight Rate Assessments
wltm	Water level to manifold
swinging the lead	1
engler	A not particularly popular method of measuring and reporting viscosity.
ware	See TO VEER.
fisherman's bend	Fisherman's Bend
lauric fats and oils	The largest volume lauric fats and oils are coconut and palm kernel, which are vital to the manufacture of surfactants among other applications
put about	To change the course of a sailing vessel.
ad val.	Ad Valorem (duty)
new economic policy	nes not elsewhere specified, not elsewhere stated
bdi	Both dates (days) Included
continental united states	coop, co-op cooperative
mastaba	(Arabic: "bench") A type of rectangular tomb common for wealthy private burials from the Old Kingdom onward, and so called from the similarity of their shape to the squat stone or mudbrick benches commonly found outside Egyptian rural houses.
luff tackle	Luff tackle
line astern	In naval warfare, a line of battle formed behind a flagship
luff spar	Luff spar
negotiable instruments	A document of title (such as a draft, promissory note, check, or bill of lading) transferable from one person to another in good faith for a consideration
saskatchewan	sat saturated, saturation
airtank	Airtank
float	Float
slide	Also called a lug
wingwall	usually acts as a retaining wall or as a support for an abutment.
reg	Regarding
railroad retirement board	rs reis, rupees
jeer-blocks	The blocks through which jeers are rove.
ton	Ton of 1000 Kilos
time loan	TLC tender loving care
preventer	An extra rope, to assist another.
second rate	see: Rate/Rating
kindred	related to, linked by family
arrival notice	A notification by carrier of ship's arrival to the consignee, the "Notify Party," and – when applicable – the "Also Notify Party." These parties in interest are listed in blocks 3, 4 and 10, respectively, of the Bill of Lading.
morning	morph morpheme, morphological, morphology
quarter galleries	Originally partly open balconies protruding from the side of the ship at the stern where sharpshooters were stationed during combat
hsfo	High sulphur fuel oil
lock-off	Lock-off
polypropylene	Polypropylene
hydrocarbon	A molecule composed entirely of carbon and hydrogen atoms
conning officer	The officer on a naval vessel who instructs the helmsman on the course to steer.
rudder	located underwater, the flat piece of wood (in
stand on	Maintain course and speed.
notices to mariners	Official notices reporting changes to charts and other navigational and safety items.
tactical operations center	a small group of specially trained military personnel who provide guidance to the members of an active tactical force during a mission in the field
lord privy seal	Traditionally responsible for the monarch's personal (privy) seal, the office holder has a seat in the Cabinet, usually as a Minister without Portfolio, with no specific responsibility
interesterication	A term given to the production of esters by interaction of two esters in the presence of an alkaline or enzymatic catalyst.
american library association	Alas Alaska
two–way pallet	A pallet so designed that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from two sides only.
concawe	The Oil Companies' European Organization for Environment, Health and Safety
close reach	Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of the beam of the boat
transom	a flat surface at the back of the hull to which the rudder is attached.
x/x	ssheX / ssheX
lightship	A vessel specifically designed for use as a lightship for use as a navigational mark
running rigging	all of the moving lines, such as sheets and halyards, used in the setting and trimming of sails.
crutch	Crutch
abandon	A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.
liferaft	An inflatable, covered raft, used in the event of a vessel being abandoned.
vat	Value Added Tax
pro forma invoice	An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and specifications (weight, size, etc.).
paymaster	The officer responsible for all money matters in RN ships including the paying and provisioning of the crew, all stores, tools and spare parts.
co	Cargo oil; Case oil; Country of origin
adv	Advise
half-decker	Half-decker
azimuth compass	An instrument employed for ascertaining the sun's magnetic azimuth
pinholes	Pinholes
staphylococcus	stat immediately (Lat
shanty	A song sung by seamen with a set rhythm so that all pull or heave together.
detention	A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time
press	see: Impress
earings	Earings
capsize	When a boat falls over in the water so that is no longer right side up.
ship's biscuit	See hard tack.
ukcs	United Kingdom Continental Shelf
intercoastal waterway	A system of rivers and canals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States allowing boats to travel along them without having to go offshore.
afaa	as far as applicable
back and fill	To use the advantage of the tide being with you when the wind is not.
smc	Ship Management Certificate (ISM)
broach	turn sideways to wind and the surf.
new york	NYC New York City
istec	Intertanko Technical Committee
depression	Depression
crossing the line	An ceremony performed onboard when passengers and/or crew cross the equator for the first time
jonah	A crew member or a passenger whose presence on board brings bad luck and endangers the ship.
cash before delivery	CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange
cheek block	A block with one end permanently attached to a surface.
head sea	A sea where waves are directly opposing the motion of the ship.
great britain	GRE graduate record examination
m/y	Motor yacht
confectionary fats	Fats used for the manufacture of sugar and/or chocolate based confectionery products
executor	ext extension, external, extinct, extra, extract
sheave	The wheel of a block.
blow ballast	To force water from tanks into the sea with compressed air.
madame	Mmes Mesdames (Fr.)
kevlar	Kevlar
hless	Harmless
six day war	Following the withdrawal of UN peace-keeping forces from Sinai in May 1967, Arab armies amassed around Israel's frontiers and an Egyptian blockade closed the Straits of Tiran blocking shipping to Israel
sound	Signals required by navigation rules describing the type of vessels and their activities during times of fog.
dpor	Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (ADNR)
ecind	East coast of India
wing mast	Wing mast
neuter verb	vo verso
rubbing strake	An extra plank fitted to the outside of the hull, usually at deck level, to protect the topsides.
fall	Any rope that passes through two or more blocks.
ecsa	East Coast of South America
november	NOW National Organization for Women, negotiable order of withdrawal
avast	A command to stop immediately what one is doing.
dyneema	Dyneema
butanol	An alcohol derived from butane and used as solvents and in organic synthesis.
oprc	Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation
fishery support vessel	A vessel for supporting fishing activities
pin-rail	Pin-rail
fishing vessel	A vessel for catching fish whose method is other than trawling
apparent wind	Is the wind/breeze felt by a sailor or observer
dekameter	dks dekastere
flare	Flare (2)
frizzen	Striking plate of a flintlock mechanisum.
down helm	Down helm
ep estimated position	EP Estimated position
t/c	Time Charter
brigadier general	Brit Britain, Britannia, Britannica, British
stern chaser	A gun placed at the stern of a ship in a position where it can fire directly behind when being pursued by an enemy vessel.
rrt	Regional Response Team
following sea	Wave pattern running in the same direction as the boat.
osmosis	Osmosis
oil content	The term refers to the amount of fatty material present in materials of animal and vegetable sources and food products, etc
we/ei	West Britain/East Ireland
dinghy	A small handy rowing boat, sometimes rigged with a sail
jenny	See genoa
fair-way	The channel of a narrow bay, river, or haven, in which ships usually advance in their passage up and down.
foot	The bottom of a sail.
painter	A rope secured in the bow of a small boat, used for tying up or towing
metonymy	metrol metrological, metrology
helm	The tiller or wheel controlling a ship's rudder.
board of trade	bp below proof, birthplace, bishop, blood pressure, boiling point
rhapsody	rhbdr rhombohedral
houseboat	A barge or converted vessel that is stationary and used as a dwelling
lema	Local Emergency Management Agency
synergy	The combined effects of more than one hazardous material resulting in more damage than the additive effects of each material
target ship	A vessel, typically an obsolete or captured warship, used for naval gunnery practice or for weapons testing
under way	Under way
equinox	Equinox
camboose	A term of Dutch origin adopted by the early US Navy to describe the wood-burning stove used in food preparation on a warship
ballast	Material used to improve the stability and control of a ship
shaft log	Shaft log
federal information processing standards	fl floor, florin, flower, fluid, flute
storm sail	The storm jib and storm trysail
shrieking sixties.	see: Screaming Sixties.
vellum	Ven venerable, Venice, Venus
lot	Load On Top
fall	The part of the tackle that is hauled upon.
skirmish/skirmishers	a brief fight or encounter between small groups of troops/ the troops who take part in a skirmish.
craniometry	cres, cresc crescendo
ces	Centre Européen des Silicones
stbl	Ship To Be Lightered
wherry	A light, swift rowboat built for one person usually used in inland waters or harbors.
bear away	To change course moving away from the direction of the wind.
transfer	tg type genus
ceiling	Planking fitted on top of the double-bottom in the hold
mountain daylight time	MDu Middle Dutch
inmarsat	International Maritime Satellite (organization): An international telecommunications company founded in 1979, originally as an intergovernmental organization
righting	Restoring a ship to an upright position, either after she has been laid on a careen, or after she has been pressed down on her side by the wind.
hold	The lowest part of the ship, usually used for the stowage of equipment and supplies
height of tide	Height of tide
gooseneck	The front rails of the chassis that raise above the plane of the chassis and engage in the tunnel of a container leading to the connection to tractor.
net weight	num number, numeral
bpq	Barge Particulars Questionnaire
fresh water replenishment	Whereby a vessel loads a quantity of Fresh Water from a barge or lighter for consumption by the vessel and her assigned personnel.
national security council	NSF National Science Foundation, not sufficient funds
chrts or chtrs	Charterers
vessel	All ships, tankers and barges used or capable of being used for the transportation of bulk hydrocarbons (including liquefied gases), bulk chemicals and bulk dry cargoes, and all craft involved in marine related operational activity associated with the hig
preparation	A preparation is a mixture or a solution composed of two or more substances
intn	Intention
meoh	Methyl Alcohol = Methanol
safety case	Some countries such as Canada, Australia, Norway and the UK require a Safety Case to be developed before permission is given to develop and operate an oil field
parallels	Latitude lines.
graving dock	A narrow basin, usually made of earthen berms and concrete, closed by gates or by a caisson, into which a vessel may be floated and the water pumped out, leaving the vessel supported on blocks; the classic form of drydock.
eth	Ethylene
accusative	ACC Air Coordinating Committee
oars	What boats are rowed with!
pounds	lb t troy pound
under-foot	Is expressed of an anchor that is directly under the ship.
holystone	A chunk of sandstone used to scrub the decks
west	Western Europe
v/l ratio	VaporLiquid ratio
cambridge	cap capital, capitalize, chapter (Lat
pgmea	Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate
pedestal	The column that the wheel is mounted on.
wafdists	Egyptian political party formed in 1919 to demand independence and social and economic reform
way-landing	An intermediate stop along the route of a steamboat.
steamship guarantee	An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or dam- ages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party
reverse ipi	An inland point provided by an all–water carrier's through bill of lading in the U.S
shipping act of 1916	The act of the U.S
entrance channel	A navigable channel connecting the ocean or lake to an enclosed water body such as a bay, estuary, river, or mouth of a navigable stream (EM 1110-2-1613).
displacement	The weight of a boat measured as a the weight of the amount of water it displaces
bureau veritas	A French classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.
flash point	The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapour to form a flammable mixture near the surface of the liquid.
high water	High Water
osc	Olefin Steering Committee (a sub-group of LOSG)
cefic	European Chemical Industry Council
heal	Tilt of the boat.
traffic	Persons and property carried by transport lines.
astatine	AT antitank
caulk	To fill in the seams with oakum or cotton to make watertight.
outboard	1)
marlinespike	A pointed tool used to separate the strands of a rope or wire.
pollution control vessel	A vessel equipped for the primary function of pollution control
ows	Owners
passenger-cargoman	A merchant ship configured primarily for the transportation of cargo but also for the transportation of at least some passengers.
polystyrene	A solid plastic made from polymerized styrene and used in a wide variety of everyday applications, from coffee cups through to CD jewel boxes..
isobath	Isobath
torpedo recovery vessel	A naval auxiliary vessel designed for recovering unexploded or training torpedoes
instrument landing system	IMCO Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (of the United Nations)
citizens’ military training camp	Cn cumulonimbus
dec	De-ratting exemption certificate
pgee	Propylene Glycol Ethyl Ether.
new latin	Nlat north latitude
heavy fuel oil	A dense, opaque petroleum derivative made from the unboiled material, the bottoms or residue, from crude vacuum distillation units plus, perhaps heavy product from crackers
dhd	Demurrage, half dispatch; Despatch money payable at half demurrage rate
bold face	BF Bachelor of Finance, Bachelor of Forestry
stow	To put something away.
prevailed	proved superior or valid
knockdown	The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
gunwhale	Top side of a boat.
gpc	General Purposes Committee
seaport	sq sequence, square, the following (Lat
twelfths rule	Twelfths rule
press gang	A group of seamen commanded by an officer seeking to force people to enlist in the navy.
accentuation	the act of emphasizing or distinguishing something
c4	C4 derivatives are among the main olefin products coming from the steam cracker, along with ethylene and propylene
dgps	DGPS
bachelor of surgery	B/S bags, bales, bill of sale
heading	The actual course of the vessel at any given time.
spinnaker chute	The tube inside the foredeck where the spinnaker is stowed whilst beating, and where it is launched from when hoisted.
corrosive	Capable of causing erosive destruction of tissues.
avoirdupois	av, avg average
established	Esth Esther
skiff	A small
lpl	Liverpool
underkeel clearance	the distance between the bottom of the ship and the sea or channel floor directly under the vessel
bunkers	Fuel, usually residue grades, burned by ships' main engines
no. 5 oil	The ASTM grade of residue suitable for unheated storage in mild climates.
trinity house	Trinity House
stack	See funnel.
tackle	An assembly of lines and blocks in which the line passes through more than one block.
dado	continuous border round the lower part of a wall decorated with painted plaster
jiffy reefing	A method of lowering the sail in sections so that it can be reefed quickly.
range	(3) the distance at which a light can be seen.
marling hitch	Marling hitch
gig	Gig
down wind	Sailing in the direction of or with the wind - before the wind ; with tine wind astern.
hx	Hold (OCIMF acronym)
chains	Metal straps or chains bolted to the ship's side to which the standing rigging to support masts is attached.
fusees	large-headed matches
b.d.s.	Brokers daily statement
riding sail	s small sail hoisted to enable a boat to maintain steerage way during a storm.
tbma	To be mutually agreed
palladium	PD per diem, phenyl dichloride, police department, postal district
epa	United States Environmental ProtectionAgency
grade trade	A swap of one kind of oil for another
ankh	The cross with a loop at its top, a symbol of life in Ancient Egypt.
nose	Front of a container or trailer–opposite the tail.
water-logged	The state of a ship become heavy and inactive on the sea, from the great quantity of water leaked into her.
bus bar	Bus bar
naphtha	Naphtha is a petroleum distillate containing principally aliphatic hydrocarbons
mark	(1) Marks used on a lead line or anchor rode indicating the length of the line at that point
trimming	See SPOT.
fcrmium	FM field manual, field marshal, frequency modulation
beating	Sailing as close as possible towards the wind in a zig-zag course (tacking) to attain an upwind direction to which it is impossible to sail directly.
y	Y (Yankee)
dfd	Demurrage, free dispatch
nort	Notice of Readiness tendered
to be announced	tbs, tbsp tablespoon, tablespoonful
spear of the pump	The handle of a hand-pump.
scuttle	Beside the more modern meaning of "sink the ship," scuttle meant to wash the ship or deck, requiring the crew to scuttle across its surface like bugs
rytlx	Reference Your TeLeX...(date)
fuddled	quite drunk
headwind	When a yacht is heading into the wind
gammon iron	Gammon iron
rowlock	a fitting on the gunwale of a boat which serves as a fulcrum for an oar and keeps it in place
boffers	Best offers
crown colony	A colony directly ruled by the Crown, with no local autonomy
dead on arrival	doc document
forwarder compensation	See Brokerage.
keel	A flat surface built into the bottom of the boat to prevent the reduce the leeway caused by the wind pushing against the side of the boat
livestock carrier	A cargo vessel arranged for the carriage of livestock
glass	A Telescope
lee	That part of the hemisphere to which the wind is directed, to distinguish it from the other part which is called to windward.
bail	To get rid of water accumulated in the boat.
cold filter plugging point	A measure of diesel fuel's suitability for use in cold weather
msp	A U.S
sandwich islands	Those islands now known as the Hawaiian Islands
omc	Offshore Marine Committee
iowa	IADB Inter-American Defense Board
apparent wind	Relative wind resulting from the boat's speed and the real wind.
latex tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of latex
lacyhrymator	A material which produces an excess production of tear fluid when it comes into contact with the eye
psi	Pounds per square inch (lbsin2)
pharmacology	PhB Bachelor of Philosophy (Lat
swifter	Swifter
hbl	Hydrostatic Balanced Loading (Marpol 13g): A process that may be adopted by single hull tankers if they wish to trade beyond 25 years of age through to final "phase-out" date at 30 years of age
ecclesiasticus	ECE Economic Commission for Europe
sweet	Low in sulfur content
liniment	Linn Linnaeus, Linnean
federal aviation administration	FAAAS Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
over-reaching	When tacking, holding a course too long.
pay off	To let a vessel's head fall off from the wind (to leeward.)
strake	(archaic) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin
leeches	Are the sides of the sails.
command vessel	A naval vessel used as a command centre for military operations
cooper	Originally one who made or repaired casks or barrels, but now applied to anyone who repairs cargo containers of any description.
glass reinforced plastics	See Unsaturated polyester resins
light list	A list of lights arranged in geographical order.
parcelling	Wrapping a rope spirally with long strips of tarred canvas, overlapped, in order to shed water.
crows of iron	"Crow bars" used to move a gun or heavy object.
iro	In respect of
shakedown	An initial trip with a boat to make sure that everything is operating properly.
ship over	Verb - To reenlist
belay	To secure a running rope used to work the sails
denmark	denom denomination
wci	West Coast India
sw	Salt water; Shipper's weight
dead wind	The wind right against the ship, or blowing from the very point to which she wants to go.
beaufort scale	Beaufort scale
yukon territory	YW Young Women's Christian Association, Young Women's Hebrew Association
brace	A guy
foresail	A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jib.
observed position	A position or fix determined by observing landmarks or other objects to find the position.
centerboard	A pivoting board that prevents the boat from sliding sideways.
kopeck	KP king's pawn (chess), kitchen police, Knight (of the Order of St.) Patrick, Knight of Pythias
pygas	Pyrolisis Gasoline
appointment	APO Army Post Office
cabins	storerooms and machinery spaces
f	Fahrenheit; Fresh water load line mark
colonia	settlement of retired legionaries; for York a title of honour
cordage	The ropes on a ship used to control its sails.
w&m	War and Marine
ipoc	Initial Point of Contact
sector	An arc of a circle in which certain types of navigational lights known as sector lights are visible.
nominative	noncom noncommissioned (officer)
sextant	Navigational instrument used to measure a ship's latitude.
rit	Refining in transit
stalling	The turbulent effect of air on the lee side of a sail when trimmed in too far
keel	a lengthwise structure along the base of a ship, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability
indiscretion	an ill-thought-out action
international news service	insc, inscr inscribe, inscribed, inscription
outhaul	A line used to control the shape of a sail.
consort	Unpowered Great Lakes vessels, usually a fully loaded schooner, barge, or steamer barge, towed by a larger steamer that would often tow more than one barge
mayday	A radio distress call.
nitrogen mustard gas	ho house
lizard	A bight of a small line pointed on a large one.
sheer strake	The top plank on the side of a wooden boat that follows the sheer of the deck.
boom defence vessel	A naval vessel for laying harbour defence booms
classification society	An organization maintained for the surveying and classing of ships so that insurance underwriters and others may know the quality and condition of the vessels offered for insurance or employment
waist	Area of main deck between the quarterdeck and forecastle.
spreaders	The wooden or metal struts that are attached horizontally to the upper section of the mast, on both sides. They widen the angle of the shrouds, and thus provide a better support for the mast.
displacement hull	A type of hull that only floats, even when in motion, as opposed to a type of hull that allows a boat to skim across the surface of the water
wheel	Slang for a ship's propeller.
attenuated	weakened, lost intensity or strength
watches	Division of the ship's company into groups for duty on deck, typically serving in rotating time periods of from two to four hours.
place of delivery	Place where cargo leaves the care and custody of carrier.
msds	Material Safety Data Sheet
free ex ins	FREE of any EXtra INSurance (Owners)
gasket	Ties used to tie up the sails when they are furled.
temperature-humidity index	Thu, Thurs Thursday
sf	Stowage Factor or Single Factor or San Francisco or Summer Freeboard
ecna	East Coast of North America
anabatic wind	Anabatic wind
st	Side tank
lt.v.	Light-vessel
baltic	Bap, Bapt Baptist
bracket the target	an artillery term referring to the practice of zeroing in on a target before firing for effect
starboard tack	A boat is on the starboard tack when starboard is the windward side of the boat.
holding tank	Storage tank for gray water.
united states information agency	USM United States Mail, United States Marines, United States Mint
engineering	engr engineer, engraved, engraver, engraving
roller furling headsail	Roller furling headsail
gear	A general term for equipment of all types.
orthodox	Os osmium
postage and handling	Ρ and L profit and loss
sv	Sailing vessel
to give chase to	To pursue a ship or fleet.
athwartship	Across the ship, from side to side.
aaso	Association of American Shipowners
quarter badge	Quarter badge
lee	Direction toward which the wind blows.
obstruction	An object that a boat could not pass without changing course substantially, if she were sailing directly towards it and one of her hull lengths from it
tampion	see: Tompion (alternate spelling)
esph	Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards
inner liner	Smooth-finished
postmark	pmkd postmarked
sailcloth	A fabric, usually synthetic, used to make sails.
meridian	middle, in between, half
furlong	furl furlough
apartment	aq aqueous, water (Lat
new testament	nf noun feminine
red label	A label required on shipments of flammable articles.
bridge wing	An open-air extension of the bridge to port or starboard, intended for use in signaling.
goodrich bearing	Goodrich bearing
to pay	To daub, or cover, the surface of any body with pitch, tar, &c
fathom	A nautical measurement equaling 6 feet (182 cm)
stabilization	An addition of titanium or niobium, making stainless steels less sensitive to intergranular corrosion
noec	No observed effect concentration
in irons	A ship that was tacked had insufficient momentum to pass through the eye of the wind and is now headed into the wind with the sales aback.
naval programme	The British system of authorizing naval construction by an annual bill in Parliament.
mainsail	The largest sail (apart from the spinnaker).
stl	Steel
decomposition products	Products of a chemical or thermal break-down of a substance.
panamax tankers	Oil carriers which meet the 32.2 meter beam and 259 meter LOA limitations of the Panama Canal
mooring service	When a ship is moored, and rides at one cables length, the mooring service is that which is in the hawse hole.
o.o. or oo	Owner's option
toe the line	When called to line up at attention, the ship's crew would form up with their toes touching a seam in the deck planking.
centigrade degrees	Also known as Celsius degrees
d or dpt	Depth
fishfinder	Electronic device that uses sonar to locate and display fish on a monitor.
isf	International Shipping Federation
punt	A semimythical land that the Egyptian texts refer to as a source for trade
pennsylvania	penol penology
blading	Bill of lading or Bleeding (wing tanks)
ndv	Net deadweight
halliard	see: Halyard
micromicrofarad	mn the name being changed (Lat
veer	A shifting of the wind direction, opposite of backing
gibing	taunting, making fun of
hand	Someone who helps with the work on a boat.
mii	Mortgagee interest insurance
international unit	IWW Industrial Workers of the World
impurities	This refers to insoluble extraneous matter found in oils and fats
stepped	(1) A mast that is in place is stepped
gammon the bowsprit	Secure it by turns of a strong rope passed round it, and into the cut water, to prevent if from topping.
n.y.t.	New York Standard Time
ease of	To ease the tension on a rope.
rcvd	Received
by the lee	By the lee
davits	Crane-like device used to raise and lower ship's boats or other weights.
clipper	A fast moving ship.
bow-lines	Lines made fast to the bridles, to haul then forward when upon a wind, which being hauled tort, enables the ship to sail nearer to the wind.
a.g. or ag	Arabian Gulf
yardstick	See Portsmouth Yardstick Number.
honduras	hor horizon, horizontal
anticyclone	High pressure area enclosed by widely spaced isobars
wake	the disturbed water left astern of a boat.
counter rotation	The act of two propellers spinning in opposite directions on a single shaft.
foot	the bottom edge of a sail that runs between the tack and clew, sometimes along a boom
veg	Vegetable oil
ldo	Light diesel oil
eper	European Pollutant Emission Register
gls	Gearless
recovery package	Advanced equipment package for secure recovery of refrigerants
rigging	The ropes to rig with.
fbm	Foor board measure
hydrographer	Hydrographer
fluke	(1) The broad flat parts of an anchor that are designed to grab and hold in the bottom
dock warrant	DWI driving while intoxicated, Dutch West Indies
quebec	ques question
wharfage	Charge for the use of berthing space.
