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  2. Ship chandler - Wikipedia

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    A distinguishing feature of a ship chandler is the high level of service demanded and the short time required to fill and deliver orders. Commercial ships discharge and turn around quickly; delay is expensive, making the services of a dependable ship chandler in great demand.

  3. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    1. To make fast a line around a fitting, usually a cleat or belaying pin. 2. To secure a climbing person in a similar manner. 3. An order to halt a current activity or countermand an order prior to execution. belaying pin A short movable bar of iron or hard wood to which running rigging may be secured, or "belayed".

  4. Turnaround time - Wikipedia

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    Lead Time vs Turnaround Time: Lead Time is the amount of time, defined by the supplier or service provider, that is required to meet a customer request or demand. [5] Lead-time is basically the time gap between the order placed by the customer and the time when the customer get the final delivery, on the other hand the Turnaround Time is in order to get a job done and deliver the output, once ...

  5. Man overboard rescue turn - Wikipedia

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    A man overboard rescue turn (or person overboard) [1] is a shiphandling manoeuvre usually implemented immediately upon learning of a person having gone overboard into the sea. To bring a vessel closer to the person's location, implementations of the principles described are: the Anderson turn (or single turn), the quick turn (also known as the ...

  6. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Three-point turn, Y-turn, K-turn, or broken U-turn A method of turning a vehicle around (making a 180° turn) in close quarters, such as in the middle of a road at a point other than an intersection. Three-way junction, 3-way junction, 3-way intersection, Y junction, Y intersection, T junction, or T intersection

  7. Four Verts: Bills' low floor exposed, Dolphins' offense ...

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    There’s still enough here for the offense to turn around quickly, but the Falcons have to start putting together consistent drives and getting into the end zone. Luckily, the Falcons still have ...

  8. Moore: Things can turn around quickly for ASU football after ...

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