(international commerce) A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system.

(nautical) A petty officer who assists the master-at-arms in his various duties.

(nautical) To embark in a ship or other vessel.

Alternative form of ship fever

A form of typhus fever.

A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.

A warship of the 19th century, having the guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.

The days allowed for a vessel to load or unload.

A letter conveyed by a ship other than a mail packet.

An inclined railway with a cradle-like car, by means of which a ship may be drawn out of the water for repairs etc.