four-point bearing	Four-point bearing
stepped hull	A high-performance hull design with lateral notches
tachometer	Tachometer
headway	Forward motion of a boat in the water.
pfd	Personal Floatation Device
anchor piling	Mooring point on the sea bed
monkey's fist	Monkey's fist
end-for-end	End-for-end
neptunium	NP knight's pawn, neuropsychiatrist, no protest, notary public, unless before (Lat
oiler	A member of a ship's engineering crew who assisted the chief engineer with lubricating and maintaining the engine.
wheel	The usual steering device on larger vessels: a spoked wheel with a horizontal axis, connected by cables to the tiller.
geometric isomer	An isomer differing because of the structural location of certain elements.
barrel	Common unit of measurement of liquids in the petroleum industry that equals 42 U.S
gnav	Gnav
crew	The body of people manning a ship, excluding the master, officers and any passengers.
reticent	cool, disinclined to talk or draw attention
hss	Heavy grains, Soyabeans and sorghums
sirc	Styrene Information and Research Council (USA)
fractional rig	Fractional rig
to anchor	To let the anchor fall into the ground, for the ship to ride thereby.
shy	Shy
exodus	exam examination, examined, examinee, examinor
back and fill	A technique of tacking when the tide is with the ship but the wind is against it.
pm	Per month or Afternoon
deck	The surface on the top of the boat that people can stand on.
tcl	Tank Cleaning
magnetic course	The course of a vessel after magnetic variation has been considered, but without compensation for magnetic deviation.
cmg	CMG
aor-w	Atlantic Ocean Region West
drawee	The individual or firm that issues a draft and thus stands to receive payment.
gm	General Manager; head of local entity
bwad	Brackish Water Arrival Draft
zulu	Used to indicated times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time
reef	To reduce the area of a sail
molten sulphur tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of molten sulphur in insulated tanks at a high temperature
rhodes	Island located off the southwestern tip of modern day Turkey.
american bureau of shipping	U.S
gust	Brief burst of wind.
leadsman	A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.
working sheet	The sheet that is currently taught and in use to control a sail
grape/grapeshot	Small cast-iron balls, bound together by a canvas bag, that scatter like shotgun pellets when fired
cunningham	A line used to control the tension along a sail's luff in order to maintain proper sail shape.
cartage	Usually refers to intra–city hauling on drays or trucks
fcsss	For Christ's sake say something
directenc	DirectENC or dENC is a chart format which is specific to ECDIS or ECS systems that use the SevenCs EC2007 ECDIS Kernel AND that have been enabled by their manufacturer for SENC data.
smack	A traditional fishing boat used off the coast of England and the Atlantic coast of America for most of the 19th century and in small numbers up to the mid-20th century
endorsement	A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.
ebb	Stream due to the dropping or falling of the tide.
marline	Small line to seize blocks in their straps, &c.
w/m	Weight Measurement
zinc	zool zoological, zoologist, zoology
worm	Worm
evaporation rate	The rate at which a product will vaporize when compared to the rate of vaporization of a known material (usually Butyl Acetate with rate designated as 1.0)
scuttlebutt	Gossip
bond	Linkage between atoms which holds together molecules
planing	A boat rising slightly out of the water so that it is gliding over the water rather than plowing through it.
c&f	Cost & Freight
neurotoxic	Capable of causing injury to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and/or peripheral nervous system (nerves arising from the brain and spinal cord)
topsides	The part of the hull above the water.
lpg/chemical tanker	An LPG tanker additionally capable of the carriage of chemical products as defined in the International Bulk Chemical Code
head braces	Lines used to adjust the angle of the upper yards.
rge	Range
depth	Depth
bulb bow	Bulb bow
square inch	sq mi square mile
backstay	A rope that serves as a support to prevent the mast going forward and also contributes to its lateral support, thereby assisting the shrouds
fiost	Free In and Out Plus Stowed and Trimmed
gig	A light, narrow ship's boat normally used by the vessels captain when going ashore or visiting other ships.
lfl	Lower Flammable Limit
ironclad	A steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates of the period from 1859 until the 1890s (when the term "ironclad" fell out of use).
deck boat	Blunt-bowed power boat generally characterised by an open deck and generous passenger seating.
pinnace	A light sailing ship used in attendance on a larger ship.
women's volunteer service	WY, Wyo Wyoming
dead astern	A position directly behind the vessel.
hawser	A large heavy rope used for hauling, towing, warping or mooring.
low	Used in meteorology to describe an area of low atmospheric pressure.
cardinal	CARE Cooperative for American Remittances Everywhere
awh	Available workable hatches
barber hauler	Barber hauler
assignment	A term commonly used in connection with a bill of lading
clc	International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969/1984 (Certificate of Insurance)
bareboat	Method of chartering of the ship leaving the charterer with almost all the responsibilities of the owner.
unison	agreement, unity
united states national guard	USNR United States Naval Reserve
full and by	Sailing into the wind (by), but not as close-hauled as might be possible, so as to make sure the sails are kept full
outturn	As measured at vessel discharge
class 4 [engineer]	4th Engineer: Entitles the holder to act as officer in charge of an engineering watch on a ship of any power.
tarv	Trans atlantic round voyage
vapor pressure	Pressure at which a liquid and its vapor are in equilibrium at a given temperature
del or dlt	Delete
after-leading	Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment (e.g., the sheet on the course) towards the stern of the ship.
typicals	specifications considered representative of a crude or product stream
astern	behind the boat.
sc&s	Strapped, corded and sealed
conning tower	1. The armoured control tower of an iron or steel warship built between the mid-19th and mid-20th century from which the ship was navigated in battle.
akimbo	hands on hips, elbows bowed outwards
tin	so seller's option, strike out
fits the bill	A Bill of Lading was signed by the ship's master acknowledging receipt of specified goods and the promise to deliver them to their destination in the same condition
eiu	Even if used
end-for-end gybe	End-for-end gybe
white horses or whitecaps	Foam or spray on wave tops caused by stronger winds (usually above Force 4).
naa	Not always Afloat
cotangent	coth hyperbolic cotangent
fire point	The temperature at which an oil sample, when heated under prescribed conditions, will ignite for a period of at least five seconds.
fta	Free Trade Agreement or Freight Transport Association
swsd	Salt Water Sailing Draft
middle of the road	morn morning
na or n/a	Not applicable / Not acceptable / Not available
fosfa	Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd.
cruising chute	Cruising chute
memorandum freight bill	See Multiple Container load Shipment.
run aground	To take a boat into water that is too shallow for it to float in, i.e: the bottom of the boat is resting on the ground.
tack	To alter a vessel’s course by swinging the bow of a vessel through the wind
running fix	A fix taken by taking bearings of a single object over a period of time
rbct	Richards Bay Coal Terminal
sloop-of-war	1. In the 18th and 19th centuries, a small sailing warship carrying 18 or fewer guns with a single continuous gundeck.
grommet	Grommet (1)
excepted or excluded	EXCEPTED or EXCLUDED shall mean that the Days specified do not count as Laytime even if loading or discharging is carried out on them.
condenser	Device for converting exhaust steam from engines into water for re-use.
ar	Auxiliary engine room (OCIMF acronym)
stretchers	Stretchers
outboard	Toward the side of the ship.
postal	pot potential
sub-panamax vessel	a fully cellular containership that is less than the maximum dimensions to transit the Panama Canal and can carry between 2,000 and 3,000 TEUs
forecastl	Also foc'sle
gram calorie	GCB (Knight) Grand Cross of the (Order of the) Bath
clew-lines	Are ropes which come down from the yards to the lower corners of the sails, and by which the corners or clews of the sails are hauled up.
dbt s	Double Bottom Tank
sounding	Charted water depth.
trailing board	Trailing board
urea carrier	A single deck cargo vessel for the carriage of urea in bulk
plimsoll	A Plimsoll line or mark shows the safe 'freeboard' (distance from water to weather deck)
parbuckle	A method of lifting a roughly cylindrical object such as a spar
aviation gasoline	High-grade motor fuel blended to meet the requirements of piston-type aero plane engines
run	Run
ordnance	Ore, Oreg Oregon
compass error	Magnetic deviation
middle danish	MidSw Middle Swedish
postmarked	pn promissory note
centerboard well	A compartment where the centerboard resides.
deficit weight	The weight by which a shipment is less than the minimum weight.
mainsail	On a Classic Moth, the only sail
rudiments	the most basic elements
tovalop	Tanker Owners Voluntary Agreement to Limit Oil Pollution
raffee	Raffee
east by south	EC Engineering Corps, Established Church, European Community
sts	ship to ship
miasmatic	toxic, as if full of noxious vapors
alaska	aka also known as
order of merit	OMB Office of Management and Budget
laminated	Lam Lamentations
anchor	n.
training	TNT trinitrotoluene, trinitrotoluol
spider band	An iron band around the base of a mast which holds a set of iron belaying pins.
radon	RN Royal Navy
timbers	Timbers
coast	The region of land near the water.
settle	To lower; as, SETTLE THE TOP-SAIL HALYARDS, lower them.
pastus or pus	Past Us
scuttlebutt	A butt was a barrel
holiday	HOLIDAY shall mean a Day other than the normal weekly Day(s) of rest, or part thereof, when by local law or practice work during what would otherwise be ordinary working hours is not normally carried out.
dipping light	Dipping light
pool agreement	An agreement between a number of persons who have the right (because they are bareboat or time charterers, so disponent owners) to exploit the earning capacity of similar ships to co-operate in the Commercial Management and Commercial Operation of (typically) all such ships controlled by them (whilst each retaining any responsibility which they may have for Technical Operation).
mandamu	A writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done.
to fall down	See DROP DOWN.
ospa	Oxygenated Solvent Producers Association, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE)
encyclopedia	ENE east-northeast
run	to sail with the wind aft and with the sheets eased out.
young women's christian association	YWHA Young Women's Hebrew Association
mole	A breakwater used as a loading pier.
stretch-out	A term used to the men in a boat, when they should pull strong.
pd	Per Diem or Per day or Port Dues or Paid or Passed
yalu river	River forming much of the border between China and Korea.
fair	1
basal metabolic rate	BMus Bachelor of Music
differential	An amount added or deducted from base rate to make a rate to or from some other point or via an- other route.
east-northeast	eng engine, engineer, engineering, engraved, engraver, engraving
free trade zone	A port designated by the government of a country for duty–free entry of any non–prohibited goods
whelps	Whelps
fetch	Fetch (2)
ground tackle	Ground tackle
trolling	To fish by towing an array of baited lines or lures behind the boat.
iswg	Intersessional Working Group on Maritime Security
fighting top	An enlarged top designed to allow gunfire downward onto an enemy ship
gate start	Gate start
resid	Abbreviation of residue.
million instructions per second	MIr Middle Irish
excellency	exch exchange, exchequer
wiwl	within institute warrant limit
split rig	Split rig
field day	Day for cleaning up all parts of a ship.
tonne	Metric ton equivalent to 1,000 kilograms or 2204 pounds
afore	1. In, on, or toward the front of a vessel.
bottom wash	Crude oil washing operations restricted to the lower parts of the tank bulkheads, internal structures and bottom of tanks
tide	The periodic rise and fall of water level in the oceans
freeboard	The height of a ship or boats hull above the waterline
co2	Carbon Dioxide
down helm	To steer a sailboat toward the wind.
chief signal officer	CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)
topmark	A mark on the top of a navigational buoy or daybeacon.
skiff	A small boat, traditionally a coastal or river craft, for leisure or fishing, with a single person or small crew
reserves	Reservoirs of oil and gas considered to be economically and operationally feasible to extract and refine.
spar deck	The upper deck running a ship's full length
karl fischer	The measurement of small amounts of water in oils and fats is most suitably done by the Karl Fischer procedure in which the water is reacted with a special reagent
jp-5	A heart cut of jet A-1 favored aboard aircraft carriers for its high flash point.
bill of lading	A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company
between	bev billion electron volts
aob	As On Board
tingle	Tingle
ca	Condition of Authorities
lash	To tie something with a line.
yawl boat	A small life-saving boat carried on large vessel.
doctor of library science	dm decameter, decimeter
sling	(1) Lines used to hoist heavy or awkward objects
treenail	wooden peg or dowel used to join two members
maritime lien	A right in the propery of a ship, conferred by law for seamens wages, salvage, etc.
fair wind	Fair wind
mark	mkd marked
lb.	Pound(s)
efpia	European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
tack	see: Go-about
rowlocks	Used as guides for oars.
moulded and sided	Moulded and sided
firm indication	A suggestion from a prospective buyer or seller feeling his way toward a possible deal
navigable water	Water of sufficient depth to allow a boat to travel through it.
heeling	coming closely, as if to one's heels
riding turn	Riding turn
ps	Port side
knot	(1) A speed of one nautical mile per hour
nobelium	NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
fca	Free Carrier (named place of delivery) The seller hands over the goods, cleared for export, into the disposal of the first carrier (named by the buyer) at the named place
side slipping	When the boat is moving sideways (to Leeward)
oapec	Organisation of Arabic Petroleum Exporting Countries
bwt	Bleeding wing tanks
verbal noun	VC Veterinary Corps, vice chairman, vice chancellor, vice consul, Victoria Cross
sufferance wharf	A wharf licensed and attended by Customs authorities.
ppm	Parts Per Million
knot	Unit of measure for speeds at sea
memorandum bill of lading	An in–house bill of lading
buntline	A line for restraining the loose centre of a sail when it is furled.
soft eye	An eye splice that does not use a protective insert.
pmqs	Provided minimum quantity supplied
bulwark	an extension of a ship's sides above deck level
keel	A weighted extension of a boat running below it that prevents the boat from sliding sideways.
tiw	Total insured value
pipe cot	Pipe cot
atrip	The when applied to the anchor, it means that the anchor is drawn out of the ground, in a perpendicular direction, by the cable or buoy rope
rack price	The truckload price charged by a supplier to customers which buy motor gasoline on an FOB terminal basis.
lee shore	A shore towards which the wind is blowing
berth	A place to sleep aboard a boat, a boat slip and a vessel's place at anchor or at a dock.
southern cross	A constellation in the shape of a cross used to determine the direction of the South Pole when traveling in the southern hemisphere.
resin	Any natural or synthetic organic compound consisting of a non-crystalline or viscous liquid substance
president sukarno	Indonesian socialist politician who became leader of a pro-independence party in 1927, leading the fight against the Dutch colonialists
isps code	International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
cumene	Cumene is an aromatic derived from benzene and used in turn to produce polycarbonates, phenolic resins and essential healthcare products such as aspirin and penicillin.
thermal cracker	Originally, the name of the refining industry's first molecule breaker
asphaltenes	Complex molecules which reveal their ring-structures by dissolving in aromatic liquids but not in paraffins
irregular verb	vis visibility, visual
board foot	A unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board that is 12 by 12 by 1 inches.
raked	Fore and aft inclination of the masts, funnels, etc.
uk/cont	United Kingdom or Continent (Bordeaux-Hamburg range)
bar	Large mass of sand or earth, formed by the surge of the sea
survey	Survey
parley	A discussion between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters.
trim	The way a boat floats in relation to the horizon
container yard	A materials–handling/storage facility used for completely unitized loads in containers and/or empty containers
products	Oil which has been produced as the direct result of a refining process
relative bearing	A bearing relative to the direction of the ship: the clockwise angle between the ship's direction and an object.
container vessels	Ships equipped with permanent container cells that hold containers
terminals	Terminals
namely	ScM Master of Science (Lat
interrupted continuous wave	id the same (Lat
palm	A tool worn on the hand with a thimble shaped structure on it and used when sewing sails.
viq	Vessel Inspection Questionnaire: Inspection format utilised by the OCIMF SIRE system.
skeg	A downward or sternward projection from the keel in front of the rudder
mark iii	WW designation for ro-ro carriers built in 1996
chemical tanker	A tanker built to comply with either the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) or the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code)
to brace-to	To cast off the lee braces, and round in the weather braces, to assist the motion of the ship's head in tacking.
pickling	A chemical or electrochemical method of removing mill scale, rust and similar coating from steel
national broadcasting company	NbE north by cast
brothers	bs balance sheet
ins	Integrated Navigation System
midshipman's hitch	An alternative to the Blackwall hitch, preferred if the rope is greasy
ga.con.	General average contribution
to free	Pumping is said to free the ship when it discharges more water than leaks into her.
pluperfect	plur plural, plurality
usd	United States Dollar
directional light	A light illuminating a sector or very narrow angle and intended to mark a direction to be followed.
powder magazine	A small room/closet area in the hull of the ship used for storing gunpowder in barrels, or, "kegs", usually located centrally so as to have easy access to the grated loading area
exclamation	exec executive, executor
accessorial charges	Charges that are applied to the base tariff rate or base contract rate, e.g., bunkers, container, currency, destination/delivery.
cathedral hull	Cathedral hull
marine insurance	Broadly, insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea
leeches	The outer side edges of a sail.
gust	A sudden burst of wind stronger than what is blowing at the time
to raise	To elevate any distant object at sea by approaching it: thus, TO RAISE THE LAND is used in opposition to LAY THE LAND.
paleography	paleontol paleontology
chock	Hole or ring attached to the hull to guide a line via that point
near	NRA National Recovery Administration, National Rifle Association
canadian broadcasting corporation	CBD cash before delivery
whale catcher	A vessel equipped for catching whales
home	Implies the proper situation of any object; as, to haul HOME the top-sail sheets is to extend the bottom of the top-sail to the lower yard by means of the sheets
supply chain	A logistical management system which integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw ma- terials to the manufacturer through to delivery of the finished product to the customer into measur- able components
double-ender	A boat with a pointed stern
miscible	In this guidebook, means material that mixes readily with water.
see a-twart ships.	Thus!
reaching	Sailing across the wind: from about 60° to about 160° off the wind
n	And
fcc	First Class Charterers
bcp	Border Crossing Point
bilboes	Leg irons, or iron garters secured to a deck below and used to restrain seamen who have offended.
cringle	A strand of small rope introduced several times through the bolt rope of a sail, and twisted, to which ropes are fastened.
trailboards	Trailboards
pelorus	Pelorus
colregs	Coast Guard term for the navigation rules of the road; full name is International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
stockless anchor	Stockless anchor
os&d	Over short and damage
freeing port	An opening in the rail (bulwarks) along the deck to allow water to drain.
master of civil law	m/d memorandum of deposit, months’ date
athwartships	- at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the boat.
swab	(1) A mop made from rope
breakwater	A structure built on the forecastle of a ship intended to divert water away from the forward superstructure or gun mounts.
cleat	A deck fitting which a line or sheet passes through, and can be secured in
document	DOD Department of Defence
bfc	Baltimore form C (charter party)
rurikid dynasty	Dynasty thought to have been established by a Viking, Rurik, to rule Novgorod in the 9th century
vlpc	Very Large Product Carrier
n/w or n.w	Not west of
bollard	A short post on a ship or quay for securing a rope.
jonah	A person (either a sailor or a passenger) who carries a jinx, one whose presence on board brings bad luck and endangers the ship.
gradually slower	RAM random-access memory
bachelor	bact, bacteriol bacteriological, bacteriologist, bacteriology
packet	A vessel employed to carry post office mail packets to and from British embassies, colonies and outposts
buoy	A floating object anchored to the seabed to mark a position or to which a ship can be moored.
circuitous	following a roundabout path
palm	Palm
otf	Offshore Terminal Forum
phrase	Ph phenyl
illuminating kerosene	see BURNING KEROSENE
oha	Office of History and Archaeology (ADNR)
rvp	Reid Vapor Pressure
specific gravity	The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of the mass of a given volume of the substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at a specific temperature
rights	Ru Ruth, ruthenium
rp	River Plate or Return Premium
october	octupl octuplicate
caliph	A title of rulers of Islamic empire who claim descent to Prophet Mohamed.
scalding	boiling, scorching, searing
ensign	1. Ensign, the principal flag or banner flown by a ship to indicate her nationality.
jaded	cynically experienced or weary
phrase	phren, phrenol phrenological, phrenology
duplicate	Dv, DV God willing (Lat
tack	1. A leg of the route of a sailing vessel, particularly in relation to tacking (q.v.) and to starboard tack and port tack (also q.v.).
quarterdeck	Area aft of the mainmast on the main deck
des	Despatch
now rising	Now rising (or falling)
localism	loc cit in the place cited (Lat
half-breadth plan	In shipbuilding, an elevation of the lines of a ship, viewed from above and divided lengthwise.
csr	Continues Synopsis Record
jibe	alternative spelling of gybe
b to b	Both to blame (collision clause)
windward	the direction from which the wind blows toward the wind (opposite to leeward)
negos	Negotiations
roro	Roll On/Roll Off
bar pilot	A bar pilot guides ships over the dangerous sandbars at the mouth of rivers and bays.
sheave	Pulley wheel over which a rope passes.
allision	When a moving vessel strikes a fixed object.
natron	A naturally occurring compound of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, used in mummification (for desiccation) and also for a variety of everyday purposes, such as washing and cleaning the teeth
counter	The part of the stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock culminating in a small transom.
bo'sn's chair	A piece of plank hung in two straps and forming a seat on which a man may be hoisted aloft or lowered over the ship's side.
stow	To put in place
c/p	charterparty
danforth	Danforth
no date	Nd neodymium
backing wind	A change in wind direction running counter-clockwise (ie from west to southwest).
squadron	Five sail of the line.
bow chaser	See chase gun
mwc	Meter Water Column
negative stability	Ship Stability: Exists when G is above M
richard 'rab' butler	Conservative politician close to the centre of power from 1941 and 1964, and holder of key Cabinet posts
indian national congress	Formed in 1885 as an educational organisation and to train Indians in government
list	A vessel's angle of lean or tilt to one side, in the direction called roll
corrosion fatigue	Process involving conjoint corrosion and alternating straining of the metal, often leading to cracking
monotheism	the belief in one god
bachelor of dental surgery	Be beryllium
all standing	All standing
street- grid	regular pattern of streets crossing at right-angles
barkadeer	A small pier or jetty vessel.
read-only memory	ROP record of production, run of press
gangplank	A movable bridge linking a ship to the shore used in boarding or leaving.
to set sail	To unfurl and expand the sails to the wind, in order to give motion to the ship.
drogue	Drogue
cottonseed oil	Records show that cotton has been grown for nearly 3,000 years as a source of fibre to be spun and woven into textiles
archaeology	Studying the past by looking at old things, often found underground.
air cushion vehicle research	An air cushioned vehicle or hovercraft specifically designed as a research vessel
portable soup	(To quote Julian Stockwin) In the 1750s the Royal Navy began issuing portable soup to ships embarking on long voyages, following recommendations by the naval surgeon James Lind that it should be supplied for the sick
r.d. or rd	Running days
charge	chgd charged
c&f or cfr	Cost and Freight (named port of destination) Seller must pay the costs and freight to bring the goods to the port of destination
donut dolly	affectionate term for a volunteer Red Cross girl, who visited military personnel in the field to boost morale and served as a liaison with a soldier's family in case of emergency
short stay	A description for the relative slackness of an anchor cable; this term means somewhat slack, but not vertical nor fully extended.
whip	Any tackle used for hoisting light weights; usually only a single fixed block.
hectoliter	HL House of Lords, mustard-lcwisite (poison gas)
rubbing strake	Rubbing strake
end-for-end	A reversal of the position of any thing is turning it END-FOR-END
plural	plup, plupf pluperfect
activation	Changing the condition of steel from passive to active
hundredweight	cy capacity, currency, cycles
free and accepted masons	FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)
less than truckload	Also known as LTL or LCL.
long residue	see ATMOSPHERIC RESIDUE
cocoa butter	The seed fat of ""Theobroma Cacao"", a small tree growing in tropical climates
meridian	A line of Longtitude, half of an imaginary circle around the Earth's surface terminating at the North and South poles, connecting points of equal longtitude.
ila	International Longshoremen's Association
span	Span
grappling hook	see: Grapnel
rig /rigging	the gear on a boat constructed to carry out the vessel's operations: on a sailboat this refers to almost everything aloft
jibe/gybe	an act of changing course by turning a vessel's stern towards and through the wind so as to bring the wind on the opposite side; a more dramatic maneuver than a tack
buoy & lighthouse tender	A vessel equipped for buoy laying and/or maintenance and for supply of stores and personnel to lighthouses
sponson	Sponson
ulcc	Ultra large crude carrier
follicle-stimulating hormone	FSLIC Federal Saving and Loan Insurance Corporation
carvel built	A method of constructing wooden hulls by fixing planks to a frame so that the planks butt up against each other
hw	High Water
fittings	Equipment and consumable goods placed on a ship in preparation for its active service and required by its allowance list or for operation.
