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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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Non-conference line
Transportation; Boats & ships
A shipping line which operates on a route served by a liner conference but which is not a member of that conference.
Net tonnage
Transportation; Boats & ships
Equals gross tonnage minus deductions for space occupied by crew accommodations, machinery, navigation equipment and bunkers. It represents space available for cargo (and passengers). Canal tolls are ...
Net capacity
Transportation; Boats & ships
The number of tonnes of cargo which a vessel can carry when loaded in salt water to her summer freeboard marks. Also called cargo carrying capacity, cargo deadweight, useful deadweight.
Neobulk
Transportation; Boats & ships
A shipment consisting entirely of units of a single commodity, such as cars, lumber, or scrap metal.
Bow thrusters
Transportation; Boats & ships
A propeller at the lower sea-covered part of the bow of the ship, which turns at right angles to the fore-and-aft line and thus provides transverse thrust as a manoeuvring aid.
Bonded warehouse
Transportation; Boats & ships
An area of security approved by custom authorities for the safekeeping or deposit of goods liable for excise duty but not yet subject to that duty.
