DICTIONARY OF

H.W. High water.
H.W.F.&C. High Water at Full and Change of Moon.
H.W.M. High water mark.
H.W.O.S.T. High water ordinary spring tides.
I.A.L.A. International Assoc. of Lighthouse Authorities.
I.B. In bond. Invoice Book.
I.C. & C. Invoice cost and charges.
I.H.B. International Hydro-graphical Bureau.
I.H.P. Indicated Horse Power.
I.M.C.O. Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization.
Ince Insurance.
I.R. Inland Revenue.
i.v. Invoice value. Increased value.
J/A. Joint account.
j. & w.o. Jettison and washing overboard.
K.D. Knocked down.
kg. kilogram/s.
K.I.D. Key industry duty.
l. Lightning.
L/A. Lloyd's agent. Landing Account. Letter of Authority.
L.A.T. Linseed Association Terms.
Lat., lat. Latitude.
L.C. London clause. Label clause. Landing craft.
LASH Lighter-aboard-ship.
L/C. Letter of Credit.
L.C.T.A. London Corn Trade Association.
Idg. Loading.
Ldg.&Dely. Loading and Delivery.
lds. Loads.
L.H.A.R. London, Hull, Rotterdam or Antwerp.
Lkg.&bkg. Leakage and breakage.
Ll.&Cos. Lloyd's and Companies.
L.L.T. London Landed terms.
L.M.C. Lloyd's Machinery Certificate.
l.m.c. Low middling clause (cotton).
L.O.A. Length over all.
L.Q.T. Liverpool Quay Terms.
L.R.M.C. Lloyd's Refrigerating Machinery Certificate.
L.S. Lump sum. Locus sigilli = Place of the seal.
L.V. Lightvessel.
L.W. Low water.
L.W.O.S.T. Low water ordinary spring tides.
M Mile/s (nautical)
m metre/s
M.B. Motor boat.
M.C. Machinery Certificate. Metalling Clause.
M.C.I. Malleable cast iron.