up wind	Object nearer the direction the wind is coming from (than the observer).
rcn	Research octane number
bus	Bus
pink	A vessel with a sharp, narrow stern and an overhanging stern.
rdf	Radio direction finder
cas	Condition Assessment Survey
fal	Facilitation Committee
dockyard	A facility where ships or boats are built and repaired
magnesium	MG military government
about	To go about
delerium tremens	Du duke, Dutch
bold shore	A steep coast, permitting the close approach of a ship.
spring tide	Tide with the greatest range in a four week cycle.
particular average	See Insurance, Particular Average.
ums	Unmanned Machinery Space
ultraviolet radiation	The visible light is only a small fraction of the spectrum of electromagnetic waves
weather helm	Weather helm
acidity	Free fatty acids have, as the name implies, a weak acidic nature
press gang	Formed body of personnel from a ship of the Royal Navy (either a ship seeking personnel for its own crew or from a 'press tender' seeking men for a number of ships) that would identify and force (press) men, usually merchant sailors into service on naval ships usually against their will.
h2s	Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula H2S
lta	Long term agreement
beam reach	This is sailing at 90 degrees to the wind where the wind is coming directly over the beam of the board.
oar	Oar
spline	Spline
progressive citizens of america	PCB polychlorinated biphenyl
gearless carriers	Bulkers without cranes or conveyors
tier	To stack
make fast	To attach a line to something so that it will not move.
psix	Port State Information Exchange (USCG)
to slip the cable	To let it run quite out when there is no time to weigh the anchor.
point up	To change the direction of a sailboat so that it is more up wind
limbers	Holes cut in the ground timbers to let the water come to the well.
outfall buoy	Outfall buoy
political economy	pop popular, population
reef	Reduce the area of a sail.
molchop	More Or Less CHarterers OPtion
under the lee	Under the lee
perspective	pert pertaining
mark	Any floating object w/in the water specified as so
dinghy	a small boat used to ferry people to a yacht; also used for sailing or rowing; also called a tender.
clipper	a very fast sailing ship of the 19th century characterized by multiple masts with a square rig
old high german	OHMS on his or her majesty's service
harmonic rolling	Harness
jetsam	Goods thrown overboard
sailmaker	A craftsman who makes and repairs sails, working either on shore in a sail loft or aboard a large, ocean-going sailing ship.
rail	Rail
beat to quarters	Prepare for battle (beat = beat the drum to signal the need for battle preparation)
toe straps	Toe straps
rhinology	rhomb rhombic
enhanced survey	A survey carried out on tankers over 5 years of age, under the enhanced programme of inspection required by Marpol Annex 1 Reg
halyard	line used for hoisting sails.
christianity	x ref cross-reference
storm cone	Storm cone
heavy naphtha	A naphtha cut with a boiling range which commonly extends from the end of the light naphtha range (300-400 F, depending on the intentions and needs of the refiner)
trans-siberian railway	A network of railways connecting Moscow and European Russia with the Far Eastern Provinces, Mongolia, China and the Sea of Japan
mllw	Mean low low water
fathom	Measurement of six feet
educable mentally handicapped	Emp emperor, empire, empress
hns	Hazardous and Noxious Substance
marlinspike	A pointed iron instrument used to separate the strands in splicing wire rope.
cohort	A sub-population going through some specified stage in a process
weather	The direction from which the wind is blowing; to pass through or to clear successfully, as in to weather a headland, weather a storm.
lr-1	AFRA's large-range 1 tankers
to haul the wind	To direct the ship's course nearer to the point from which the wind blows.
physical hazard	A physical hazard is one in which harm could be caused to humans or wildlife as a consequence of the physical properties of chemical, e.g., stickiness or viscosity
log	A propeller-actuated device for measuring the passage of a vessel through the water
righting couple	The force which tends to restore a ship to equilibrium once a heel has altered the relationship between her centre of buoyancy and her centre of gravity.
strand	One third part of a three-strand rope.
prefabs	Emergency housing, built to replace properties damaged in the Second World War
foresail	A sail flown from the foremast of a vessel.
wing	Wing
stern chaser	See chase gun.
trades union congress	Co-ordinates unions political influence, especially over the Labour Party
etps	Engineering thermoplastics
vanadium	VD venereal disease
qar	Quality assurance representative (ISM)
grapeshot	Small balls of lead fired from a cannon, analogous to shotgun shot but on a larger scale
overhead stream	The fraction which leaves through the top of a distillation column as a gas.
bearing	Bearing
rip rap	A man-made pile of rocks and rubble often surrounding an off-shore lighthouse or as a base for an aid to navigation.
great gross	GHA Greenwich hour angle
navel pipe	Navel pipe
avoirdupois pound	Same as 0.4535924277 kilograms.
reach	To sail across the wind.
quayside	Refers to the dock or platform used to fasten a vessel to
surging	Ship Stability: is the linear longitudinal (front/back) motion
international	interp interpreted, interpreter
barrel	BC Bachelor of Chemistry, Bachelor of Commerce, before Christ, British Columbia
office of price administration	op cit in the work cited (Lat
ground tackle	The anchor and its rode or chain and any other gear used to make the boat fast.
universal military training	UMW United Mine Workers
fashion pieces	Fashion pieces
h - hotel	H - Hotel
e	E
pomerene act	U.S
buttock lines	Buttock lines
working sails	The sails used on a particular sailboat in normal weather conditions.
agw	All going well
yarn	yarn
matthew	MT Montana
fetch	To reach or arrive at some place or point, particularly in conditions of an adverse wind or tide.
abutment	masonry platform or earth embankment supporting the central structure of a bridge
taken a-back	See a-back.
hand compass	Hand compass
laundry	LDS Latter-day Saints, Latter Day Saints, Licentiate in Dental Surgery
in irons	In irons
staff sergeant	SSR Soviet Socialist Republic
about	on the opposite tack.
cleat	A fitting for securing a line
bow	the forward part of a boat.
beam	The width of a vessel at the widest point
laid deck	A deck made of narrow planks of teak
head seas	Waves coming from the direction a boat is heading.
sheet	A line attached to the clew of a sail and is used to control the sail's trim
bachelor of laws	B/L bill of lading
car seal	Metal strip and lead fastener used for locking freight car or truck doors
trawler	A pleasure boat more than 25 feet in length with a displacement hull.
sea breeze	Sea breeze
thixotropic	Thixotropic
battens	Thin strips of wood or plastic inserted into batten pockets used to stiffen the leech (to preserve the shape of the sail).
ni	Nautical Institute
stunsail/stuns'l	see: Studdingsail
automated identification system	It is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) principally for the identification and the locating of vessels
shackle	A U-shaped piece of iron or steel with eyes in the ends, closed by a shackle in
port state inspection	An inspection of a vessel carried out by the national marine authority of the Country in which the vessel is visiting.
cons	Consumption
avoirdupois pound	LBO leveraged buyout
exc	Except
cheeks	1
tpsg	Terminal Policy Steering Group
veer	Turn away from the wind
driving	The state of being carried at random, as impelled by a storm or current
dly	Daily
chief of naval operations	CNS central nervous system
lash	To bind.
tarpaulin	Tarred cloth or (plural) waterproof garment made of such material for stormy weather or (Slang) used to describe a commissioned officer who originally went to sea as an ordinary seaman.
pot	POTable water
lie a hull	To lie in heavy seas with all sail lowered and stowed
deodorization	Deodorisation is the removal of those trace components, present in all edible oils, which give rise to odours and flavours
class boat	Class boat
life vest	A device used to keep a person afloat
hsd	Half Shelter Decker or High Speed Diesel
hfo	Heavy fuel oil
delta	the delta region of the Mekong River south of Saigon
titulum	short detached stretch of rampart (and ditch) protecting the gateway of a marching camp
keelhaul	To punish by dragging someone through the water from one side of the ship to the other under the keel
sou'wester	1. A storm from the south west.
parcel	Material wrapped around a line to prevent chaffing.
united states supreme court	USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
fungible	Marketable product
metric ton	2,204.6 pounds or 1,000 kilograms.
hatch	An opening in a deck
che inhibitor	Cholinesterase inhibitor
matthew	max maximum
doghouse	A slang term (in the US, mostly) for a raised portion of a ship's deck
furious fifties	(Slang) The name given to the region of the Southern Hemisphere between the latitudes of 50 and 60 degrees where strong westerly winds are often expected.
fly	Fly (2)
europium	euphem euphemism, euphemistic
cristal	Contract Regarding an Interim Settlement to Tanker Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
leeward	A boatYs leeward side is the side that is or, when she is head to wind, was away from the wind
manifest	a detailed summary sheet of all cargo being carried for each vessel trip; information also includes origin, destination, value, number, etc.
confederate states of america	csc cosecant
local area network	lang language
cunt splice	A join between two lines, similar to an eye-splice, where each rope end is joined to the other a short distance along, making an opening which closes under tension.
cycle oil	Cat cracking unit produced in the fuel oil or gasoil boiling range
ewib	Eastern Weighing and Inspection Bureau.
sideslip	The tendency of a boat to move sideways in the water instead of along its heading due to the motion of currents or leeway.
t&p	Theft (petty) and Pilferage
channel	A narrow platform or shelf attached to the side of the ship to support the lower end of the rope shrouds that supported the masts
incontinently	unrestrained
end on	Said of vessel when she has an object bearing in a line with the keel, directly ahead of the how
a term for gun-ports.	Pitching
disbursing clerk	dkg dekagram
mean aerodynamic chord	Maced Macedonia, Macedonian
b/n	Booking note
t-terminal	T-terminal
lng carriers	Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers - Specialized ships that carry super-cooled liquefied natural gas.
palm oil	The oil obtained from the fruit flesh of the oil palm (Elaeis Guineensis)
seazeing	The spun-yarn, marline, &c
beaufort scale	The scale describing wind force devised by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in 1808, in which winds are graded by the effect of their force (originally, the amount of sail that a fully rigged frigate could carry)
ecclesiastes	Ecclus Ecclesiasticus
hv	Have
score	Score
neutral stability	Ship Stability: Exists when G coincides with M
paleontology	palm palmistry
ocp	See Overland Common Points.
w-whiskey	W-whiskey
atmospheric distillation	A technique for separating hydrocarbon mixtures which uses distillation apparatus operated at atmospheric pressure
cfs	Cubic Feet per Second or Container Freight Station
plimsoll mark	A series of horizontal lines, corresponding to the seasons of the year and fresh or saltwater, painted on the outside of a ship marking the level which must remain above the surface of the water for the vessel's stability.
wcuk	West Coast United Kingdom
sdbc	Single Decker bulk carrier
reach	A point of sail from about 60° to about 160° off the wind
merchantman	Any non-naval passenger or cargo-carrying vessel.
ovid	Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
goad	to prod
racking	Joining two ropes together by seizing.
narrows	Narrows
inst.	Instant or Present month
consort	An unpowered Great Lakes cargo vessel, usually a schooner-barge, towed by a steam barge or a steamer
squadron	A small group of warships.
fertile crescent	First used by Henry Breasted a 19th century scholar
fair wind	Following wind.
heel	For a ship to incline or be inclined to one side.
b/d	Below Deck
quality	QM quartermaster
haematotoxic	Capable of causing injury to the blood and/or blood-forming tissues.
dolphin	A rope or strap round a mast to support the pudding, where the lower yards rest in the slings
slf	Stability and Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels' Safety
lee-shore	That shore upon which the wind blows.
tank top	The top of a Great Lakes bulk carrier's bilge tank; a water balast tank forming the bottom of a freighter's hull.
fo	Free on Board means that the seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have passed over the ship's rail (vessel's flange for tankers) at the named port of shipment
caper	to frolic, canter, or scamper
long haul	Operation on ship requiring the hauling of a lot of line
conversion	In the plastics industry, conversion is the processing of raw materials into usable forms, e.g
smoke point	An indication of how cleanly kerosene burns
mountain	MTO Mediterranean Theater of Operations
ciffo	Cost, insurance, freight, and free out
pickup	The act of calling for freight by truck at the consignor's shipping platform.
lintel	wooden beam or stone slab lying horizontally above a doorway (or window)
british information services	BJ Bachelor of Journalism
commodity	Article shipped
rec	Received
shakings	Waste rope, canvas, etc.
fathom	The length of the outstretched arms of an average-sized man, to the tip of his longest finger
nmpd	Nautical miles per day
man-of-war/man o' war	A warship.
telltale	A small line free to flow in the direction of the breeze
ethylene tanker	A semi-pressurised LPG tanker specifically for the bulk carriage of ethylene
associated gases	Associated gas is an emulsion produced from saturated crude oil.
trysail	Also called storm trysail
transport	See troopship.
boro	Bulk, Oil and roll-on, roll-off vessel
bia	Best Information Available
behoved	was fitting or necessary
bls	Bales or barrels
saint elmo's fire	Saint Elmo's fire
cockpit	The recessed area in the deck of the boat in which the crew works.
scow	A boat with a flat bottom and square ends.
gsv	Gross Standard Volume
h/v	Hague Visby Rules
surmark	A point of overlap between two frame pieces in pre-moulded framing, usually at the change of arcs in a geometric design.
ddo	Despatch discharging only
clamp	See CLIP.
fdd	Freight Demurrage Defence (P&I)
rail division	The amount of money an ocean carrier pays to the railroad for overland carriage.
leo amery	Conservative MP for 34 years
fix	A determined location in navigation, derived from established reference points.
n/n or n.n	Not north of
dale	A timber trough to carry water out of the ship
prac	Primary Response Action Contractor
stds	Standards
totcom	Total commission
order of saint benedict	osc oscillating, oscillator
ground controlled interception	GCLH Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
corsair	A fast ship used for piracy.
running gear	Complementary equipment for terminal and over–the–road handling containers.
air force base	AFC American Football Conference, automatic frequency control
mean low water	A figure representing the average low tide of a region.
mhi	Car carriers built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2004-06
yawl	Yawl
ufc	Uniform Freight Classification
minnesota	mo month, monthly
weather side	the side of a boat on which the wind is blowing.
fairlead	A ring, hook or other device used to keep a line or chain running in the correct direction or to prevent it rubbing or fouling.
aloft	Overhead, above deck level.
obadiah	obb obbligato
oss	On Scene Security
hmb	Heavy motor block
net weight	Weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.
ldd	Leaded
filling	Frame piece inserted to fill a gap between the regular framing, to consolidate the whole.
stern sheets	Part of a ship's boat between the stern and the first rowing thwart, used for passengers.
shove off	To push a boat, as from a dock or another boat.
crew/supply vessel	A typically high speed vessel primarily for the transportation of crew to offshore facilities; may also have limited stores carriage capability on an open deck
fpa	Free of particular average
screen	Oil trading jargon for the electronic network quotes of futures market prices
high-flash	Herosene which features a higher than normal flash point
cto	Combined transport operator
jib horse	a horizontal spar, fastened to the deck athwartships, to which the jib sheets attach and travel across, as the boat tacks and gybes
hook	A hook system, which the allows the tops of the sails to be raised to the top of the mast.
staysail	Foresail fitted to the babystay behind the jib.
ec	East Coast
board	To gain access to a vessel.
reef	Refrigerated
carrick bend	A knot used to tie two lines together.
inevitable	unavoidable
counterflood	To deliberately flood compartments on the opposite side from already flooded ones
rbay	Richards Bay
breast rope	Breast rope
thumb knot	Thumb knot
diethylene glycol ether acetates	Glycol ethers are manufactured from either propylene oxide or ethylene oxide reacted with an alcohol
scac code	See Owner Code.
bonded freight	Freight moving under a bond to U.S
aft	1. The portion of the vessel behind the middle area of the vessel.
muzzle	Muzzle
cracked gas	see UNSATURATED GASES
nn	Pipe Tunnel (OCIMF acronym)
sweep	A long oar used to steer an unpowered lighter.
empire	A large area with many people ruled by one strong leader, called an emperor.
trey-sail	A small sail used by brigs and cutters in blowing weather.
jammer	A deck fitting which a line or sheet passes through, and can be secured in
awb	Air waybill : Shipping document specifying terms for the courier and instructions for the airline.
mayday	Mayday
tell-tale	An instrument which traverses upon an index in the front of the poop deck, to show the position of the tiller.
by and large	Currently means in all cases or in any case
consignee mark	A symbol placed on packages for identification purposes; generally a triangle, square, circle, etc
mission ship	A mobile vessel used for missionary work
forum	An open space in the middle of a town for markets and meeting people (like a market square)
car	A sliding fitting that attaches to a track allowing for the adjustment of blocks or other devices attached to the car.
tac	Transatlantic Carrier Association
awiwl	Always Within Institute Warranty Limits
ld-lo	Lethal Dose Low
to heave a-stern	To move a ship backwards by an operation similar to that of HEAVING A-HEAD.
anchor handling vessel	A vessel equipped to assist with the handling of anchors in coastal waters
skylarking	(Slang) Unofficial exercise aloft, often in the form of "follow my leader", or other games.
force majeure	Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers due to events beyond their control
chloroethylene	See Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
ohbc	Open hatch bulk carrier
refining	Processing and manufacturing of petroleum products out of crude oil and other hydrocarbons
tvo	TVO
ballast	A very heavy material, such as lead or iron, placed in the keel of the boat, or in the bilge
lel	Lower Explosive Limit
class i hitch	Trailer hitch with a weight-carrying capacity up to 2
head upwind	You are said to head upwind, when the wind is blowing in the opposite direction to the bow.
shanty	a song sung to assist the crew to haul in rhythm
greenwich	A town in England, through which runs the Prime Meridian dividing the earth into two hemispheres
pwc	See personal watercraft.
post-hole	hole dug to receive a wooden upright
parachute flare	An emergency signal flare that will float down on a parachute after launch, hopefully improving its visibility.
vhf	Very high frequency; a bandwidth designation commonly used by marine radios.
flotilla leader	A warship suitable for commanding a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships, typically a small cruiser or a large destroyer, in the latter case known as a destroyer leader.
plasticize	The process of creating a solid crystal structure in a fat or oil product resulting in a smooth appearance and firm consistency.
shinc	Sundays and Holidays Included
brails	Brails
rope-yarn	Is what the cordage and cables are made with.
epirb	Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
ramp–to–ramp	A movement of equipment from an origin rail ramp to a destination rail ramp only.
probo	Product-Bulk-Oil carriers
market related	see FLOATING PRICE
fixed propeller	A propeller mounted on a rigid shaft protruding from the hull of a vessel, usually driven by an inboard motor; steering must be done using a rudder
ethyl hexanol	2-Ethyl hexanol (2EH) is an higher aliphatic alcohol.
peroxide value	Fats consist of saturated and unsaturated acids
bowsprit	A tapered pole extending forward of the bow of a sailboat to which the forestay fastens
vapor pressure/boiling point	Tank cleaning: Products with a high vapor pressure (higher than some 50 mbar at 20 C) can be removed from the tank by evaporation
cigarette boat	see go-fast boat.
after	A phrase applied to any object in the hinder part of the ship, as after hatchway, the after-sails, &c.
pilot house	Pilot house
atdon	At day or night
strop	A length of line used in connecting two parts of a boat or its rigging.
starboard	Right side of a ship when facing the front or forward end
coaming	The raised edge of a hatch, cockpit or skylight to help keep out water.
security level 1	Is the level for which minimum appropriate protective security measures shall be maintained at all times.
coking	A thermal cracking process to break up large molecules into smaller ones with the generation of quantities of petroleum coke.
clew	The lower aft corner of a sail
bright annealing	Annealing in inert gas or vacuum to minimize oxidation of the surface
hardtack	A hard and long-lasting dry biscuit, used as food on long journeys
transom stern	Flat after end of the vessel
water reaction	A hydrocarbon mixture's tendency to hold water and other impurities in suspension
black ball	Black ball
wake	Waves created by a moving boat.
prep	National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
sterol	A compound made up of the sterol nucleus and 8-10 carbon side chain and an alcohol group.
pigmentary	of pigments (substances used to produce color)
manifold	Area of a tanker featuring pipes and valves for intake and offloading of cargo.
fid	1. A tapered wooden tool used for separating the strands of rope for splicing.
topman	A crewmember stationed in a top.
backed sail	One set in the direction for the opposite tack to slow a ship.
shroud	The wires holding the mast at the sides.
manchu	The name given to a people who lived for many centuries in Manchuria and adjacent areas and who in the 17th century conquered China and ruled that country for more than 250 years.
gp	Grain capacity
boat-hook	A pole with a hook on the end, used to reach into the water to catch buoys or other floating objects.
water-borne	The state of a ship when there is barely a sufficient depth of water to float her off from the ground.
postscripts	PSS Psalms
public buildings administration	PBS Public Broadcasting Service, Public Buildings Service
shroud	Rope used to hold mast upright, attached to the chain at a ship's side with deadeyes and
hawser	Large rope used for mooring or towing a vessel.
hieroglyphics	a system of writing using picture symbols, used in ancient Egypt
m/m or min/max	Minimum / maximum
estonia	EST eastern standard time
gash	Any refuse or rubbish which is discarded into a refuse container or dustbin which is known as "gash fanny" (South African Navy).
balloon	bls bales, barrels
drift	The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the nearest meridian, when she drives with her side to the wind and waves when laying to
course up	Course up
mortise and tenon	a method of fastening flush-laid planking in which free tenons are fitted into mortises cut in the meeting edges of adjacent planks
pointing the ropes	The act of tapering the end of a line to allow it to pass easily through a block.
nograin	Grain Charter Party
issuing bank	Bank that opens a straight or negotiable letter of credit and assumes the obligation to pay the bank or beneficiary if the documents presented are in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit.
fetch	To clear a buoy, point of land or object without having to make a tack.
sea-mark	A point or object on shore, conspicuously seen at sea.
gangway	An opening in the ship's side through which cargo is loaded and unloaded, or a ramp by which passengers enter or leave a ship.
twine	Small line used for whipping other light duties also known as small stuff.
beh	Basis empty holds
panama	p and h postage and handling
brightwork	Brightwork originally referred to polished metal objects and now is used to refer to varnished items made of wood, such as trim.
slack	That part of a rope hanging loosely
amwelsh	Americanised welsh coal charter party
iopp	International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
glycerol or glycerine	Glycerol is an important structural component of fats and oils
freezing point	The temperature where aviation kerosene must remain free of wax crystals
sternway	Making way in reverse.
tierce	Tc technetium
rope	Traditionally a line must be over 1 inch in size to be called a rope.
course	Direction steered by a ship.
bilin'	a great amount of something
social security board	SSE south-southeast
company security officer	Is the person designated by the company for ensuring that a ship security assessment is carried out and that a ship security plan is developed, submitted for approval and thereafter implemented and maintained for liaison with port facility security officers and the ship security officer.
caustic	NaOH = Sodium hydroxide
substantial corrosion	Substantial corrosion exists if the diminution of the structural element under consideration is in excess of 75% of the maximum allowable diminution, as defined by the vessel's Classification Society for each structural element
truck	Truck
knot	A division of the knot-line, answering, in the calculation of the ship's velocity, to one mile.
sailmaker	A petty officer in charge of maintaining and repairing the ship's sails or a craftsman who makes and repairs sails ashore in a sail loft.
honeycomb	Honeycomb
fall off	Also bear away or bear off
port	nautical term for left because that was the side of the ship cargo was unloaded from when in port
restricted articles	Articles handled only under certain conditions.
hammam - pl: hammamat	Literally paths, means natural pool or spring.
chlorophyll	A natural, green colouring agent vital to a plant's photosynthesis process which is removed from vegetable oils through bleaching and refining processes.
brig	Prison on a ship or shore base.
nun buoy	Nun buoy
port facility security plan	Is a plan developed to ensure the application of measures designed to protect persons on board, cargo, cargo transport units and ship's stores within the port facility from the risks of a security incident.
gribble	Gribble
hybrid	Hybrid
ais	- Automatic Identification System
small stuff	Small cordage.
port tack	when a boat sails with the main boom to starboard and wind hits the port side first.
r&o	Rail and ocean
scuppers	Drains from decks to carry off accumulated rain or sea water
bolt rope	Bolt rope
commissioner	Com Ver Common Version (of the Bible)
not elsewhere indicated	neol neologism
square yard	sr steradian
medal of honor	MHG Middle High German
pinnace	1
brightwork	Exposed varnished wood or polished metal
port tack	A yacht on the port tack receives the wind from the left.
