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C. Cabin (ship) Cable length; Caboose (ship's galley) Capsize screening formula; Capsizing; Sea captain; Captain of the port; Captain's cabin; Careening; Catamaran
AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
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A document listing the cargo, passengers, and crew of a ship for the use of customs and other officials. Marconi rig An archaic term for Bermuda rig. The mainsail is triangular, rigged fore-and-aft with its luff fixed to the mast. The foresail is a staysail hanked onto the forestay. Refers to the similarity of the tall mast to a radio aerial ...
A paper document between a shipper and a carrier acknowledging the receipt of goods for transport. Usually describes the nature of the cargo; hazardous materials classification (if any); amount of cargo by weight, size, and/or number of pallets, boxes, barrels, etc; and the origin and destination of the cargo. [3] [4] Bobtailing
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Upload file; Special pages; Search. ... Download as PDF; Printable version ... Glossary of nautical terms may refer to: Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) Glossary of ...