general accounting office	GAR Grand Army of the Republic
theorem	theos theosophical, theosophist, theosophy
satellite navigation	Navigation using information transmitted from satellites
iron	Iron acts as a catalyst in oxidation processes and thus it is detrimental to the quality of oils and fats
ad valorem	A term from Latin meaning, "according to value." Import duty applied as a percentage of the cargo's dutiable value.
furler	Furler
fyg	For Your Guidance
full	The situation of the sails when they are kept distended by the wind.
shop primer	A thin coating that is applied to new steel in a newbuilding shipyard to protect it from corrosion during the building process
loran	LORAN
red buoy	A nun buoy
tiller	A wooden bar attached to the top of a rudder, and used to turn the rudder
nos	Not otherwise shown/specified or Numbers
aramaic	ARC American Red Cross, AIDS-related complex
brace up	To bring the yards closer to fore-and-aft by hauling on the lee braces.
orf	Owner's risk of fire/freezing
kentucky	L
gallon	Gal Galatians, Galen
broad reach	the point of sailing between a beam reach and a run, when the wind blows over the quarter.
sh	Second Half
oleic acid	This monounsaturated acid is the most widely distributed of all fatty acids, found in practically every vegetable oil and animal fat
maritime waterways	Inland waterways linked to the sea, basically used for the traffic of seagoing vessels and designated as such under national law
seven bishops' case	The trial of seven bishops accused of seditious libel against King James II.
down oars	The order given for the crew of a boat to let fall their oars after having them on end in the boat
e.o.p. or eop	End of passage
anti-fouling net	Anti-fouling net
ipif	International Petrochemical Information Forum
ease the sheets	To loosen the lines that control the sails.
village	v imp impersonal verb
sheet	A line running from the bottom aft corner of a sail by which it can be adjusted to the wind.
wrd	Wide Range Destillate
bal	Balance
cleaning in transit	The stopping of articles, such as peanuts, etc., for cleaning at a point between the point of origin and destination.
wt	Wing tank (OCIMF acronym)
session	sf, sforz with emphasis (It
suction dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of a suction pipe
purser's dip	The smallest of tallow candles, one that would be recognizable on a modern birthday cake, in a lantern allowed to crewmen below deck.
dap	Diamonium Phosphate
container security initiative	A U.S
bulwarks	The sides of a ship above the upper deck.
foul	When a line ends up somewhere it does not belong and becomes jammed
displacement/length ratio	Displacement/length ratio
wimple	Wimple
runners	Also known as running backstays
full and by	Sailing as close to the wind as possible with full sails.
baitwell	Compartment on a fishing boat for holding live bait, usually with a pump to circulate the water and an aerator to provide oxygen.
to rake	To cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decks.
great circle	Any circle drawn around the earth such that the center of the circle is at the center of the earth
imo	International Maritime Organisation: A specialised agency of the United Nations based in London and dealing with maritime affairs
very quick flashing	A navigational aid with a light that flashes between 80 and 159 times per minute
spring	Spring
tomb	a building or room used for burial
well	Place in the ship's hold for pumps.
blanket rate	– A rate applicable to or from a group of points.– A special rate applicable to several different articles in a single shipment.
jetties	Structural features that provide obstructions to littoral drift, control entrance currents, prevent or reduce shoaling in the entrance channel, maintain channel alignment, and provide protection from waves for navigation (EM 1110-2-1613).
crank	Crank
zenith	The point of the celestial sphere which is directly overhead.
lay-up	A laminate of glass and resin
preconscious	pet percent
roband	Roband
american women's volunteer services	ax axiom, axis
bl	BaLe
pty	Proprietary
jetsam	Debris ejected from a ship that sinks or washes ashore
swinging the lead	Measuring the depth of water beneath a ship using a lead-weighted sounding line
centre of effort	Centre of effort
ssb	Single sideband radio
ground swell	A broad, deep undulation of water caused by an often distant gale.
tack	Sail a zig-zag course towards the wind
fishery patrol vessel	A vessel for the protection of fish stocks and fishing vessels
tactile	of, relating to, or stimulating the sense of touch
eye of the wind	direction from which the true wind is blowing.
stcw v para 2	Completed specialized training that is required for officers who have operational responsibility for cargo transfer
agw wp	All going well weather permitting
tsar	Sovereign ruler, usually interpreted as the contraction of the Roman and hence Byzantine word “Caesar.” In 1547, Ivan IV (r
defense mobilization board	DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine (Lat
fo	Fuel oil or Free overside or Firm offer or For orders or Full our terms
daybook	db, dB decibel, decibels
uae	United Arab Emirates
to-fore-reach upon	To gain ground on some other ship.
national education association	NEB New English Bible
protected waters	an area of sheltered waters presenting no special hazards such as most rivers, harbours and lakes, designated by the Administration for the operation of small vessels and where not so designated means an area not more than 3 miles from a safe haven.
digylceride	The ester resulting from the chemical combination of glycerol and two fatty acids.
dock	– For ships, a cargo handling area parallel to the shoreline where a vessel normally ties up.– For land transportation, a loading or unloading platform at an industrial location or carrier terminal.
buoyancy	Force which enables anything to float
in-water survey	A method of surveying the underwater parts of a ship while it is still afloat instead of having to drydock it for examination of these areas as was conventionally done.
clewlines	Lines used to haul up the lower corners of a sail prior to furling
pinnance	A light boat propelled by sails or oars, used as a tender for merchant and war vessels; a boat for communication between ship and shore.
stanchion	A post near the edge of the deck used to support life lines.
two half hitches	A knot with two half hitches (loops) on the standing part of the line.
borough	bot botanical, botanist, botany, bottle
dock trials	Four to six hour trial of main engines while the ship is moored alongside a pier.
doldrums	The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea: "a belt of low pressure that extends 5° to 10° either side of the equator…[they] were notorious in the days of sail, because vessels could become becalmed there for many days and even weeks…Being in the doldrums has now become synonymous with being listless, depressed, and generally stuck in a rut."
inboard	towards the center of the boat from any direction
master of education	MedGk Medieval Greek
ncec	National Chemical Emergency Centre
swim platform	A wide platform at the transom equipped with a ladder to help ease the effort of reboarding after going into the water.
aliphatic	Any organic compound in which the main structure is a chain of carbon atoms joined to each other is classified as being aliphatic.
belaying pin	Belaying pin
vrpp	Vessel response plan pollution
pawl	Short hinged piece of metal used to engage the teeth of gear-like mechanisms so that recoil will be prevented.
fix	The position of a boat recorded in coordinates or bearings.
charge of quarters	cr created, credit, creditor, crescendo, creek, crown
navigation rules	Regulations that provide guidance on how to avoid collision and also used to assign blame when a collision does occur.
tm	TM
to keep away	To alter the ship's course to one rather more large.
b.s. & w.	Bottom (or base) sediment and water
radio	An instrument that uses radio waves to communicate with other vessels
natural gasoline	The pentanes-and-heavier fraction produced by processing wet gas in an LNG or LPG plant
stern drive	Propulsion system composed of an inboard engine connected to a steerable drive unit extending through a cut-out in the transom.
wind shadow	Wind shadow
arkansas	Arm Armenia, Armenian
auxiliary	av according to value (Lat
nola	New Orleans (Louisiana)
uer	Undesired Event Report
page	PFC private first class
awes	Association of Western European Shipbuilders
starboard tack	Starboard tack
breach rope/line	Heavy line to stop the recoil of a cannon, (7" for 32 lber).
laying down	Beginning construction in a shipyard.
orthoxylene	Orthoxylene is an isomer of mixed xylene
t-top	Short
fin	see skeg definition.
flemish	flex flexible
coffee grinder	Coffee grinder
garbage disposal operations	Whereby the vessel lands a quantity of garbage for transfer to an approved garbage disposal location or facility ashore.
aphrodite	German device used to confuse radar by reflecting impulses.
doctor of engineering	engin engineering
palm kernel cake	The residue after pressing and/or solvent extraction of palm kernels to obtain the oil
dhow	The generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with lateen sails used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region
flooring off	Laying a floor with dunnage.
general average sacrifice	An extraordinary sacrifice intentionally and reasonably made to preserve from peril the property involved in a common maritime voyage.
foremast	Foremast
flux	Rate of material flow
christmas	Xn Christian
aptf	Asia Pacific Terminal Forum
oilskins	Foul-weather clothing worn by sailors
heave!	a command to pull together as a team
ra	Receivers' approval
ton mile	Equivalent to transporting one ton of cargo over a distance of one mile.
thank god it's friday	tgt target
standard operating procedure	SOPA senior officer present a-float
research and development	RAR radio acoustic ranging
imperial preference	System of trading deals where colonies and dominions have lower rates of import tariffs than other countries, stimulating trade within an Empire
deviation	the difference between the direction indicated by the compass needle and the magnetic meridian, caused by metal objects aboard.
bulb keel	Bulb keel
marline-spike	An instrument to splice with, &c.
small stuff	Small lines used when whipping and serving.
very high frequency	vi see below (Lat
sloop	A single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat with a short standing bowsprit or none at all and a single headsail set from the forestay
wro	War risk only
lee	Away from the wind.
spinnaker	a large, light, balloon-shaped sail set forward of the mainsail when running before the wind.
to back and fill	Is to receive the wind sometimes on the foreside of the sail, and sometimes on the other, and is used when dropping a vessel up or down a river.
home owners’ loan corporation	hon honorably, honorary
to stay a ship	To arrange the sails, and move the rudder so as to bring the ship's head to the direction of the wind, in order to get her on the other tack.
whistle-buoy	Whistle-buoy
overhead	The "ceiling," or, essentially, the bottom of the deck above you.
course	the direction in which a vessel is steered, usually given in degrees.
non–dumping certificate	Required by some countries for protection against the dumping of certain types of merchandise or products.
long ton	LTh Licentiate in Theology
peter warren	(Slang) Petty Warrant Victuals, fresh food sent from the shore to ships staying in harbour.
midships	Location near the center of a boat.
gunk hole	To explore creeks, coves marshes or other shallow areas near shore.
she	Safety, Health and Environment
double	DC Dental Corps, direct current, Disarmament Commission, District of Columbia, Doctor of Chiropractic, from the beginning (Ital
short ton	A weight unit of measure equal to 2,000 pounds.
l&r	Lake and rail
rig	Rig
after battery compartment	Main section of the submarine behind the control room; houses battery cells and crew living and dining spaces.
proprietary	Pu plutonium
seagoing	A vessel designed to be able to cross oceans.
locker	Any storage place on a boat
to put in place.	To claw off
psalms	PST Pacific Standard Time
bottom–air delivery	A type of air circulation in a temperature control container
mss	Maritime Safety and Security
paleobotany	paleog paleography
lacing eye	Bridge shaped metal fitting
afa	All Figures About
myriare	mycol mycological, micology
ballast tank	A device used on ships and submarines and other submersibles to control buoyancy and stability
aspect ratio	Concerns sails - the ratio of height to the length. A narrow but tall sail has a high aspect ratio, and a wide but shorter sail has a low aspect ratio.
cc/min	Cubic centimeter per minute
above deck	On the deck (not over it – see ALOFT)
gazetted	Appointed; to have had your name published in an official gazette to announce an army or navy appointment
srt	Spill Response Team
fore-and-aft	lengthwise, in the direction of the keel.
aq	Any Quantity: Usually refers to a rating that applies to an article regardless of size or quantity.
battalion	a military unit made up of at least two company – or battery-sized units and including headquarters and other supporting units
ht	Height
masticated	chewed
d/e	Deemed/Earned
lord	LD Low Dutch
throat	the forward end of a gaff and forward, upper most corner of a gaff-rigged sail
illiterate	ILO International Labor Organization (of the United Nations)
superabsorbents	Polymers of acrylic acid, superabsorbent material is widely-used in personal care products to absorb fluids
surf	The swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore, or on any rock.
ics	Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
do	Diesel Oil or Delivery Order
efoa	European Fuel Oxygenates Association, a sector group of the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE).
wind shadow	The area affected by the turbulent air from a sailboat's sails
apprx	approximately
cathode-ray tube	cryst crystalline, crystallography, crystals
bci	Baltic Cape Index
totox value	Index of the degree of oxidation in which the peroxide value and anisidine value are combined - Totox = 2PV + AV
liquid quarts	lit liter, literal, literally, literary, literature
boiling range	The temperature spread between the points where a material starts and finishes evaporating
hbr	Hamburg range
multipurpose vessel	A cargo ship that has fittings to carry standard shipping containers and retractable tweendecks that can be moved out of the way so that the ship can carry bulk cargo.
anthracene	Anthracene is a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of three benzene rings derived from coal tar
schreecher	This is a specialty sail whose name comes from combining the names Spinnaker and Reaching sails and can be used as an upwind genoa sail, reaching sail or downwind sail.
trim	The difference between the fore and aft draught of the vessel
mma	Methyl Methacrylate
carload rate	A rate applicable to a carload of goods.
hull speed	The maximum efficient speed of a displacement-hulled vessel.
nbr	Nitrile-butadiene-rubber
pharaoh	The king of Egypt, a Greek term derived from the Egyptian per-aa or per-ao ("Great House"), which originally referred to the royal palace but from the New Kingdom onward was also used to mean the ruler.
mechanical advantage	Using blocks or pulleys and a longer line, a method of increasing a force, for example if sufficient blocks are used to pass the working end of a rope back and forth around and between them 4 times , it is said to be four to one, or 4:1
lop	letter of protest
retired seniors volunteer program	rt right, right tackle
halfback	Hb hemoglobin
nmfc	National Motor Freight Classification.
loa	The total maximum length of the boat, including the bowsprit
gybing	see jibing.
chain sheet	Chain sheet
lcr	Lowest current rate
plot	To plan a navigation course using a chart.
babystay	Babystay
foul	1
gbo	Goods in bad order
chronic effects of overexposure	The adverse effects that develop slowly over a long period of time or upon repeated prolong exposure to a hazardous material without implying a degree of severity
browning automatic rifle	BAr, BArch Bachelor of Architecture
tw	Twin Decker
wear	Sailing in a circle to change direction downwind to avoid a gybe
drop	Used sometimes to denote the depth of a sail; as a fore-topsail drops twelve yards.
garrison	Fortified place where soldiers are stationed, stocked with weapons and ammunition
upbound	1. A vessel traveling upstream.
ollendorffian	refers to Heinrich Ollendorf, a German educator and author of foreign-language grammars
volumes	vox pop voice of the people (Lat
running gear	The propellers, shafts, struts and related parts of a motorboat.
energy efficiency rating	eff efficiency
cepe	European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colors Industry, an association affiliated to Cefic.
parenthesis	parens parentheses
vmg	Abbreviation of Velocity Made Good
spring-tides	Are the tides at new and full moon, which flow highest and ebb lowest.
sog	SOG
electrode potential	voltage measured in the external circuit between an electrode and reference electrode in contact with the same electrolyte
co-products	substances made in one processing unit at the same time
edible oil tanker	A cargo ship designed for the bulk transport of Edible Oils in tanks
gimbleting	The action of turning the anchor round by the stock, so that the motion of the stock appears similar to that of the handle of a gimblet, when employed to turn the wire.
dolphin	Dolphin
philology	philos philosopher, philosophical, philosophy
passenger/ro-ro ship	A ro-ro cargo ship with accommodation for more than 12 passengers
cbt	Clean Ballast Tanks: Applies only to Pre-MARPOL vessels which adopted COW instead of converting to SBT when MARPOL 73/78 entered into Force
post captain	A rank in the Royal Navy indicating the receipt of a commission as officer to command a post ship, that is, a rated ship having no less than 20 guns.
marines	Soldiers afloat
side loader	A lift truck fitted with lifting attachments operating to one side for handling containers.
ex-works	An Incoterm of sale meaning the seller delivers to the buyer at seller's named premises.
back	Back
heel	a boat's angle to horizontal, to lean over to one side.
monsieur	Monsig monsignor
rudder	Rudder
bachelor of divinity	B/D bank draft, bills discounted, brought down
vhf	VHF
sdg	Siding
fahrenheit	FAIA Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
alongside	By the side of a ship or pier.
soviet federated socialist republic	sfz with emphasis (It
torpedo trials vessel	A naval auxiliary vessel for testing and conducting trails on torpedoes
marines	Soldiers intended to serve aboard ship , with many and varied duties including providing a guard to ship's officers should there be mutiny aboard, preventing desertion in port and a disciplined force in land operations.
international trade organization	ITU International Telecommunication Union, International Typographical Union
general cargo carriers	Breakbulk freighters, car carriers, cattle carriers, pallet carriers and timber carriers
fair	In good condition.
photosensitizer	A substance which is converted in the skin circulation by light into a derivative capable of causing skin sensitization
electrode	Electronic conductor in contact with an electrolyte
case	CSA Confederate States of America
tepid	unenthusiastic, uninteresting
m magnetic	M Magnetic
arabesque	An intricate Islamic art uses geometric shapes and linear flowers and fruits in design.
biodegradation	The transformation of a material resulting from the complex enzymatic action of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi)
house-flag	House- flag
cathodic protection	Electrochemical protection achieved by decreasing the corrosion potential to a level at which the corrosion rate of the metal is significantly reduced
nrad	No risk after discharge
upstream	A relative term which locates one point closer to origins than another
cerium	CE chemical engineer, chief engineer, Church of England, civil engineer, Council of Europe, Corps of Engineers
crow's nest	A small platform, sometimes enclosed, near the top of a mast, where a lookout could have a better view when watching for sails or for land.
stopping	Stopping
bolster	A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.
cradle	A support of wood or metal shaped to fit the object which is stowed upon it, such as boat cradle, boom cradle, etc.
cqr	CQR
jack dusty	A naval stores clerk.
brokerage	Freight forwarder/broker compensation as specified by ocean tariff or contract.
fetch	The distance that wind and seas (waves) can travel toward land without being blocked
q88	Questionnaire 88; Q88.com is a web based questionnaire generator that allows you to create questionnaires for vessels
words per minute	WRAC Women's Royal Army Corps
sr	Soviet Register
a board	Is the distance run by a ship on one tack: thus they say, good board, when a ship does not go to leeward of her course; a short
see a-twart ships.	Thwart-ships
slop chest	A ship's store of merchandise, such as clothing, tobacco, etc
non-conformity	ISM definition of non-conformity: Non-conformity means an observed situation where objective evidence indicates the non-fulfilment of a specified requirement
patrick abercrombie	An English town planner and architect of international renown, best known for the 'Abercrombie Plan' to redesign post-the Second World War London and led to the New Town Movement
active state	state of a corroding metal surface which is below the passivation potential and associated with uniform corrosion
athwart	Athwart
pad eye	A small fitting with a hole used to guide a line.
to sheet home	To haul the sheets of a sail home to the block on the yard-arm.
aps	Arrival Pilot Station or At Pilot Station
pacific daylight time	p/e price-earnings ratio
defatting	The removal of natural oils from the skin by a fat-dissolving solvent
hydroskimmer	A refinery more complex than a topping plant by virtue of having a reformer
drying mooring	Drying Mooring
leeward	In the direction that the wind is blowing towards.
sheer strake	Sheer strake
thirty six	A Frigate rated at 36 guns.
ims	IMS
houseboat	A large
michael collins	Irish Republican leader who took part in the Easter Rising of 1916
peer	Member of the ruling aristocracy eligible to sit in the House of Lords
fathom	Nautical depth measurement equaling six feet.
inboard-outboard drive system	See sterndrive.
indeclinable	indef indefinite
mm	Engine Room (OCIMF acronym)
no oil	ASTM's grade of oil for commercial applications which benefit from heavy fuel but lack heated storage tanks
course	Course
monograph	Mons monsieur
osd/csd	Open shelter deck or closed shelter deck (vessel)
computerized axial tomography	cath cathedral
surcharge	An extra or additional charge
in gate	The transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container is received by a rail terminal or water port from another carrier.
roller reefing	A system of reefing a sail by partially furling it
panting	The pulsation in and out of the bow and stern plating as the ship alternately rises and plunges deep into the water
to bend	To make fast, to secure.
msc	Manchester Ship Canal; Maritime Safety Committee
buoy	A floating object of defined shape and color, which is anchored at a given position and serves as an aid to navigation.
tack	The lower corner of a sail
scupper	An opening through the toe rail or gunwale to allow water to drain back into the sea.
container/ro-ro cargo ship	A hybrid of a container ship and a ro-ro cargo ship in independent sections
standing part	The fixed part of a rope--the long end, when tying knots
sba	Secondary Butyl Alcohol
ram	To intentionally collide with another vessel with the intention of damaging or sinking her or To accidentally collide bow-first with another vessel.
fly	Fly (1)
s d/k	Shelter deck
ocean	OC office of censorship, officer commanding, original cover
type genus	TGIF thank God it's Friday
imdg code	International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
attorney general	ATV all-terrain vehicle
imminent	Imminent
roll	A vessel's motion rotating from side to side, about the fore-aft/longitudinal axis
commodore	Commodore
vessel questionnaire	Form used to collect vessel information for the purpose of determining its suitability for a customer''s specific transport needs.
visual flight rules	VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars (of the United States)
crow-foot	Is a number of small lines spread from the fore-parts of the tops, by means of the piece of wood through which they pass, and being hauled taut upon the stays, they prevent the foot of the top-sails catching under the top rim; they are also used to suspend the awnings.
puigs	""Pigs"" are used for cleaning pipelines
monkey	A small wooden cask to hold rum.
sea chest	A watertight box built against the hull of the ship communicating with the sea through a grillage, to which valves and piping are attached to allow water in for ballast, engine cooling, and firefighting purposes
seacock	A valve in the hull which can be used to let water in.
helm's alee	A warning from the helmsman that the boat is about to tack.
neobigeayf	Not east of but including Greece and excluding Albania, Yoguslavia and former Yoguslavia
aog	Act of God
undertow	Undertow
invoice	An itemized list of goods shipped to a buyer, stating quantities, prices, shipping charges, etc.
most valuable player	MW most worshipful, most worthy
ontario	OOD officer of the day, officer of the deck
athwart the fore foot	When any object crosses the line of a ship's course, but ahead of her it is said to be athwart her fore foot.
messenia	Soutwest region of the Peloponnese conquered by Sparta.
ecclesiastical	Ecc, Eccl, Eccles Ecclesiastes
wheel	One of two methods used to steer a boat
head-most	The situation of any ship or ships which are the most advanced in a fleet.
errors excepted	EE Early English, electrical engineer, electrical engineering, envoy extraordinary
spike	An iron nail.
adressbuch	(Kriegsmarine) U-Boat codebook used in diguising ocean chart grid positions in radio transmissions.
swamp	To fill a boat with water.
poop	Poop deck or partial deck at the stern over the main deck.
policy proof of interest	PPI plan position indicator (radar)
heave-to	To position the sails of a vessel so as to cause them to counteract each other, thus inhibiting the vessel’s forward motion.
transship	To transfer goods from one transportation line to another, or from one ship to another.
pto	Please turn over
neodymium	ND, NDak North Dakota
ssc	Scientific Support Coordinator
ecg	Existing Chemicals Group
end-on	When a ship advances to a shore, rock, &c
minority report	A report that reflects the thinking of the members favouring the minority position or action on an issue, therefore opposing the majority
coastal waters	an area designated as such by the Administration and where this is not so designated it means an area not more than 20 miles from a safe refuge.
backhaul	A tanker's revenue-producing return voyage
wattmeter	wmk watermark
magentic resonance imaging	Mrs Mistress
distinguished service cross	DSIR Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
slop tank charging operations	Whereby a dedicated slop handling vessel supplies a quantity of oil to a vessel for tank washing and/or line flushing purposes.
catch a turn	Catch a turn
parentheses	parl parliamentary
pintle	The pin or bolt on which a ships rudder pivots
ddu	Previous terms eliminated from Incoterms 2000 Delivered Duty Unpaid (named place of destination) This term means that the seller delivers the goods to the buyer to the named place of destination in the contract of sale
federal civil defense administration	FCIC Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
pre–cooling	A process employed in the shipment of citrus fruits and other perishable commodities
fife-rail	Fife-rail
etc	Estimaged Time of Commencement (or Completion)
mars	Nautical Institute Marine Accident Reporting System
handsomely	Handsomely: With a slow even motion, taking care, as when hauling on a line "handsomely".
turnaround	In water transportation, the time it takes between the arrival of a vessel and its departure.
bruce anchor	Bruce anchor
lt	Liner Terms
ft	Full Terms
neobulk	type of general cargo such as cars, timber, steel, etc..
fife rail	A rail around the mainmast of a ship that holds belaying pins.
ohio	OHG Old High German
weapons trials vessel	A naval auxiliary vessel for testing and conducting trails on any weapon systems
national incomes commission	Set up in 1962 by the Conservative Government to consider wage claims as part of an attempt to introduce an effective, anti-inflationary incomes policy
nominated vessel	The specific vessel which has been designated for a particular voyage.
society of automotive engineers	SAfr South Africa, South African
rode	Line
to founder	To sink at sea by filling with water.
pillar buoy	Pillar buoy
dwl	DWL
right honorable	Rt Rev right reverend
unfurl	To unfold or unroll a sail
shmt	Shipment
batten down the hatches	To prepare for inclement weather by securing the closed hatch covers with wooden battens so as to prevent water from entering or to secure an enemy crew below.
aviation turbine fuel	The fuel burned by aero planes jet engines
on the quarter	An arch of the horizon, comprehending about four points of the compass, on each side of that point to which the ship's stern is directed.
british red cross society	B Rec bills receivable
swamp	To fill with water.
ippc	EU Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (see Best Available Techniques)
ready about	Last warning given by a helmsman before tacking and turning the bow into the wind
eye-band	Eye-band
strike	To surrender
gmdss	Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
bowline	(Pronounced bo-lin.) It is the knot used to make an eye or a loop in rope's end
bbb	Before Breaking Bulk
genitive	genl general
sheer pole	Sheer pole
tedium	boredom due to length or slowness
morse code	A code that uses dots and dashes to communicate by radio or signal lights.
burgee	A type of flag used to identify a boater's affiliation with a yacht club or boating organization. Also used to indicate wind direction.
er	Engine room floor (OCIMF acronym)
subchronic toxicity	Effects resulting from repeated exposure to a material for 10 to 15% of the lifespan of the species; for rodents this is about three months
accounts receivable	act active
spotting top	A platform on a mast used to aid in gun laying.
jacobite	Supporter of the claims of the deposed King James II and his descendants to the crowns of England and Scotland
hulk	A ship no longer capable of going to sea used as accommodation, for stores, as a prison etc
bsg	Barge Safety Guide
shipper	The person or company who is usually the supplier or owner of commodities shipped
new brunswick	NBA National Basketball Association, National Boxing Association
doctor of philosophy	dpt department, deponent
running lights	Required navigation lights that a vessel uses at night to indicate position and status.
balance lug	Balance Lug
fog signals	Fog signals
tackle	Lines used with blocks in order move heavy objects.
mesopotamia	Area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
coast guard safety package	Basic safety gear required by federal law consisting of personal flotation device
lead line	line with a heavy weight at the end and knots tied at intervals of one fathom to measure the water's depth.
lazy sheet	Lazy sheet
coaming	Raised framework around deck or bulkhead openings and cockpits of open boats to prevent the entry of water.
apf	Afloat Prepositioning Force
kiloliter	km kilometer
hazard	The hazard associated with a chemical is its intrinsic ability to cause an adverse effect
shows his true colors	Early warships often carried flags from many nations on board in order to elude or deceive the enemy
hoist	Hoist
to shift the helm	To alter its position from right to left, or from left to right.
stanchion	vertical post near a deck's edge that supports life-lines
dilation/dilatometry	When an oil or fat is heated it expands and the expansion is called dilation
anchor	An object designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship, attached to the ship by a line or chain; typically a metal, hook like, object designed to grip the bottom under the body of water.
windlass	a winch with a horizontal shaft and a vertical handle used to haul up your anchor chain.
headquarters	He helium
metropolitan	A bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Christian church resident in the chief city or “metropolis” of a civil province.
question	quin, quint quintuple, quintuplet
sheet	a rope used to pull down and control the lower corner of a sail
comber	A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.
battle of doiran	The First World War battle of September 1918 in which Greek and British troops launched an assault on Bulgarian positions near Lake Doiran
palletised cargo ship	A single or multi deck cargo ship loaded and unloaded by way of pallets lift(s)
drogue	Any object used to increase the drag of a boat
on the wind	On the wind
slush	(Slang) Fat from boiled meat, sold by the cook to the men to spread on their biscuit
tide-rode	Tide-rode
radio beacon	A navigational aid that emits radio waves for navigational purposes
bunkering tanker	A tanker equipped to supply other vessels with bunker fuels
helm	The instrument by which the ship is steered, and includes both the wheel and the tiller, as one general term.
basic input-output system	BIS British Information Services
twa	Time Weighted Average
nip	A worn spot in a rope.
appendage	Appendage
shipshape	Neat, orderly and ready to use.
ssscl	Ship/Shore Safety Checklist for Safe Transport, Handling and Storage of Dangerous Substances in Port Areas
hard chine	A sharp-angle at the intersection of the hull's side and bottom.
u - uniform	U - Uniform
surf	A continous line of breakers at the shore.
fleet air	Set up in January 1914 as the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) to protect shipping and defend the UK from air attack, it was merged with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1918, before re-emerging as the Fleet Air Arm in 1924
lighter	A flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods and passengers to and from moored ships, traditionally unpowered and moved and steered using "sweeps" (long oars), with their motive power provided by water currents.
office of civilian defense	oceanog oceanography
swigging	To take up the last bit of slack on a line such as a halyard, anchor line or dockline by taking a single turn round a cleat and alternately heaving on the rope above and below the cleat while keeping the tension on the tail.
run	to sail with the wind aft and with the sheets eased well out.
doctor test	An indicator to detect the presence of significant amounts of mercaptan sulfur in light hydrocarbon mixture
wind generator/turbine	Wind generator/turbine
port facility security officer	Is the person designated as responsible for the development, implementation, revision and mainte- nance of the port facility security plan and for liaison with the ship security officers and company security officers.
iuhtautc	If Used, Half Time Actually used to Count
bow rider	A runabout boat with open-bow seating.
vapour destruction unit	An installation, normally located at a terminal, which receives gasoline vapours from cargo tanks and destroys them by thermal oxidation or other means.
scend	The distance that the trough of a wave is below the average water level
cockpit	Hollow space at the rear of the yacht, where the helmsman is and where sails can be trimmed.
transverse axis	Ship Stability: The lateral axis passes through the ship from side to side
belt line	A switching railroad operating within a commercial area.
fioslsd	Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged
cmpl	Completed
shroud	Wires which are attached to the mast from the sides of the boat, helping to hold it up.
o/b	On board
cm	Centimeter
cosecant	cosh hyperbolic cosine
cif	Cost, Insurance and Freight (named port of destination) Exactly the same as CFR except that the seller must in addition procure and pay for the insurance
treenail	A wooden nail used to fasten timbers together
triad	The name given to god Osiris, goddess Isis and their son god Horus
cng	Compressed natural gas
belaying pins	Pins set into racks at the side of a ship
pianissimo	ppr present participle
lkg&bkg	Leakage and breakage
quarter	Quarter
individual	induc induction
bpg	International Chamber of Shipping Bridge Procedure Guide
wharf	WHO World Health Organization (of the United Nations)
rfp	Request for Proposal
stiff	A boat that resists heeling.
admiralty	A body of law that deals with maritime cases.
list	A vessel's angle of lean or tilt to one side
mgt	Management
swallow	The opening in a block in which the sheave is located.
cleat	A formed fitting in wood or metal to which lines are made fast
angstrom unit	Au gold (Lat
incinerator	A vessel equipped for the (now illegal) incineration of waste material at sea
swinging the lead	1. Measuring the depth of water beneath a ship using a lead-weighted sounding line
mean effective pressure	mer meridian, meridional
tacking	working to windward by sailing close-hauled on alternate courses so that the wind is first on one side of the boat, then on the other.
pier	The structure perpendicular to the shoreline to which a vessel is secured for the purpose of loading and unloading cargo.
traveller	A ring on the jib boom, or grumet on the backstays, to conduct the top-gallant yards up and down.
toe rail	a low strip of wood or moulding running around the edge of the deck.
'new' commonwealth	Members of the British Commonwealth, ex-British colonies, with a predominantly non-white population, such as India, Pakistan and Nigeria
gop	Gross operating profit
alternative rates	Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.
yday	Yesterday
set	(1) to hoist a sail.
sugar scoop	Sugar scoop
lmma	London Maritime Arbitration Association
strops	Either rope or iron, which are fixed to blocks or dead eyes to attach them to any thing.
turk's head	Turk's head
ftrr&i	For their respective rights and interests
abatement	A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.
alt	Altered or Altitude
est	Estimated; European Standard Time
list	The amount in degrees that a vessel tilts from the vertical.
cartridge	ctn carton, cotangent
blt	Built
jit	Just In Time: In this method of inventory control, warehousing is minimal or non–existent; the container is the movable warehouse and must arrive "just in time;" not too early nor too late.
boat	Boat
twist locks	A set of four twistable bayonet type shear keys used as part of a spreader to pick up a container or as part of a chassis to secure the containers.
tf	Therefore
squat	the tendency of a ship to draw more water astern than when stationary, this amounts to less available underkeel clearance
tenon	a projecting piece of timber, usually to fit into a mortise.
electrochemical protection	Corrosion protection achieved by electrical control of the corrosion potential
vanishing angle	The maximum degree of heel after which a vessel becomes unable to return to an upright position.
beam	(a) timber – a transverse timber that crossed the ship and supported a deck, and helped to brace the hull (b) measurement – the greatest breadth of the ship.
hrds	Hampton Roads (New York)
cfr	Code of Federal Regulations (USCG)
sea mile	Sea mile
cargo tonnage	Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M)
netherlands	neur, neurol neurological, neurologic
bollard	A short metal column extending up from a base plate which is attached to a wharf and used for securing the lines from a ship
kentucky	kg keg, kilogram
fcl	Full container load
rope	Roove (rove)
derelict	ancient, deacying, and abandoned
butylene	Also called butene, any of four isomeric compounds belonging to the series of olefinic hydrocarbons
trapeze	A belt and line used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel
power cruiser	A powerboat with overnight accommodations
bridge-deck	Bridge-deck
deliquescent	Dem Democrat, Democratic
customhouse	A government office where duties are paid, import documents filed, etc., on foreign shipments.
sidewheel	1. A side-mounted paddle wheel used for propulsion by a paddle steamer.
pitch	A vessel's motion, rotating about the beam/transverse axis, causing the fore and aft ends to rise and fall repetitively.
ester	Any of a class of organic compounds made from the chemical reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid.
factor	A factor is an agent who will, at a discount (usually five to 8% of the gross), buy receivables.
oakum	Oakum
dinar	dioc diocesan, diocese
myriameter	myth, mythol mythological, mythology
paris peace talks	negotiations in Paris to find a peace agreement from 1969 to 1973. A peace treaty was finally signed on January 27, 1973, which intended to establish peace in Vietnam and end the war. It ended direct U.S
bucket dredger	A vessel equipped to obtain material from the sea bed by use of circulating buckets
eeoi	Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator
numbers	nov novelist
uk	United Kingdom
tender	(1) A small boat used to ferry people and supplies between a larger boat and the shore
leeward side	The side of the boat away from the wind
apd&t	Alaska Petroleum Distributors and Transporters
flag officer	1. A commissioned officer senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the ship or installation from which he or she exercises command, in English-speaking countries usually referring to the senior officers of a navy, specifically those who hold any of the admiral ranks and in some cases to those holding the rank of commodore
strum box	A strainer in the bilge so that the bilge pump doesn't get clogged.
roove	Roove (rove)
fid	A pointed hard wood tool used to open strands of manila line.
sentinel	a guard or sentry
booby hatch	Aboard ship, a booby hatch is a sliding cover or hatch that must be pushed away to allow access or passage.
inshore	Inshore
aromatics	A family of hydrocarbons characterized by a single or multiple ring structure containing unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds
a.o.e	Any one event
on board	Within the ship; as, he is come on board.
left tackle	lt long ton
give way	To stay clear of another boat by changing directions.
coop	Co-operation
tennessee	tng training
to spill the mizen	To let go the sheet, and brail it up.
delivery instructions	Order to pick up goods at a named place and deliver them to a pier
l/d	Loading / discharging
upper case	UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice
buff-colored	a pale yellowish pink or yellowish brown
uncitral	United Nations' Commission on International Trade Law
towboat	A towboat is a powerful boat with a flat front that pushes barges on rivers
genoa	A large jib that overlaps the mast
nett terms	Opposite to Gross Terms
permanent	perp perpendicular, perpetual
load line	General term relating to the draft of a vessel under various conditions, such as the load line for Winter, North Atlantic
shroud plate	Shroud plate
headstay	The foremost support(s) of the foremast
reconsignment	Changing the consignee or destination on a bill of lading while shipment is still in transit
hawser	A rope that is very large in diameter, usually used when docking large vessels.
o&s	Ocean and Air
trapeze	Belt/seat arrangement slung from the mast to support a person outboard with his/her feet on the gunwhale
broad	Wide (broad) in appearance from the vantage point of a lookout or other person viewing activity in the vicinity of a ship, e.g., another ship off the starboard bow with her side facing the viewer's ship could be described as "broad on the starboard bow" of the viewer's ship.
fiot	Free In and Out Plus Trimmed
obliquely	toward or at one side
bimini	A cover used to shelter the cockpit from the sun.
tiller	A bar connected to the rudder and used to steer the boat.
block and tackle	A combination of one or more blocks and the associated tackle necessary to give a mechanical advantage
syllable	sym symbol, symmetrical, symphony
poa	Place of acceptance
wharf	Also a quay
noxious	Harmful to personnel or the environment.
know the ropes	A sailor who 'knows the ropes' is familiar with the miles of cordage and ropes involved in running a ship.
viceroy	A ruler exercising authority on behalf of a sovereign in a colony or province, such as the Viceroy of India acting as a representative of the government in Westminster
lee of the shore	See UNDER THE LEE OF THE SHORE.
backwinded	If your sails are filled with the wind on the opposite side to what you want (eg if trimmed for the starboard tack, but getting wind from the port side), you are said to be ‘backwinded’.
radio direction-finding	Radio direction-finding
kedge	A small anchor.
tsg	Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals) and (Gas) (ICS)
skip box	Type of sling
time zone	Regions of about 15° of longitude around the world where time is measured on a local scale
fair	1. A smooth curve, usually referring to a line of the hull which has no deviations.
staccato	stan stanchion
square foot	sq in square inch
tradewinds	Winds that blow consistently in the same direction
parcel receipt	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.
securities and exchange commission	sec-ft second-foot
ministry of information	mol molecular, molecule
lee-oh	Signal to crew to tack the boat
coming to	Denotes the approach of a ship's head to the direction of the wind.
barograph	An instrument used to keep a record of atmospheric pressure, such as on a paper drum.
run	To sail downwind; sailing with the wind coming from directly behind the boat.
superintendent	sur surcharged, surplus
heel	To temporarily tip or lean to one side.
uncouth	awkward, rough
spinnaker	A large sail flown in front of the vessel while heading downwind.
bend	Bend
spun yarn	Spun yarn
pilotage	Pilotage
boom vang	System enabling the mainsail boom to be pulled down to tighten the mainsail, thus making it more rigid.
stern light	A white running light placed at the stern of the boat
gallons per minute	GPO General Post Office, Government Printing Office
hpv	High Production Volume chemical, defined by the European Chemicals Bureau as a chemical being produced or imported in quantity of at least 1000 tonnes per year in EU by at least one Industry
linoleic acid	Linoleic acid is the most important poly-unsaturated fatty acid, naturally occurring in natural fats and oils (C18:2)
vhf	Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz
left guard	LG Low German
coast guard-awo safety partnership	The Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership, the first formal industry-Coast Guard partnership of its kind, has launched more than 25 quality action teams that address the most pressing industry safety issues
electronic funds transfer system	eg for example (Lat
scotch coffee	An infusion of burnt biscuit thought, by some, to resemble coffee.
eiube	Even if used both ends
gm	Ship Stability: Metacentric height; distance from the center of gravity to the transverse metacenter.
watch list	List of men and their assigned stations during action, sail handling, anchoring etc
uranium	urol urology
chandler	A retail dealer in supplies and equipment.
bat	Best Available Techniques
foot-candle	FTC Federal Trade Commission
iop	Irrespecitve of percentage
bow	Front of ship.
catalytic cracking	The process of breaking up heavier hydrocarbon molecules into lighter hydrocarbon fractions by use of heat and catalysts
singular	sinh hyperbolic sine
thr	THRuster
abi	U.S
leadline	An instrument used in navigation to measure water depth; the line attached to a lead
alli	Annual Load Line Inspection
range lights	Two lights associated to form a range (a line formed by the extension of a line connecting two charted points) which often, but not necessarily, indicates the channel centerline
helm	The wheel or tiller of a boat.
port tack	A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming over the port side and the boom on the starboard side of the boat
tide	Tide
extended play	EPA Environmental Protection Agency
passenger/landing craft	A landing craft certificated to carry more than 12 passengers
cms	Continuous Survey of Machinery
iopc	International Oil Pollution Compensation (fund)
african methodist episcopal	Amer America, American
parachute	Sometimes used to describe a spinnaker.
extraneous rust	Rust not originating from the steel under consideration, e.g., rust brought to the site from a rusting iron object by means of a flowing liquid, or formed by rusting of iron particles brought to the steel surface
kilocycle	KC king's counsel, knight commander, Knights of Columbus
rem	Remit
cold zone	Area where the command post and support functions that are necessary to control the incident are located
oxygenate	Oxygen-containing molecules such as alcohols or ethers used either for volume or octane, or both, in motor gasoline blending
commission	To formally place a naval vessel into active service, after which the vessel is said to be in commission or a document appointing an officer to a rank or post.
f or fwd	Forward
old persian	ophthal ophthalmology
inert gas blanketing	Inert gas, usually nitrogen, put in the ullage space in a pressurised tank to prevent air oxidation of the product.
patent eye	A metal eye or socket secured to the end of a wire rope in place of a spliced eye.
niop	National Institute of Oilseed Products
transom	The aft "wall" of the stern; often the part to which an outboard unit or the drive portion of a sterndrive is attached
shrouds	Shrouds
el	Electric motor room (OCIMF acronym)
b/g	Bank Guarantee
isthmus	it, ital italic, italics
slot charter	A time or voyage charter under which the slot charterer has the right to use only a specified amount of the ship's container carrying capacity
wg	Weight guaranteed
astern	Toward the stern; an object or vessel that is abaft another vessel or object.
pcm	Per calendar month (hire)
arhb	Antwerp - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Bremen range
locker	A stowage compartment
flocculant	Flocculants are products used in waste treatment to separate unwanted components from water and sludge.
ethylene plant	see STEAM CRACKER
head	The top part of a triangular sail or a toilet in a cruiser.
monkey	An iron sliding ram used in driving in armour bolts in ironclad ships.
saturated acids	Important components of fats and oils
cro'jack	see: Crossjack
capsize	A sailboard is capsized when her sail or the competitor's body is in the water.
brace abox	To bring the foreyards flat aback to stop the ship.
monsignor	Mont Montana
tail	A pair of frames fore-and-aft, in the quarters, pre-moulded in some way as modifications of the master frame, marking the ends of either the geometrically (and later arithmetically) moulded central section of a hull, or the position of frames to be used with ribbands to generate the shape of other frames empirically.
paraguay	paren parenthesis
wanton	gratuitously and unnecessarily cruel
diagram	dial dialect, dialectic, dialectical
ows	Oily Water Separator
right	To return a boat that is not upright to its upright position.
monkey-sparred	Said of a ship when under-rigged.
telltales	Ribbon or yarn strips attached to rigging or sails to indicate wind action or direction
iodine value	Iodine value is a measure of the total number of unsaturated double bonds present in an oil
trf	Tariff: A publication setting forth the charges, rates and rules of transportation companies.
sail loft	A large open space ashore used by sailmakers to spread out sails.
eec	European Economic Community
hull speed	Also displacement speed
hydrography	The study of the earth's waters.
starboard	the right side of the vessel when looking forward (this does not change with a person's orientation aboard)
off the wind	Sailing with the wind coming from the stern or quarter of the boat.
true draft	Ship Stability: Where the waterline intersects the forward and after perpendiculars.
gunwale	The upper edge of the side of a boat
npl	Norwegian policy lomits
crane	Crane
rate/rating	A system used for the classification of warships based on their number of guns
windward tide	A tide that sets to windward.
cryogenic liquid	A refrigerated, liquefied gas that has a boiling point colder than -90°C (-130°F) at atmospheric pressure.
hse	Health, Safety and Environment
shank	Shank
heaving	Ship Stability: is the linear vertical (up/down) motion
neutralization	The reduction of free fatty acids in a crude oil by the action of an alkali solution is ordinarily termed ""neutralisation"".
ny or nyk	New York
commander in chief	coml commercial
pfsa	Port Facility Security Assessment
f/n	Fixing Note
stanchion	Wooden or metal uprights used as supports.
fbl fiata	Combined transport bill of lading
qy	Query
clip	A metal fitting used to grip and hold wire rope
centreboard	A pivoted foil that extends underneath the boat to counteract sideways push of the wind and prevent leeway (the boat slipping sideways)
reefer vessel	Vessel with refrigerated cargo hold(s)
b.p.	Between Perpendiculars or Boiling Point
wings	(Slang) Arms removed by the surgeon.
unicool	Barwil Unitor's maritime refrigerants
angel	Angel
general average	Ga gallium, Georgia
shift colors	Changing the flag and pennant display when a moored vessel becomes underweigh, and vice versa
ech	Epichlorohydrin
thoron	theol theologian, theological, theology
steam barge	A single-decked steam-propelled bulk cargo carrier ranging from 65 to 200 feet in length, used on the Great Lakes from the 1860s to the 1930s for hauling lumber, stone, coal and other bulk cargoes.
hyperbolic cotangent	covers coversed sine
mlwn	Mean low water neaps
unemployment assistance board	Set up by the 1934 Unemployment Act, as a result of the Royal Commission on Unemployment 1930-32, to implement the household means test
spill the wind	To head up into the wind or loosen a sail, allowing the sail(s) to luff.
solution	Som Somalia
catholic youth organization	CZ Canal Zone
deadwood	Deadwood
wherry	A type of boat traditionally used for carrying cargo or passengers on rivers and canals in England, particularly on the River Thames and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.
starboard tack	A yacht on a starboard tack receives the wind from the right.
ecus	East Coast of U.S.A
camber	Curve of the vessel's deck or cabin top
bachelor of chemical science	bd board, bond, bound, bundle
hdwtsbends	Half despatch working time saved both ends
gps	Global Positioning System
escort	A combat vessel used to escort other vessels and protect them from attack
fod	Free of damage
hard butter	A generic term used primarily in the confectionery industry to describe a class of fats with physical characteristics similar to those of cocoa butter or dairy butter.
bleed in	To let in a small, controlled amount of air or water.
paml kernel oil	The oil obtained from the kernel of the oil palm fruit
to fish the anchor	To draw up the flukes of the anchor towards the top of the bow, in order to stow it, after having been catted by means of the davit.
day-boat	Day-boat
goose neck	Goose neck
standard port	Standard port
hawser	Cable.
to make headway	To get on, to struggle effectively against something, as a ship makes headway against a tide or current...
administrative law judge	A representative of a government commission or agency vested with power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take testimony, and conduct hearings of cases submitted to, or initiated by, that agency
strategic air command	SADD Students Against Driving Drunk
rnli	RNLI
broaching-to	A sudden movement in navigation, when the ship, while scudding before the wind, accidentally turns her leeward side to windward, also use to describe the point when water starts to come over the gunwhale due to this turn.
mooring	An arrangement for securing a ship to a mooring buoy or pier
charts	Paper or electronic navigation maps.
to stand off	To recede from the shore.
cutter	1. A small single-masted boat, fore-and-aft rigged, with two or more headsails and often a bowsprit
gin pole	A portable pole rigged with tackles, which is used to handle loads where a boom is not available.
fall off	Turn away from the wind when sailing.
vcf	Volume Correction Factor
to fall aboard of	To strike or encounter another ship when one or both are in motion.
warranty	The declaration given by an owner that action has or will be taken to ensure that his vessel complies with International, statutory, or company requirements
piling	A post driven into the ground below the waterline to support a pier
mile	(1) Distance at sea is measured in nautical miles, which are about 6067.12 feet, 1.15 statute miles or exactly 1852 meters
helm	Area of a boat where operational controls are located.
falling off	Denotes the motion of the ship's head from the direction of the wind
wrtd	Without reference to date
hdltsbends	Half Dispatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends
downrigger	A gunwale-mounted weighted line device used for deep-water trolling.
forefoot	The lower part of the stem of a ship.
balloon freight	Light, bulky articles.
stress relieving	Heat treatment carried out in order to reduce internal stresses in steel
plenipotentiary	plf, plff plaintiff
pgo	This acronym designates two different intermediates
stemhead	Stemhead
sister hook	See HOOK.
contract deal	see TERM DEAL
old salt	Slang for an experienced mariner.
whip	Whip (or single whip)
tq	As found, or Just as it is
triclinium	dining-room
intercrystalline corrosion	Corrosion in or adjacent to the grain boundaries of a metal
dir	Direction
deceased	decl declension
hdats	Half dispatch all time saved
watching	Watching
cohort	• (n.) A natural group of orders of plants, less comprehensive than a class
mensuration	mep mean effective pressure
trim	The angle at which a ship floats when viewed from the side
inglefield clips	Inglefield clips
ldpt	Load Port
civil red ensign	The British Naval Ensign or Flag of the British Merchant Navy, a red flag with the Union Flag in the upper left corner
down wind down sea	The sea will subside when the wind does ; or the sea will go down when the wind Is blowing the same direction as a tidal current, &c.
n.e.	not East of
oxford	oz ounce
bag	BG brigadier general
to edge away	To decline gradually from the shore or from the line of the course which the ship formerly held, in order to go more large.
centistoke	The unit, commonly abbreviated cSt, of kinematic viscosity which reports a liquid's resistance to flow in terms of its measured viscosity divided by its density.
comp	Completing
painter	A rope used for mooring, particularly on a dinghy.
u.k.f.o.	United Kingdom for orders
port	The left side of a boat looking forward
waterline	Waterline
surface-to-air missile	Sans, Sansk Sanskrit
semi-trailers	Are usually 12.0 meter flatbed road trailers
dagger-board	Dagger-board
ls	Light Ship or Lump Sum
before the wind	Sailing with the wind directly astern.
canister	Type of shot, also known as case
reefing lines	Lines used to pull the reef in the sail
bulwarks	The part of a ship's side that are above the upper deck.
wvns	Within vessels natural segregation
taking turns	Changing watches with the turn of the hour glass.
conn	The authority directing the steersman, or the act of directing and thus maneuvering the ship.
jill about	To move around idly with no set course
polaris	Polaris, the North Star, is visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north
spun-yarn	Two, three, or four rope-yarn twisted together.
successor	suf, suff suffix
to cat the anchor	Is to hook the cat-block to the ring of the anchor and haul is up close to the cat-head.
slot	The gab between the jib and the main sail through which the wind is funnelled
isis	Integrated Ship Inspection System (see CDI)
incisor	a cutting, sharp tooth in the front of the mouth
fifi	Fire Fighting
free	Free
to keep full	To keep the sails distended by the wind.
to spill	To discharge the wind out of the cavity or belly of a sail, when it is drawn up in brails, in order to furl or reef it.
pay out	To let out.
running backstay	Also known as runners
nun	A type of navigational buoy often cone shaped, but if not, always triangular in silhouette, colored green in IALA region A or red in IALA region B (the Americas, Japan, Korea and the Philipines)
v-bomber force	The term V bomber was used for the Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent
jp-4	Jet B
fetter	a restraint
polyisobutylene	Polyisobutylene is a synthetic rubber, or elastomer
ferrocement	Ferrocement
tantalum	tab table, tablet
roach	The lower edge of a sail, usually scalloped, in the case of a main or fore course
displacement	The weight of water displaced by a hull
fh	First Half or Fore-hatch
alkali refining	The traded quality of oils and fats is determined primarily by the level of free fatty acids present
couple	Ship Stability: A moment created by two equla forces exerted in opposite directions and along parallel lines
hazardous chemical	Any chemical that is a physical (i.e
trick	(Slang) Period of duty, most often used in relation to serving a period as helmsman.
nimbostratus	NS new style, Nova Scotia
marshall plan	In 1947 the Secretary of State, George Marshall, devised a programme of financial assistance given by the US to stimulate European post-war recovery
filtration	Filtration refers to the separation of a component from another using a screening material or sieve such as paper, steel mesh or cloth
bollard	Strong point for securing a rope
seams	The joints between the planks.
shelter deck	An upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather itself, but sheltering the deck below it.
s.g	An abbreviation of specific gravity.
redel	Re-Delivery
cast off	Cast off
linolenic acid	It is widely distributed in nature as a major component of many of the more highly unsaturated vegetable oils (C18:3)
dependency	der, deriv derivation, derivative, derive, derived
immunity	A thermodynamically stable condition
pah	Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
inv	Invoice
uba	Umweltbundesambt (German Federal Environment Bureau)
ports	The holes in the ship's sides from which the guns are fired.
center of gravity	The point of equilibrium of the total weight of a containership, truck, train or a piece of cargo.
cdi	Chemical distribute Institute: A chemical industry ship inspection process and database
unassisted sailing	A voyage, usually singlehanded, with no intermediate port stops or physical assistance from external sources.
dpd	Discharge port disbursements
a & cp	Anchors and chains proved
helm	A ship's steering mechanism
sea room	room in which a boat can manoeuvre clear of land or other dangers.
cut–off time	The latest time cargo may be delivered to a terminal for loading to a scheduled train or ship.
foot	The bottom edge of the sail - the one attached to the boom.
outboard boom	1
variable cost	Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time
egy	Egypt
dilute	dim dimension
fluxgate	Fluxgate
running	This is when sailing in the same direction as the wind.
side console	A dash-panel unit affixed to the side of a boat
sprit	Sprit
hauling down	Where the frames are varied fore and aft from the master frame by progressive geometric or arithmetic adjustments, in the English system as described c
sister blocks	A shell with two sheaves, each of which hold a line, and these lines lead in opposite directions
master	The transverse frame that defined the widest part of a ship's hull (sometimes several equal frames); often called the midship bend
sea trial	The testing phase of a boat, ship, or submarine, usually the final step in her construction, conducted to measure a vessel's performance and general seaworthiness before her owners take delivery of her.
ncb	National Cargo Bureau
ica	Inter Club Agreement
sls&c	Shipper's load, stow and count
xebec	A three-masted Mediterranean vessel with lateen sails used for trading and by corsairs.
athwart	"Across, from one side to the other." (Uden & Cooper) Also "athwartships" (adverb).
oal	Overall length (same as LOA)
frt fwd	Freight forward
skor	South Korea
off-and-on	When a ship is beating to windward, so the by one board she approaches towards the shore, and by the other stands out to sea, she's said to stands OFF-AND-ON shore.
about	The situation of a ship as soon as she has tacked.
nj	New Jason clause in C/P
clove hitch	Clove hitch
peak	Peak
tor	Time on risk
fire ship	A ship loaded with flammable materials and/or explosives and sailed into an enemy port or fleet either already burning or ready to be set alight by its crew (who would then abandon it) in order to collide with and set fire to enemy ships
ether	Ethers, like alcohols and phenols are oxygenated derivatives
mobile army surgical hospital	Mass Massachusetts
blc	Bank Confirmation Letter : Bank letter confirming that the account holder has certain funds available
steep-to	Steep-to
assyria	An ancient empire in Mesopotamia.
occulting light	Occulting light
babylonia	A region of southern Mesopotamia named after the city of Babylon.
igc	International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquified Gases in Bulk (IMO)
careen	to purposely beach a vessel so that work can be performed on the hull.
fetch	To arrive, or reach a destination
headstay	a forward stay.
downwind	1)
rudder	A device attached upright to the stern of a ship and used to steer it.
colorado	colog cologarithm
headland	an area extending out over a body of water
stray current corrosion	Impressed current corrosion caused by current flowing through paths other than the intended circuits
tdw	Tons deadweight
r&cc	Riots and civil commotion
channel	A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoys
gunwales	upper edges of a boat's sides.
close-hauled	That trim of the ship's sails, when she endeavours to make a progress in the nearest direction possible towards that point of the compass from which the wind blows.
new american bible	NAD National Academy of Design
daughter	Dav David
fastenings	Fastenings
stg	Salvage tug
under bare poles	Uncovered
sterilization	Sterilisation is the first process carried out at the oil mill
kirkuk	Centre of the northern Iraq oilfields, and important source of oil since 1927
monomer	One molecular unit which links with others of its own or a similar kind to form a Styrene monomers, for instance, connect to form the familiar plastic, polystyrene.
stw	Said To Weigh or Stowage
overcharge	To charge more than the proper amount according to the published rates.
gangway	The light deck or platform on either side of the waist leading from the quarterdeck to the forecastle, often called a gangboard in merchant ships
chicago board of trade	CBS Columbia Broadcasting System
global positioning system	GPS for short
chief of staff	cog, cogn cognate
locks	Tows must navigate through locks in order to get around dams on the rivers
cpp	Clean Petroleum Product
tricolour lamp	Tricolour lamp
schooner	A large sailboat with two or more masts where the foremast is shorter than aft mainmast.
provost	Responsible for discipline on board.
tack	To sail often changing direction to head upwind or to optimise the yacht's speed by reaching (with the wind on the beam) rather than with the wind astern.
quay	A structure attached to land to which a vessel is moored.See also Pier and Dock.
scuppers	Openings along the edges of a ship's deck that allow water on deck to drain back to the sea rather than collecting in the bilge.
override	A line that becomes improperly wrapped over itself and fouls a winch.
lazy lead	Free swivelling block used in steering gears
nkorl	No known or reported loss
died	GFTU General Federation of Trade Unions
anchor ball	Round black shape hoisted in the forepart of a vessel to show that it is anchored.
psalms	PS police sergeant, Privy Seal, public school
non rev	Non Reversible
haul	Haul
wca	West Coast Africa
roller reefing	Reefing by rolling some of the mainsail around the boom or the jib around the forestay.
general purpose tanker	Tanker ranging in size between 10,000-24,999 DWT
ga.dep.	General average deposit
vatos	Valid or value - at time of shipment
methylamines	Methylamines (mono-, di- and tri) and their derivatives are alkaline substances that are produced by reacting ammonia and methanol, in the gas phase at high temperatures and high pressure
weccon	Whether entered customs clearance or not
gps	GPS
canbus	Canbus (or Can)
v/c	Voyage charter
port	the left side of the vessel when looking forward (this does not change with a person's orientation aboard)
reef	To take in one or more reefs in a sail means reducing the sail surface.
admiral	Senior naval officer of Flag rank
fillers	Fillers (2)
bonding	Bonding
anonymous	ans answer, answered
quartering sea	A sea which comes over the quarter of the boat.
carat	CAR Civil Air Regulations
wna	Winter North Atlantic (loadline)
wet locker	A locker equipped with a drain so that wet clothes can be stored in it without damaging other objects in the boat.
tsdy	TSDY
post-panamax vessel	a fully cellular containership that can carry more than 4,000 TEUs; a vessel that is larger than the original Panama Canal dimensions, but will fit under the Panama Canal expansion
nmea2000	NMEA2000
shaft alley	Section of a ship that houses the propulsion shaft, running from the engine room to the stuffing box.
mainsail	The principal or largest sail on a vessel.
library of congress	LCD liquid crystal display, lowest common denominator
sonar	Sonar
enjoined	ordered or instructed
entering-port	A large port in the sides of three-deckers, leading into the middle deck, to save the trouble of going up the ship's side to get on board.
cosecant	CSC Civil Service Commission, Conspicuous Service Cross
bridge	A structure above the weather deck, extending the full width of the vessel, which houses a command centre, itself called by association, the bridge.
lwost	Low Water On Ordinary Spring Tides
royal	RP Reformed Presbyterian, Regius Professor
margarines	Margarines are semi-solid or consistent fatty foods originally developed to imitate dairy butter
minimum bill of lading	A clause in a bill of lading which specifies the least charge that the carrier will make for issuing a lading
stringer	A long horizontal member used to support a ship's bottom, a building floor or an airplane fuselage.
sof or s/f	Statement of facts At the end of the stay of the ship in the port the agent will make up the history with all data which are important for the Ship Owner and for the Charterer and that are related to the loading and the discharging of the ship
beaufort	A measure of wind speed
coffer	a strongbox for storing valuables
ltge	Lighterage
iarc	International Agency for Research on Cancer
hyperbolic secant	sec leg according to law (Lat
hold or ho	A compartment below deck in a large vessel, used solely for carrying cargo
known loss	A loss discovered before or at the time of delivery of a shipment.
grounding	The laying a ship a-shore, in order to repair her
decimeter	Dec December
brace	a rope used for controlling the angle of a yard
quarantine	A restraint placed on an operation to protect the public against a health hazard
cbft or cft	Cubic Feet
ne	Not East (of)
lutchet	Lutchet
lash	To tie something using a light rope.
overland common point	A term stated on the bills of lading offering lower shipping rates to importers east of the Rockies, provided merchandise from the Far East comes in through the West Coast ports
unl	Unleaded
pkge	Package
rocket launch support ship	A vessel equipped to transport rocket sections to isolated launch sites
pre	Pitting Resistance Equivalent
rnr	Rate not reported
bumpkin or boomkin	1
fca	First Carrier or Free to Carrier or Fellow Chartered Accountant
high and dry	This term originally referred to ships that were beached
bulk/oil carrier	A bulk carrier arranged for the alternative (but not simultaneous) carriage of crude oil
lqt	Liverpool quay terms
winded	moved in a curving or twisting course
radio bearing	A bearing taken with a radio direction finder toward a radio beacon.
o/n	Order notify
christian	Xnt Christianity
sending	The act of pitching precipitately into the hollow between two waves.
set	(3) the direction of a tidal current or stream.
phosphatides	These are lipids which contain combined phosphoric acid in their chemical composition
lpd	Load port disbursements
watermark	WMO World Meteorological Organization (of the United Nations)
lt	Local Time
brow	A gangplank, usually fitted with rollers at the end resting on the wharf to allow for the movement of the vessel with the tide.
sound	Sound
id	Import duty or Inside diameter
corn oil	Corn oil is obtained from the germ of the corn (or maize) cob, the germ being separated as a byproduct from the manufacture of starch from corn
track	Track
flam	Flam
cartridge	A case made of paper, flannel or metal that contains a measure of gunpowder for a firearm or cannon.
quadrant	Quadrant
wcd	Worst Case Discharge
transom	Substantial transverse timber at the stern
whisker pole	a light pole used to hold out the clew of a headsail when running.
downwind	In the direction the wind is going
reef	reduce the sail area by folding or rolling surplus material on the boom or forestay.
land-fall	The first land discovered after a sea voyage
luff up	To bring the boat's bow so close to the wind that the leech of the sail begins to flap.
o&r	Ocean and rail
compass	an instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it, used to indicate the direction of travel.
wattle-and-daub	wall-construction consisting of wickerwork plastered with mud
simile	sin sine
leeward	Opposite of windward
boat	vehicle for moving across the surface of the water
lee helm	Describes necessity to hold helm to windward when attempting to steer a straight course
micah	Mich Michigan
tba	To Be Advised or To Be Agreed
nwe	North West Europe
oxidation stability	Resistance to change when exposed to air
roulette	roy royal
afore	All that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem
dirty tanker	MR 25-60 Panamax 60-80 Aframax 80-120 Suezmax 120-180 VLCC 180-350 ULCC 350 and up
gr/bl	Grain/bale
rake	Rake
deadeyes	A round, flattish wooden block with three holes through which a lanyard is reaved
debenture	Deb Deborah
gybe	Also spelled jibe
ho	Hold or Head office
dog	A short metal rod or bar fashioned to form a clamp which is used to hold watertight doors or manhole covers in place.
air waybill	The forwarding agreement or carrying agreement between shipper and air carrier and is issued only in nonnegotiable form.
maudlin	excessively sad or mournful
tartaric	taut tautological, tautology
rowboat	A small boat designed to be rowed by use of its oars
rule of the road	Rudder
bs/l	Bills of lading
charge	see Feedstock
isomerate	The motor gasoline blendstock made by a C5-C6 isomerization unit.
decca	Decca
taed	Tetraacetylethylenediamine
lsd	Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged
tender	See dinghy.
tbn	To Be Named or To Be Narrowed or To Be Nominated
hdatsbe	Half dispatch all time saved both ends
anode	Electrode at which the anodic reaction predominates
triumvirates	A group of three people in power
small capitals	smorz dying away (It
bp	Boiling Point
det norske veritas	A Norwegian classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.
broker	A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.
homogeneous cargo	Cargo of the same quality or nature which can be potentially intermingled without contamination to one or the other.
n	North
fid	1
transferred position line	Transferred position line
locker	A storage compartment on a ship.
foreign trade zone	A free port in a country divorced from Customs authority but under government control
ramp	Railroad terminal where containers are received or delivered and trains loaded or discharged
zeus	The Ancient Greek god of sky and thunder
universal	This is the joint that connects the mast to the board
wo	Written off
hippodameia	Daughter of king Oinomaos
flotsam and jetsam	These are legal terms in maritime law
alee	The side of a boat or object away from the direction of the wind
mediterranean	MedL Medieval Latin
bulk–freight container	A container with a discharge hatch in the front wall; allows bulk commodities to be carried.
soon	Soon
common agricultural policy	Introduced in 1964, it was a controversial policy of agricultural subsidies that costs over 80% of the European Union (EU) budget
lci	Lambert's Capesize Index
relieving tackle	Ropes and pulleys used by seamen to ease the strain on the ropes connecting the tiller to the steering wheel in heavy weather or to steer the ship if such ropes break or are shot away in action.
professional standards review organization	pss postscripts
meg	Middle East Gulf
golan heights	Strategic plateau and mountainous region which borders Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan
military government	Mgr manager, monseigneur, monsignor
hatch	A small opening with a ‘door’ on deck, allowing entry under the deck.
gcn	Gencon
bb	Bareboat or Below bridges
hydraulic drive	Hydraulic drive
spring tide	Spring tide
bristol fashion	Shipshape, neatly.
mra	Marine Response Alliance
messenger	A continuous long loop of moving line propelled by the capstan.
gennaker	Foresail reserved for downwind sailing.
ireland	IRO International Refugee Organization (of the United Nations)
chidori	Japanese anti-submarine vessel; a type of torpedo boat
intelligence quotient	iqed what was to be proved (Lat
david	DAV Disabled American Veterans
point after touchdown	patd patented
leeward	On or toward the lee side of a vessel.
soldier's wind	Soldier's wind
ric	Reading in Copy
rcm	Rail to Center Manifold
cat-boat	Cat-boat
spitfire	A storm jib
gross national product	GO general orders
nuclear fuel carrier	A cargo vessel arranged to carry nuclear fuel in flasks
longitude	Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian expressed in degrees and minutes.
marine oils	The first common source of marine oil was obtained from whales
windfall	A sudden unexpected rush of wind from a mountainous shore which allowed a ship more leeway.
inglefield clip	A type of clip for attaching a flag to a flag halyard.
zinc anodes	Small pieces of zinc that attach to metal boat and engine components to help protect them from corrosion due to electrolysis
eastern orthodoxy	Along with Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, one of the three principal doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of Christianity.
cpma	Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association (India)
cracked stock	see CRACKED COMPONENT
cologarithm	Coloss Colossians
incorrect	incr increased, increasing
a	Ship Stability: Area, generally.
admiralty	1. A high naval authority in charge of a state's Navy or a major territorial component
yugo	Yugoslavia
close-winded	Close-winded
aussie	Australia
macro-bridge	Also known as "land bridge:
after trim	Variable ballast tank used to adjust the a submarine's weight and tilting movement.
krypton	KR king's rook (chess)
yawing	The motion of a ship when she deviates from to the right or left.
shore	A general name for the sea-coast of any country.
righting moment	Righting moment
stay to	To bring the head of a ship up to the wind in order to tack.
watch	A period of time during which a part of the crew is on duty
mountains	MU musician
denomination	dent dental, dentist, dentistry
main deck	The uppermost continuous deck extending from bow to stern.
parallel	Parallel
pumpdale	Gully carrying water cleared by a pump.
kedging	A technique for moving or turning a ship by using a relatively light anchor known as a kedge
natron	A salt (sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate) that was used in the mummification process to dry out the body of the deceased in order to assist in its preservation.
icebreaker/research	An icebreaker additionally fitted with laboratories for research
trim	Position in the water, relative to the horizontal place
batten the hatches	Also batten down
classification rating	The designation provided in a classification by which a class rate is determined.
mtsc	Marine Technical Sub-Committee
flying colours	To come through a battle with flying colours means a ship has come through relatively unscathed and with her colours (flag) flying.
slot	The opening between the jib and the mainsail
coasting trade	Water-borne trade conducted among ports of a single country.
kalends	Kan, Kans, Kas Kansas
transpassive state	State of the metal polarized to a potential value above the range of a passive state, characterized by a considerable increase of the corrosion currents but no pitting corrosion
nitrocellulose	NC no charge, no credit, North Carolina, nurse corps
athwart	Across the line of a ship's course or keel.
shore leave	Free time given to officers and crew of a naval vessel when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land
z-drive	Z-drive
reeve	To reeve a rope, is to put it through a block, and to unreeve it, is to take it out of the block.
fore-and-aft	Lying in the direction of the ship's length.
cap	Combat Air Patrol (USN)
hatchway	A covered opening in a ship's deck through which cargo can be loaded or access made to a lower deck.
davits	Davits
orlop	The lowest deck on a sailing ship having at least three decks, directly above the hold, and below the lower gun deck
white horses	White horses
hatchcovers	Boards fitted to rest on top of hatch beams to cover a hatch opening
deadwood	A wooden part of the centerline structure of a boat, usually between the sternpost and amidships.
ffa	Fat Free Acid or Fire Fighting Appliances
skiff	A small boat.
arete	The excellence that an Ancient Greek athlete was expected to strive for in his training and competitions
tonnage	The weight or displacement of a ship.
balls to four watch	The 0000–0400 watch
storage	stp stamped
thwarts	the seats or benches of a rowboat
tidal range	The difference of a tide's high and low water levels.
sister ship	A vessel of a similar design to another.
deck log	Deck log
pay out	To slack out on a line.
theatre vessel	A mobile vessel used as a theatre
master	An officer qualified to command a ship
sheet	A rope used to control the setting of a sail in relation to the direction of the wind.
be	Benzene or Both ends
acs	American Chemical Society or Arab Classification Society
rigging out a boom	The running out a pole at the end of a yard to extend the foot of a sail.
midships	see: Amidships
magazine	see: Powder magazine.
aviation	avoir avoirdupois
gid	disease of sheep and goats that is associated with loss of balance and unsteadiness
bureau of higher education	bhp brake horsepower
ecpi	European Council for Plasticizers and Intermediates, a sector group of Cefic.
water-sensitive	Substances which may produce flammable and/or toxic decomposition products upon contact with water.
reaching	Any point of sail with the wind coming from the side of the boat
whistle	Whistle
foul	Opposed to fair.
lumpsum	A price for oil transportation quoted as a total for the cargo
north carolina	NCE New Catholic Edition (of the Bible)
lubber's hole	A port cut into the bottom of the mizzentop (crow's-nest) allowing easy entry and exit
master of business administration	MBS Mutual Broadcasting System
barge	A large cargo-carrying craft that is towed or pushed by a tug on both seagoing and inland waters.
bioconcentration	A process by which there is a net accumulation of a chemical directly from water into aquatic organisms resulting from simultaneous uptake (e.g., by gill or epithelial tissue) and elimination
t	Ton (of 1000 kilos) or Tropical (loadline)
windward	(See WEATHER)
cocoa butter equivalent	Fats which behave like cocoa butter in all respects and are able to mix with cocoa butter in any proportion without altering the melting, rheological and processing characteristics of cocoa butter in all types of formulation
shot across the bow	A shot fired close to and in front of a moving vessel to warn her to stop, often for boarding.
educational resources information center	ERISA Employee Retirement Income Security Act
displacement	The weight of water displaced by the immersed volume of a ship's hull, exactly equivalent to the weight of the whole ship.
mop	Muriate of Potash
mylar	Mylar
senior officer present a-float	sos, sost, sosten sustained (It
draft	Depth a hull is immersed, from the surface of the water to the lowest point of the hull, keel or other extension.
qtty	Quantity
amidships	Center section of a boat
no great shakes	When casks became empty they were "shaken" (taken apart) so the pieces, called shakes, could be stored in a small space
embayed	The condition where a sailing vessel is confined between two capes or headlands, typically where the wind is blowing directly onshore.
cif&c	Price includes commission as well as CIF.
signed	Sgt sergeant
all points bulletin	apmt appointment
od	Outside diameter
water miscibility	The ability of a liquid to mix fully with water and not separate
mushroom anchor	A type of anchor with a heavy inverted mushroom shaped head
cbs	Cyprus Bureau of Shipping
general staff corps	GSO general staff officer
hellespont	Narrow passage of sea between ancient Anatolia and the ancient Greek mainland.
usec	United States East Coast
planing speed	The speed needed for a boat to begin planing.
deliquescing	decaying
come up!	a command to let go a rope quickly, after pulling
yarn	See ROPE YARN.
civil aeronautics administration	CAB Civil Aeronautics Board
colipa	Comité de Liaison des Associations Européennes de l'Industrie de la Parfumerie, des Produits Cosmétiques et de Toilette (European Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association)
under way	A vessel that is moving under control
free pratique	Permission given to a ship to use a port after it has been certified free of disease, in compliance with port state control, local authorities and other regulatory bodies.
intercontinental ballistic missile	ICC Indian Claims Commission, Interstate Commerce Commission
ethyl acetate	A volatile ester used as solvents for resins, lacquers, paints, and varnishes.
ethyl acrylate	Ethyl acrylate is a colorless liquid used in the production of polymers, water-based latex paints and adhesives, textile and paper coatings, leather finish resins, and in the production of acrylic fibers
pink	A small sailing vessel with a sharply narrowed stern and an overhanging transom.
rider	Transverse timber inboard of the ceiling in the bottom of a ship used to strengthen the hull
abaft	A point beyond the midpoint of a ship's length, towards the rear or stern.
to gather	A ship is said to gather on another as she comes nearer to her.
continued	contemp contemporary
dog watches	The divided watch between four and eight in the evening ; thus the first dog watch is from four to six, and the second from six to eight
squall	A sudden violent blast of wind.
slöjd	the teaching of woodwork (slà¶jd is Swedish for "handicrafts")
preliminary scholastic aptitude test	pseud pseudonym
regatta	A series of boat races.
fitting-out	The period after a ship is launched or put into commission during which all the remaining construction and rigging of the ship is completed.
outhaul mhwn	a rope used to pull out the foot of a sail.
purple heart	phar, pharm pharmaceutical, pharmacist, pharmacy
time-charter	Lease of a ship to a charterer for a period of time rather than for the performance of a specific voyage
disposition	An ordered arrangement of two or more formations proceeding together.
lubber's hole	A port cut into the bottom of a top by the shrouds allowing easy entry and exit
ship	Ship
kg	Kilogram
sdbl	Sight draft, B/L attached
protectorate	A colony or territory 'protected' by a stronger state or empire
chime	The part of the cask or barrel at the end of the staves
architecture	archt architect
hallmarks	A mark indicating quality or excellence.
pfg	Piracy Focus Group
pour point	The temperature where a hydrocarbon mixture becomes too thick to flow
synthesis-synthetic	The production of a substance by the union of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds, or by the degradation of a complex compound.
upper deck	The uppermost through deck of the ship, in three parts: the forward portion under the
larboard	The left side of the ship when facing forward (now called the port side).
chinese	ChJ chief justice
cutless bearing	Cutless bearing
service	A string of vessels which makes a particular voyage and serves a particular market.
ottoman caliphate	Title adopted by the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, as de facto leader of the Islamic world
hove-to	Hove-to
ship's husband	Once widely used term, now obsolete, for the man at a dockyard in charge of repairs to a ship
mls	Miles
bogle	a phantom or imaginary creature
acquittance	A written receipt in full, in discharge from all claims.
reeve	(Past tense rove) To thread a line through blocks in order to gain a mechanical advantage, such as in a block and tackle.
documents against acceptance	Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.
she	All boats are referred to as female
larboard	Obsolete term for the left side of a ship
non mech	Non mechanical
atl	Atlantic Ocean
bunt	Bunt
inland barges	Self-propelled barges or dumb barges employed in port areas, on inland waterways sheltered or estuarial waters, which are not classified as seagoing vessels, including tankers not covered by international convention
waas	WAAS
diameter	Di didymium
bowline	Line attached to the middle of the leech that keeps the leading edge of a sail forward when sailing close to the wind or a type of knot, producing a strong loop of a fixed size
pig	An oblong mass of metal, usually of iron, often used as ballast in a ship.
transport	To move cargo from one place to another.
metacentre	Metacentre
ga	GA
dead before	Running with the wind directly behind the boat.
battens	It is one of the several flexible strips or wood, plastic, or tubes placed in pockets in the sail to hold the sail's shape and to keep it flat.
acrylonitrile	Acrylonitrile is a chemical intermediate used in acrylic fibers, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), SAN (styrene-acrylonitrile) and NBR (nitrile-butadiene-rubber)
lateral buoyage	Fairway system of buoyage
environmental system inspections	Inspection of refrigeration systems to ensure optimum operating conditions and prevent leaks
vsl	Vessel
windward	the side of the vessel that the wind is coming from
swab	A kind of large mop, made of junk, to clean a ship's deck with.
doctor of education	edit edited, edition, editor
tuck	Tuck
orfs	Origin Rail Freight Station: Same as CFS at origin except an ORFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.
well	Well
head rope/line	Line sewn into the edge at the head of a sail.
f&c	Full and complete
cerebration	the use of one's mind; the actual action of thinking
radar reflector	A special fixture fitted to a vessel or incorporated into the design of certain aids to navigation to enhance their ability to reflect radar energy
bow eye	A stainless steel U-bolt on a boat's bow stem used to secure tow lines or trailer winch hooks.
fractional rig	A type of rig where the jib attaches below the top of the mast.
rating	Rating
east-southeast	Esk Eskimo
long splice	Long splice
ground swell	Ground swell
cast off	To detach mooring lines as when leaving a dock.
flag lieutenant	An officer acting as aide-de-camp to an admiral.
ratlines	The small ropes fastened to the shrouds, by which the men go aloft.
megaports initiative	It is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) initiative, started in 2003
scroll	Roman book, written on a long strip of paper rolled around a stick.
dea	Diethanolamine
leet	Error? Aqueduct
sailboat	A boat which uses the wind as its primary means of propulsion.
jackstaff	Jackstaff
cable	A heavy rope or chain for mooring or anchoring a ship.
waterline	an imaginary line along the hull where the surface of the water meets the hull planking that varies by boat depending on it's buoyancy
grab rail	See hand rail.
waterline length	The length of the boat at the waterline.
handbook	hdkf handkerchief
nor t & a	Notice of Readiness tendered and accepted
swing a compass	The act of checking compass readings against known headings in order to determine the compass error.
heave in	To haul in
green buoy	A can buoy
cabin boy	attendant on passengers and crew.
bachelor of theology	BTU, Bthu, btu British thermal unit
monkey's fist	a ball woven out of line used to provide heft to heave the line to another location
av	Ad valorem
small bower	see: Bower
sl	Sailed or Salvage Loss
wcyp	What Can You Propose
low water mark	LXX Septuagint
mhws	Mean High Water Springs
cleat	a wooden, metal or plastic fitting around which a rope is secured.
centrifugal	A pump that uses centrifugal force for pumping liquids
imoca	International Monohull Open Classes Association
israel	ISSN international standard serial number
sso	Ship Security Officer
spray	The sprinkling of a sea, driven occasionally from the top of a wave.
third officer	See third mate.
score	Groove in the cheek of some types of blocks, to take the strap.
product name	Cargo name listed in Chapter 17 or 18 in the IBC Code or in the latest edition of MEPC.2/Circ
fly by night	A large sail used only for sailing downwind, requiring little attention.
helm	Tiller or other steering gear.
r&l	Rail and lake
headway	The amount a vessel is moved forward, (rather than leeway: the amount a vessel is moved sideways), when the wind is not directly behind.
wing-and-wing	Wing-and-wing
hovercraft	Hovercraft
uspe	Unsaturated Polyester Resins
judge advocate general	Jam Jamaica, Jamaican
tiller	"The horizontal bar joined at one end to the head of the rudder and providing the lever with which the rudder is moved." (Uden & Cooper)
roller trailer	A trailer outfitted with rollers instead of bunks.
front	Front
grainvoy	Grain charter party
fork lift	A machine used to pick up and move goods loaded on pallets or skids.
scantlings	Scantlings
radioactivity	The property of some substances to emit invisible and potentially harmful radiation.
fathom lines	Fathom lines
cfs	Container freight station
compass	Navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's magnetic poles.
breeches buoy	A device used by lifesaving crews to extract persons from wrecked vessels, usually fired from a cannon onto the deck of the wrecked vessel.
outrigger	Poles designed to spread out fishing lines and keep them from tangling while trolling.
guttural	harsh, from deep within the throat
holmium	HO head office, Home Office
trim	(2) to adjust the boats load and thus the fore-and-aft angle at which it floats.
octane	For a gasoline engine to work efficiently, gasoline must burn smoothly without premature detonation, or knocking
fixed light	Fixed light
tare weight	In railcar or container shipments, the weight of the empty railcar or empty container.
bow	The front of a ship.
cavetto	Cavetto
gz curve	GZ curve
rear	The last division of a squadron, or the last squadron of a fleet
cable-laid	Cable-laid
deck officer	Officer responsible for the safe navigation of a ship, as well as communications and safe loading, carriage and discharging of cargo and ship stability.
standard export quality	A common description of crude oils sold on the world market
cordage	Any rope or line.
polyacrylate	A family of thermoplastic engineering resins made by the polymerization of an acrylic compound such as methyl methacrylate.
hard up	Hard is another often used nautical term
distributors	Inland wholesalers.
gel coat	Gel coat
cfg/h	Cubic feet of gas per hour
connecting carrier agreement	A connecting carrier agreement is a contract between the originating carrier and a second party, where the second party agrees to carry goods to a final destination on a through Billof Lading.
cetan rating	see CETANE NUMBER
cockpit	The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or the rear of the boat.
broach to	An undesirable position in which a vessel is turned to expose its side to the oncoming waves.
top	A platform constructed at the head of each of the lower masts of a ship to extend the topmast shrouds
nilometer	A place to measure the level height of the Nile water.
folding	A propeller having blades that fold up when not in use to reduce drag
map	Mono-ammonium phosphate
yaw	A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side.
blg	Bulk Liquids and Gases
jury rig	A temporary repair using improvised materials and parts.
fully hydrogenated	The terms describing a fat or oil which has been hydrogenated to the extent that the resultant product is solid at room temperature
wheelhouse	Location on a ship where the steering wheel is located, often interchanged with pilothouse and bridge.
ship's bells	Measure time onboard ship
megiddo	Town located in Palestine; location of one of the earliest battles recorded in history.
lt. v	Light vessel
iuatuc	If used actual time used to count
midan	Arabic term for traffic square.
coach roof	Coach roof
plank	Plank
petition	petrog petrography
tpd	Tons per day
pyramid	A huge tomb with a square base and four sloping sides, built to house a pharaoh's body when he died
apothecary's scruple	SAR Sons of the American Revolution
class 3 [engineer]	3rd Engineer: Entitles the holder to act as officer in charge of an engineering watch on a ship of any power but may also entitle the holder to act as Second Engineer, or possibly Chief Engineer, on a ship with a restriction on power.
mdse	Merchandise
chime	Intersection of the side and bottom of a hull.
landfall	Land first seen at the end of a sea passage
tow	To pull another vessel or be pulled or (Slang) Cotton waste.
spinnaker halyard	A halyard used to raise the spinnaker.
fatty acid derivatives	Using fatty acids as starting materials, the oleochemicals industry makes mainly fatty alcohols, esters, amines, amides and soaps as derivatives
pic	Person in charge
decrescendo	ded, dedic dedication
safe port act	Is the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 which is an Act of Congress in the United States that covers port security.
vacuum unit	A distillation column run at a pressure below the level of the atmosphere in order to separate atmospheric residue into vacuum gasoil and vacuum bottoms
yttrium	YT Yukon Territory
fol	Free On Lighter or Following
jib	A triangular sail attached to the headstay
trim	Relationship of ship's hull to waterline or Adjustments made to sails to maximize their efficiency.
open spec	A description of the substance sold in certain petroleum products transactions
oh	Off-hire
cocked hat	Cocked hat
leak	A chink or breach in the sides or bottom of a ship, through which the water enters into the hull.
quoin	A wooden wedge with a handle at the thick end used to adjust the elevation of a cannon by inserting it below the barrel.
ship's papers	Ship's papers
leg	A tack to windward; or a metal support strut
northwest territories	NY New York
tack	v.
taffrail	The upper edge of the stern of the ship.
plot	To find a ship's actual or intended course or mark a fix on a chart.
pipe down	A signal on the bosun's pipe to signal the end of the day, requiring lights (and smoking pipes) to be extinguished and silence from the crew.
ventimeter	Ventimeter
indefinite	inden, indent indention
acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome	AIM American Indian Movement
ride out	To weather a storm, either at sea or at anchor.
redox potential	A measure of the oxidizing ability of a solution
salute	The firing, one at a time, of a set number of the ships guns to honour a person or a countries flag.
public works administration	PWP Parents Without Partners
small	Sm samarium
sabbath	SAC Strategic Air Command
ptolemaic	Of or pertaining to the Greek dynasty founded by Ptolemy I in 310BCE and ending in 30BCE with the murder (on Roman orders) of Ptolemy XV, the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar.
counter	The part of the stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock culminating in a small transom
screw	1. Propeller.
mosaic	floor composed of pieces of coloured tesserae to form geometric or figured designs
greek	gl glass, gloss
hr/hrds	Hampton Roads
bends	Boths Ends
spider band	Spider band
green daymark	A navigational aid used in the United States and Canada to mark a channel
calm	Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring
bare boat charter	Bare boat charter
overhead	The bottom of the deck above you.
fifi 3	FiFi 3 vessels must have three to four monitors and two to four fire pumps capable of supplying a total 42,272 gpm
aspect ratio	Aspect Ratio
x-whse	Ex-warehouse
bow chaser	A gun placed in the bows of a ship in a position where it can fire directly ahead when in pursuit of an enemy vessel.
disinclination	unwillingness or reluctance to do something
jurisprudence	jus, just justice
sheet	Rope used to trim a sail.
volunteer fire department	VFR visual flight rules
chain plates	The iron fittings bolted to the side of the ship to take the stress of the rigging below the timber shelf (‘channel')
octane	A measure of a motor gasoline's or blendstock's resistance to preignition (knocking)
shipwright	A shore based person employed in the construction or repair of ships.
sternpost	The principal vertical timber in a ship's stern, upon which the rudder is fastened.
cold front	Used in meteorology to describe a mass of cold air moving toward a mass of warm air
coring material	Any of a variety of lightweight materials used between layers of fibreglass laminates to add strength.
cockbill	See THE ANCHOR IS.
s/n	Shipping note
rendering	The giving way or yielding to the efforts of some mechanical power
lifeboat	A small steel or wood boat located near the stern of a vessel
distinguished flying cross	dg decigram
vulgate	vulg vulgar, vulgarity
carbon fibre	Carbon fibre
limber hole	Limber hole
microcomputer	micros microscope, microscopic, microscopy
uw	Underwriter(s)
navigation lights	Lights on a boat help others determine its course, position and what it is doing
splice the mainbrace	A euphemism, it is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink, traditionally grog
parbuckle	Parbuckle
later	Weather forecasting term
rocker	Rocker
back a sail	To hold a sail in such a way, that the wind will fill it from the opposite to usual side
ceiling	The inside planking or plating in the hold of a merchant vessel, laid across the floors and carried up the sides of the holds to the level of the beams.
pup	A short semi–trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi–trailer to create a twin trailer.
oa	Over Age or Overall
boot-topping	Cleaning the upper part of a ship's bottom, or that part which lies immediately under the surface of the water; and paying it over with tallow, or with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, resin &c.
catfeed	The charge fed to a catalytic cracker
genoa	Large jib sail with considerable overlap on the mainsail.
bachelor of physical education	BPH Bachelor of Public Health
ensign for hired transports	The blue ensign with Admiralty anchor (yellow) in the fly.
scud	A name given by sailors to the lowest clouds, which are mostly observed in squally weather.
land breeze	A wind moving from the land to the water due to temperature changes in the evening.
athos	Radio detection antenna
draft or draught	Depth of water from waterline to lowest point of vessel's hull
red-blue-green television tube	rh relative humidity, right halfback, right hand
achievement quotient	ar argent, aromatic, arrival, arrive, in the year of the reign (Lat
waxes	Waxes are esters of fatty acids combined with long-chain alcohols
mast step	The place that supports the bottom of the mast
lmc	Lloyd's Machinery Certificate
quartering	The practice of aiming the boat's bow at a 45-degree angle to oncoming waves.
swd	Salt water draft
cohort	A group of people sharing a common demographic experience who are observed through time
porthole or port	an opening in a ship's side, esp
mortise	A carpentry recess cut in a timber used in a joint with another timber
corsair	traditionally French privateers operating out of Saint Malo with a Letter de Course from the king; the word has come to (very loosely) be applied to pirates as well.
teredo	Teredo
guy	A rope fixed to keep any thing in its place.
egmbe	Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
tidal stream	The flow of water caused by rising and lowering tides.
reaching sail	A specifically designed sail for tighter reaching legs
isopa	The European Isocyanate Producers Association, an affiliate of Cefic.
ready about!	A command of the boatswain to the crew, and implies that all the hands are to be attentive, and at their stations for tacking.
flush decker	1. A United States Navy destroyer of the World War I-era Caldwell, Wickes, or Clemson class, produced in very large numbers.
breaking seas	With sufficiently strong wind, large waves can form crests even in deep water, causing the wave tops to tumble forward over the waves.
brkrs	Brokers
articulated tug barge	The articulated tug barge is a new state-of-the-art design aimed to increase efficiency and safety in ocean towing by eliminating the long towline
erbium	ER emergency room, King Edward (Lat
ior	Indian Ocean Region
half-morocco	hg hectogram, heliogram
discernment	good judgment and clever perception
star crazing	Star crazing
doctor of public hygiene	DPh, DPhil Doctor of Philosophy
wwww	WIBON, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON
malacology	Man manila (paper), Manitoba
qte	Quote
knees	Are pieces of timber which confine the ends of the beams to the vessel's side.
carthage	An ancient city in North Africa destroyed by Rome in the Third Punic Wars.
oblong	resembling an ellipse
swash	Swash (or swatch)
tumblehome	The inward inclination of a ship's upper sides that causes the upper deck to be narrower than that at the waterline.
old norse	ONI Office of Naval Intelligence
yuloh	Yuloh
tom	Tomorrow
lord privy seal	LR living room, long run, lower right
launch	Small open boat with an engine
dispatch boat	A vessel ranging in size from a small boat to a large ship tasked to carry military dispatches from ship to ship, from ship to shore, or, occasionally, from shore to shore.
lauric oils	Oils containing 40-50% lauric acids (C12 ) in combination with other relatively low molecular weight fatty acids
lrate	Load rate
aniline point	A specification, quoted in degree Fahrenheit in the USA and Centigrade elsewhere, which reports the aromatics content of a hydrocarbon mixture
chart table	A table designated as the area in the boat where the navigator will study charts and plot courses.
fairlead	A fitting designed to control the direction of a line with minimal friction.
na	Not applicable / Not acceptable / Not available
serving	see: Wormed, parcelled and served
acetic acid	Acetic acid is a key organic intermediate used in the preparation of metal acetates, used in some printing processes; vinyl acetate; acetic anhydride, and volatile organic esters, such as ethyl and butyl acetates.
quarterdeck	That part of a ship's upper deck near the stern, traditionally reserved for the ship's officers
carried down	cd ft cord foot (feet)
fleet post office	fps feet per second, foot-pound-second (system)
rode	A chain or rope (or combination of these) used to secure a boat's anchor to the boat.
waterways	Waterways
abs	ABS
shoal	A sandbar or rising bottom that forms a shallow place, which is a danger to navigation.
cvo	Certificate of value and origin
survey	An assessment of oil quantity and or quality prepared by an inspection company
longitude	loq he, she, or it speaks (Lat
working day	WORKING DAY shall mean a Day when by local law or practice work is normally carried out.
holystone	(Slang) Block of sandstone roughly the size and shape of a family bible
dk	Deck
lanolin	Grease extracted from sheep's wool
hatch	A door or opening, especially on an airplane, spacecraft or ship.
lee-side	That half of a ship, lengthwise, which lies between a line drawn through the middle of her length and the side which is farthest from the point of wind.
cohort	[military unit] A cohort (from the Latin cohors, plural cohortes) was the basic tactical unit of a Roman legion following the reforms of Gaius Marius in 107 BC
lugger	A swift and weatherly craft used for coastal trading and fishing, usually with two masts.
ngl	Natural gas liquids
drogue	a device to slow a boat down in a storm so that it does not speed excessively down the slope of a wave and crash into the next one
jolly boat	A clinker built ship's boat, smaller than a cutter, used for small work.
course	The point of a compass to which the ship steers
prohibited area	Prohibited area
leeward	Pronounced looward
dz	DZ
ices	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
preferred channel buoy	Also known as a junction buoy
azimuth	The bearing of an object from the observer measured as an angle clockwise from true north.
dying away	smp without male issue (Lat
brassy	Brassy
lazy block	A block that is upright when loaded but lies down when not being used
georot	Geographical Rotation
ms	Months after sight or Machinery survey
nspf	Not specially/specifically provided for
clew	The lower corners of a square sail or the lower aft corner of a fore and aft sail.
ec	European Communities
r+m/2	A misleading, but popular, expression of (R+M)2
pax	Passenger Vessel
polymerise	The bonding of similar molecules into long chains or branched structures.
wheelhouse	Location on a ship where the wheel is located; also called pilothouse or bridge.
to lower	To ease down gradually
fuel oxygenate	Oxygenates are compounds containing oxygen in a chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms
bend	A type of knot used to connect a line to a spar or another line
way	Speed, progress, or momentum
buoy	An anchored float used for marking a position on the water
consul	A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of her or his country and its nationals.
ceiling	the planking which covers the inside of the hull.
standing part	Standing part
chapters	Ci cirrus
matelot	A traditional Royal Navy term for an ordinary sailor.
long in the jaw	Long in the jaw
infrared radiation	The visible light is only a small fraction of the electromagnetic waves
length	lh left halfback, left hand
tt	Turn Time or Telegraphic Transfer or That or TankTop
tiller extension	Also hiking stick
to heave the capstern	To turn it round with the bars.
hot chase	A principle of naval warfare, though without basis in law, that allowed a fleeing enemy to be followed into neutral waters and captured there if the chase had begun in international waters
schooner	A sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than the mainmast, and gaff-rigged lower masts.
cfg/d	Cubic feet of gas per day
pallid	pale or dim
kilovolt	kva kilovolt-ampere
irons	In irons
jib	Small sail in front of the mast, usually controlled by the crew
hawse pipe	Fittings in the deck or gunwale through which the anchor rode or dock lines run.
azimuth compass	An instrument employed for ascertaining position of the sun with respect to magnetic north
paying	Filling a seam, lubricating the running rigging, protecting from the weather by covering with slush.
titre test	The titre is the highest temperature reached during the crystallisation of fatty acids under controlled cooling conditions
pierced	A term for gun-ports.
generator set	A portable generator which can be attached to a refrigerated container to power the refrigeration unit during transit.
helicopter carrier	A combat vessel designed to enable the carriage, take off and landing of helicopters
stability	Ability of a boat to keep from heeling or rolling excessively, and the ability to quickly return upright after heeling.
measurement cargo	Freight on which transportation charges are calculated on the basis of volume measurement.
inclot	Including Overtime
ton	Turn over or Transfer order
row	A method of moving a boat with oars
paying	Filling a seam (with caulking or pitch), lubricating the running rigging; paying with slush (q.v.), protecting from the weather by covering with slush
sleeper	Heavy longitudinal timber laid inside the framing as reinforcement.
gyres	A large circular ocean current.
sloop	Sloop
lazy sheet	A line led to a sail, but is not currently in use
avenue	AV Authorized Version (of the Bible)
track	(1) the course a boat has made good.
protractor	A navigation tool used to measure angles on a chart.
dogvane	A small weather vane, sometimes improvised with a scrap of cloth, yarn or other light material mounted within sight of the helmsman
soap stock	The aqueous by-product from the chemical refining operation that is comprised of soap, hydrated gums, water, oil and other impurities.
in way of	In the vicinity of; in the area of.
vmg	Vmg
ride at anchor	Is when a ship is held by her anchors, and is not driven by wind or tide
skin fittings	Skin fittings
overboard	In the water outside of the vessel.
store–door pick–up delivery	A complete package of pick up or delivery services performed by a carrier from origin to final con- sumption point.
larboard-tack	The situation of a ship when sailing with the wind blowing upon her larboard side.
hatch	The cover for a hatchway.
stow	To store, or to put away e.g
rope's end	A short length of rope used as a summary punishment device.
wisconsin	wk weak, week, work
tuesday	TU trade union, training unit
idaho	ie that is (Lat
doctor of dental science	DE Delaware, destroyer escort, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Entomology
mesdemoiselles	MLS Master of Library Science
hydrostatics	hydraul hydraulic, hydraulics
dbb	Deals, battens and boards
gold standard	Currency system operating until the First World War
cleat	A strip of wood or metal used to afford additional strength, to prevent warping, or to hold in place.
cleat	A fitting to which lines can be easily attached.
gally	A low, flat vessel propelled partly, or wholly by oars.
beat	Beat
doctor of public health	DPHy Doctor of Public Hygiene
kansas	kt karat (carat), knight
squaresail	Squaresail
frigate	A combat vessel, usually of 4,000 to 9,000 displacement tons, that is larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser, used primarily for escort duty
tvp	True Vapor Pressure
cash against documents	Method of payment for goods in which documents transferring title are given the buyer upon payment of cash to an intermediary acting for the seller, usually a commission house.
his or her majesty	HMO health maintenance organization
tight ship	In good order: watertight.
bottomry	Pledging a ship as security in a financial transaction.
running	(1) A point of sail where the boat has the wind coming from aft of the boat
jib sheets	A sheet (line) used to control the position of the jib
transitory	temporary, passing
u/on deck	Under or on deck
asap	As soon as possible
norman pin	A pin passing through the head of a bollard to prevent hawsers from slipping off.
control room	The midship compartment containing all diving controls, the ship's gyrocompass and its auxiliary, the air search radar, an auxiliary steering stand, the interior communications switchboard and the radio room.
rabbet or rebate	A groove cut in wood to form part of a joint.
christian	Xty Christianity
paraffin	a wax substance used in candles
quadrant	A device connected to the rudder that the steering cables attach to.
certified public accountant	cpd compound
tonnage	Tonnage
supreme	supt superintendent
point-blank	The direction of a gun when leveled horizontally.
diversion	A change made either in the route of a shipment in transit (see Reconsignment) or of the entire ship.
galileo	Galileo
swell	The fluctuating motion of the sea either during or after a storm.
fall	The loose end of a lifting tackle on which the men haul.
frigate	A fast warship used by the navy, carrying a large number of cannons, most of them on a single gun deck.
fmc	Federal Maritine Commission (USA)
thimble	A metal fitting used to strengthen an eye splice (loop) made in a rope or wire.
displacement	The weight of the water displaced by the vessel
transom	Transom
myristic acid	Myristic acid (C14:0) is a saturated intermediate chain length fatty acid found mainly in coconut, palm kernel and milk fats
i owe you	ip in passing (chess), innings pitched (baseball)
chart plotter	Chart plotter
inland carrier	A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points.
agt.	Agent: A person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another person or company
reach	The Distance between any two points on the banks of a river, wherein the current flows in an uninterrupted course.
efflorescent	EFTA European Free Trade Association
nautical mile	Unit of distance at sea equal to 1852 metres (6080 feet or 1.15 statute miles).
channel marker	A buoy or other mark used to mark a navigable path through a waterway.
crude/oil products tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of crude oil but also for carriage of refined oil products
fedes	European Flexible Packaging Federation
futtock	The curved strips of wood that make up the underside of a ship.
lolling	lying in a relaxed manner
pfsp	Port Facility Security Plan
mooring line	A line used to secure a boat to an anchor, dock, or mooring.
oecd	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
seaze	To bind or make fast.
on the wind	close-hauled.
new hampshire	NHG New High German
breaming	Burning off the filth from a ship's bottom.
ship's bell	Striking the ship's bell is the traditional method of marking time and regulating the crew's watches
zylon	Zylon
lubricating oil	Is a Clean Petroleum Product (CPP) as defined in this section
boat hook	A pole with an attached hook at the end, used for either retrieving objects or fending them off.
inland	Away from large bodies of water, surrounded by land
charged	Chin Chinese
boc	Bulk Oil Carrier
seamanship	The ability of a person to motor or sail a vessel, including all aspects of its operation.
gingerbread	Gingerbread
tiller flat	A compartment within a ship housing the tiller.
rabbet	Longitudinal recess cut in the face of a timber, particularly in the keel, stempost and sternpost, to receive planks.
ntceiu	Not to count, even if used
blanket bond	A bond covering a group of persons, articles or properties.
second officer	See second mate.
solomon	soln solution
autopilot	Autopilot
gangway	(1) A passage along either side of a ships upper deck
excom	Executive Committee
open	A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas
boat	1. A small craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, or under, water.
einsteinium	ESA Economic Stabilization Administration
cubic	Cu copper (Lat
g - golf	G - Golf
sonar	A method to locate objects and determine distance by transmitting sound waves through water and measuring the time it takes the echo to bounce back
watt-hour	whf wharf
oxidizing agent	Substance causing oxidation by accepting electrons
bit	Vertical post extending above the deck to secure docking lines.
bahr	Literally a sea in Arabic but sometimes called on rivers and canals.
rowland prothero	A British administrator, author and politician with a particular interest in agriculture
cha	Customs house agent
shackle	A U-shaped piece of iron or steel with eyes in the ends, closed by a shackle pin
light products	Refinery products in the middle distillate and naphtha boiling ranges.
virgin	A description applied to streams which have not undergone a critical processing step
fifie	A sailing boat with two masts with a standard rig consisting of a main dipping lugsail and a mizzen standing lug sail developed in Scotland; used for commercial fishing from the 1850s until the 20th century.
coal tar	Coal tar is a principal liquid product resulting from the carbonization of coal, i.e
atsb or atsbe	All time saved both ends
intermediate point	A point located en route between two other points.
sudatorium	hot room (dry heat) in a bath-suite
martingale stay	A line that braces the jib-boom, passing from the end, through the dolphin striker, to the ship
shackle	A metal U-shaped connector that attaches to other fittings with the use of a pin that is inserted through the arms of the U.
zenith	Zenith
asymmetric	As arsenic
line	The correct nautical term for the majority of the cordage or "ropes" used on a vessel
watch	Period of four (or in the case of dog watch, two) hours of duty see The Watch System for more information
sulcl	Set up in less than carload
forward-leading	Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the bow of the ship.
galleon	A large sailing vessel of the 15th-17th centuries, used as a fighting or merchant ship
starboard	The side of a ship that is on the right when a person faces forward.
tow rating	Maximum weight a vehicle is rated to tow.
copra	The fruit of the tree ""Cocos Nucifera"" is the well known coconut
b/e or bends	Both ends
high viscosity crude oil	A crude oil which due to its viscosity alone requires heating during transportation, COW or discharge
watch	Watch
auxiliary	An engine that is permanently installed on the boat
beyond	Used with reference to charges assessed for cargo movement past a line–haul terminating point.
inboard/outboard	See stern drive.
reefer	Refrigerated container
trimetric	triple triplicate
btu	British Thermal Unit - 0.252 kcal or Bow Thrust Unit
retrospect	hindsight
incentive rate	A lower–than–usual tariff rate assessed because a shipper offers a greater volume than specified in the tariff
ww	World Wide or Weather working
nhc	No heat crude
righting moment	See STABILITY.
blst	Ballast
horn timber	A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail.
to unmoor	To reduce a ship to the state of riding at single anchor after she has been moored.
esther	esu electrostatic unit
hitch	Steel framework on a tow vehicle used to hook up a trailer.
log	Log
sub or subs	Subjects
to stand on	To continue advancing.
ottomans	A Turkic-speaking people who by 1400 had managed to extend their influence over much of Anatolia and even into Byzantine territory, as well as Macedonia and Bulgaria
low water	Lw Lawrencium
litany	a religious reading or recital
davy jones' locker	An idiom for the bottom of the sea.
united press international	UPS United Parcel Service
codex	COD cash on delivery, collect on delivery
astm	American Society for Testing and Materials
sweet crude	Petroleum with a low sulfur content
turn of the bilge	The point where the bottom and the sides of a ship join.
max	Maximum
intransitive	in trans on the way (Lat
ntc	Not to count
laboratory	lam laminated
free time	That amount of time that a carrier's equipment may be used without incurring additional charges
rightship	RightShip is a boutique ship vetting specialist, promoting safety and efficiency in the global maritime industry, including drybulk
king's rook	KRP king's rook's pawn (chess)
strongback	See CROSSBEAM.
arpa	ARPA
regatta	A series of boat races, usually of sailboats or rowboats, but occasionally of powered boats.
accommodation	Accommodation
tiller extension	the tiller extension is attached to the tiller which helps steer the boat
grp	GRP
euratex	European Apparel and Textile Organization
turn to	A term meaning "Get to work," often hand-signed by two fingers and hand motion in turning fashion.
vatican	VAT value-added tax
rode	A rope securing an anchor.
harness cask	A large usually round tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing dried and salted provisions for daily use.
flotilla	Flotilla
handy-sized vessel	A tankship suited to tie up at a T2 type pier
memo	Memorandum
sampan	A relatively flat bottomed Chinese wooden boat from 3.5 to 4.5 m long; some with a small shelter and may be used as permanent habitation on inland waters; generally used in coastal areas or rivers and as traditional fishing boats
code zero	Code Zero
transferred	tricl triclinic (crystal)
arkansas	Aram Aramaic
wsnp	Weather And Safe Navigation Permitting
flare	A device which burns to produce a bright light, sometimes colored, and usually used to indicate an emergency.
señora	SRO standing room only
hoist	A power unit for lifting, usually designed to lift from a position directly above the load.
weather working day	WEATHER WORKING DAY shall mean a Working Day or part of a Working Day during which it is or, if the Vessel is still waiting for her turn, it would be possible to load/discharge the cargo without interruption due to the weather
usac	United States Atlantic Coast
troopship	A naval auxiliary vessel
cut of his jib	The "cut" of a sail refers to its shape
bachelor of pedagogy	BPE Bachelor of Physical Education
liferaft	Liferaft
gnc	Global Navigation Chart
stern	The rear part of a ship, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail.
shrink wrap	Polyethylene or similar substance heat–treated and shrunk into an envelope around several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet.
r/v or rnd	Round voyage
sheet	A line used to trim sails.
accelerator	Accelerator
halitus	a vapor or exhalation
pile dike	A dike constructed of a group of piles braced and lashed together along a riverbank
bear	Bear
mast track	A track or groove in the back of the mast to which the sail is attached by means of lugs or the bolt rope.
sna	SNA
virgin islands	vic vicar, vicarage
devil seam	The devil was possibly a slang term for the garboard seam, hence "between the devil and the deep blue sea" being an allusion to keel hauling, but a more popular version seems to be the seam between the waterway and the stanchions which would be difficult to get at, requiring a cranked caulking iron, and a restricted swing of the caulking mallet.
impersonal	impf imperfect
low-speed diesel	Very powerful, heavy-duty diesel engines such as those used to drive ocean-going ships and large electricity generators.These engines burn residual oil.
universal product code	UPI United Press International
cure	Hardening process for resin-soaked fibreglass laminates.
radio acoustic ranging	Rb rubidium
submarine	A combat vessel designed to operate underwater
ost	Ore Sea Transport or Ordinary spring tides
unqt	Unquote
standby safety vessel	A vessel primarily equipped to perform safety standby duties
snatch block	A block that can be opened on one side, allowing it to be place on a line that is already in use.
polonium	PO post office
reef	A horizontal portion of a sail that can be rolled or folded up to reduce the amount of canvas exposed to the wind
loa	Length overall; the distance between the most forward part of the boat and the most aft part.
incongruously	incorrectly, illogically
propylene glycol ethers acetates	Glycol ether acetates are clear liquids that often have a pleasant, fruity odor
stability	Stability
guaranteed	Guat Guatemala, Guatemalan
liquid petroleum gas	LPG or propane for short
hull speed	Hull speed
floating	Part of a frame that is not fastened to any other frame timber
ie	Stands for "Immediate Exit." In the U.S., Customs IE Form is used when goods are brought into the U.S
deliver a broadside	A broadside was the simultaneous firing of the guns and/or canons on one side of a war ship
cb & h cont.	(BH) Continent between Bordeaux and Hamburg
flashing	Used to describe a light that blinks on and off in regular patterns.
dpa	Designated person ashore (ISM)
traverse tables	Traverse tables
taking-in	The act of furling the sails
reminiscence	the act of remembering or a memory itself
separation zone	A region drawn on a chart to separate two lanes that have shipping vessels moving in opposite directions.
p/l	Partial Loss
linestoppers	A device used to keep a line from slipping, such as a jam cleat.
it	Immediate Transport: The document (prepared by the carrier) allows shipment to proceed from the port of entry in the U.S
chem	Chemical
ki	Klasifikasi Indonesia
quarter knee	Quarter knee
pda	PDA (Proforma Disbursement Account) Calculation – Preliminary Estimate
atmospheric gasoil	The heaviest product boiled by a crude distillation unit operating at atmospheric pressure
interposed	came between
fifo	First In First Out
genoa	large headsail, which overlaps the mainsail.
marconi rig	Marconi rig
bow	The front of the boat
cloud point	The temperature where wax crystals begin to appear in a cooled hydrocarbon mixture
thole pins	Thole pins
car pooling	Use of individual carrier/rail equipment through a central agency for the benefit of carriers and ship- pers.
lashing	Rope used to secure deck cargo, etc.
sesame oil	The oil obtained from the seeds of ""Sesamum Indicum"" and ""Sesamum Orientale""
imo type 2	A type 2 ship is a chemical tanker intended to transport chapter 17 products with appreciably severe environmental and safety hazards which require significant preventive measures to preclude an escape of such cargo.
department of water supply	dwt dead weight tons, penny-weight (Lat
satcom	Satellite Communication
myriagram	myl myrialiter
herpetology	HEW (Department of) Health, Education, and Welfare
w&f	Water and feed
shako	Marine's headgear.
unit train	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.
caulking	Filling the seams of a ship with oakum.
epoxidation	The reaction by which unsaturated acids are converted to epoxy acids
foot	Foot
solent stay	Solent stay
deciliter	D/L demand loan
msi	MSI
pursuit	pa for the year (Lat
awtsbe	All working time saved both ends
head-sea	When the waves meet the head of a ship in her course, they are called a HEAD SEA
stern gland	Stern gland
pooping	The shock of a high and heavy sea upon the stern or quarter of a ship, when she scuds before the wind in a tempest.
nvocc	Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
jibe-ho	See gybe-oh.
buoy	floating navigational marker.
bear down	Turn away from the wind, often with reference to a transit.
greek fire	a pottery container filled with flaming naptha and catapulted from a warship onto a target.
al	Action Level
lsa	Life Safety Appliances
depth sounder	An instrument that uses sound waves to measure the distance to the bottom.
coacp	Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
production	Stage in the industry where oil and gas are extracted and prepared for transport.
clean	Unleaded, when used to describe motor gasoline or blendstock.
resin	Liquid substance used in fiberglass composite construction that
inwale	Inwale
barge	1. A towed or self-propelled flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river, canal, and coastal transport of heavy goods.
chapelling	Is when a vessel on the wind, in little wind, is caught a-back, and turns round on her keel to the same tack without starting either tack or sheet.
selective availability	Selective Availability (SA)
punic wars	A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage: 264 - 241 bc; 219 - 202 bc; and 149 - 146 bc.
sheave	A wheel used to change the direction of a line, such as in a block or at the top of the masthead.
battlecruiser	A type of large capital ship of the first half of the 20th century, similar in size, appearance, and cost to a battleship and typically armed with the same kind of heavy guns, but much more lightly armored (on the scale of cruiser) and therefore faster than a battleship but more vulnerable to damage.
prognathous	having a projecting jaw
eye	A loop for insertion of a hook, pin, etc.
cmi	Committee Maritime International
ministry of production	A British Government department created in February 1942, it successfully filled a gap between the Ministry of Supply (responsible for equipping the armed forces) and the Ministry of Labour and National Service (responsible for the distribution of labour between civilian occupations, war industry and the armed forces)
distillation curve	The boiling temperature distribution of a material's component molecules
package	pkt packet
cst	Abbreviation of centistoke.
cng tanker	A tanker for the bulk carriage of Compressed Natural Gas
oregon	org organic, organism, organized
psv	Platform Supply Vessel -designed to supply offshore oil platforms
cohort	A cohort is a group of individuals, identified by a common characteristic, who are studied over a period of time as part of an epidemiological investigation.
handysize	Usually refers to a dry bulk vessel with deadweight of about 15,000–35,000 tons
groundswell	A sudden rise of water along the shore
neobigeyfy	Not east of but including Greece and excluding Yoguslavia and former Yoguslavia and Albania
hove	moved in a specific direction
class iv hitch	Frame-mounted trailer hitch with a weight-carrying capacity of up to 10
slipway	Slipway
trying	The situation in which a ship, in a tempest, lies-to in the trough or hollow of the sea, particularly when the wind blows contrary to her course.
halyards	The ropes by which the sails are hoisted, as the topsail halyards, the jib halyards, &c.
ah	Anchor Handling
overreach	When tacking, to hold a course too long.
etf	Expected time of finishing
hittites	People of the Asciatic kingdom of Khatti who were engaged in war with Egypt on several occasions.
in bond	Cargo moving under Customs control where duty has not yet been paid.
wear ship	The opposite of TACK (See GYBE)
box	Bz benzine
phenanthrene	Phenanthrene is a crystalline polycyclic hydrocarbon isomeric to Anthracene
cavitation	The formation of a partial vacuum and resulting air bubbles around rotating propeller blades; the collapse of this vacuum creates propeller noises.
villa	A large house in the country
batten	1. A stiff strip used to support the roach of a sail, enabling increased sail area.
late greek	lgth length
spinnaker chute	Spinnaker chute
mso	Marine Safety Office (U.S
spiral wood auger	A hand drill, similar in appearance to a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood.
all-terrain vehicle	at wt atomic weight
ahts	Anchor Handling Towage and Supply-vessels which supply oil rigs, tow them to location and anchor them up
hwont	High Water On Ordinary Neap Tides
memorandum	mensur mensuration
michigan	micro microcomputer
motorsailer	A hybrid boat that has sails and powerful engines.
espa	European Stabilizers Producers Association, a sector group of Cefic.
creeper	A small iron grapnel used to drag in the bottom of rivers, &c
heading	The direction a boat is pointed.
ionium	IOBB Independent Order of B’nai B’rith
tail	(1) The end of a line
leading wind	Following wind
american expeditionary force	aeron aeronautics
indication	A suggestion given by a prospective buyer or seller of what he might do
quarterdeck	"The after part of the upper deck before the poop...The quarterdeck was normally reserved for officers, and only they could walk the quarterdeck." (Uden & Cooper)
tl	Turkish LLoyd
mass explosion	Explosion which affects almost the entire load virtually instantaneously.
professional	PRO Professional Review Organization, public relations officer
ppm	Parts per million
pmt	Per Metric Ton
flg	Flag
luff!	The order to the steersman to put the helm towards the lee side of the ship, in order to sail nearer to the wind.
stb	Startboard
chronic	A long time period of action in weeks, months, or years
marline hammer	See SERVING MALLET.
razee	1. A sailing ship that has been cut down to reduce the number of decks.
nothing-off	A term used by the man at the cun to the steersman, directing him not to go from the wind.
yom kippur war	On 6 October 1973 a coalition of Arab states (led by Egypt and Syria) launched surprise attacks on Israel on the day of Yom Kipur, the Jewish day of Atonement, in an attempt to regain lands lost in 1967
general headquarters	gi gastrointestinal, gill
mould or mold	Mould or mold
divinity	dk deck, dock
ribs	Ribs
tropics	The region around the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
jpca	Japan Petrochemical Industry Association
through rate	The total rate from the point of origin to final destination.
ship	(1) A large vessel
pope alexander iv	Split the world in 1494: Spain=W
straight bill of lading	A non–negotiable bill of lading which states a specific identity to whom the goods should be delivered
berth	a small space sufficient for an action
kite fishing	A technique that involves attaching a fishing line to a kite to present bait at a distance from the boat.
alabama	ALA American Library Association
arbitrary	A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.
pilot chart	Pilot Chart
mean sea level	mss manuscripts
volatile	A liquid from which gas evaporates rapidly
runner	See as FALL.
bailer	A device for removing water that has entered the boat.
rag top	A slang term for an open–top trailer or container with a tarpaulin cover.
sailing directions	Sailing directions
securite	A type of warning message transmitted by radio
consec	Consecutive
mmsi	Maritime Mobile Selective Call Identity Code
destroyers	Small, fast warships equipped with guns and torpedoes to defend and protect other ships against submarines and aircraft
pipe carrier	A platform supply ship equipped with increased scantlings & longer deck space for the transportation of pipes
letter of marque	A privately owned armed ship with a government commission authorising it to act as a warship enabling it to capture enemy vessels without being accused of piracy
on the hard	A boat that has been hauled and is now sitting on dry land.
press into service	The British navy filled their ships' crew quotas by kidnapping men off the streets and forcing them into service
register tonnage	Register tonnage
bulwarks	railing or deck.
guarantees	A seller promises to deliver oil at least as good as the guarantees--guaranteed specifications--he puts on it
gaskets	Gaskets
aftrn	Afternoon
ore/oil carrier	An ore carrier arranged for the alternative (but not simultaneous) carriage of crude oil
a	Ampere or Area or Aft
container booking	Arrangements with a steamship line to transport containerized cargo.
judges	JUD Doctor of Civil and Canon Law (Lat
ibp	Initial boiling point.
nippon kaiji kyokai	A Japanese classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.
painter	A line attached to the bow of a dinghy and used to tie it up or tow it.
afmt	After fixing main terms
mbm	Multi-Buoy Moorings
color	A spectrum which extends from absolutely colorless (usually described as water white) to dirty (black and opaque)
sick bay/berth	An area set aside for the accommodation of sick and wounded.
traversing	going over, across, or through
moloo	More or less in owners' option
sounding	Measuring the depth of the water using a Lead
voltmeter	VMD Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Lat
hr	Hydraulic aggregate room (OCIMF acronym)
triplicate	trit triturate
triple alliance	Alliance between three powerful trades unions - the Miners, the Railwaymen, and the Transport Workers - to support each other in the event of a strike
full and change	Full and change
anchor	An object designed to prevent or slow the drift of a ship, attached to the ship by a line or chain; typically a metal, hook-like or plough-like object designed to grip the bottom under the body of water.
to labour	To roll or pitch heavily in a turbulent sea.
drydock	A narrow basin for the repair of ships fitted with gates to seal it off from a river or the sea enabling the water to be drained for working on the outside of the hull.
insoluble	insp inspected, inspector
leeward	The direction to which the wind is blowing.
in transit	In transit, or in passage.
sections	Sections
shipper's instructions	Shipper's communication(s) to its agent and/or directly to the international water–carrier
chock	A piece of wood or other material placed at the side of cargo to prevent rolling or moving sideways.
pallet	A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.
seamanship	Seamanship
herbert asquith	Liberal politician and Prime Minister from 1908-1916
division headquarters	di, dia diameter
arpa	- Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
swathed	wrapped or bound in bandages
serge	a twilled woolen fabric
bachelor of fine arts	bg bag
prizing	The application of a lever to move any weighty body.
metacenter or transverse metacenter	Ship Stability: The highest point to which G may rise and still permit the vessel to have positive stability
unidentified flying object	UHF ultra-high frequency
stcw 95	Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping Convention (IMO)
fisherman's anchor	Fisherman's anchor
last month	UMT universal military training
osd	Open shelterdecker
nehemiah	nei not elsewhere indicated
headstay	Headstay
ditto	DO Doctor of Osteopathy
weather helm	A tendency to head up into the wind
clear astern	One boat is clear astern of another when her hull and equipment in normal position are behind a line abeam from the aftermost point of the other boatYs hull and equipment in normal position
nacelle	Nacelle
b/l	Bale
guard boat	A boat which makes the rounds of a fleet at anchor to see that due watch is kept at night.
fire mission	a tactical military operation involving the receipt of target information, the computation of a firing solution, the commands to the artillery
scandalize	To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed
merchandise	MDT Mountain Daylight Time
booty	Something that is seized by violence
neap-tides	The lowest tides when the moon is at the first or third quarters.
ffe	Fire Fighting Equipment
center	cts centimes, cents, certificates
isps	International Ship and Port Facility Security
federal surplus commodities corporation	FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
steerage way	a boat has steerage way when it has sufficient speed to allow it to be steered, or to answer the helm.
thwart-ships	See A-TWART SHIPS.
dunnage	A quantity of loose wood, &c
bic	APPE Business Intelligence Committee
navstar-gps	Navstar-GPS
tacking duels	In sailboat racing on an upwind leg of the race course the complex maneuvers of lead and overtaking boats to vie for the aerodynamic advantage of clear air
tacking	1. Zig-zagging so as to sail directly towards the wind (and for some rigs also away from it).
adcom	Address Commission