Maritime Industry Vocabulary

noun a narrow, elevated platform used by models to demonstrate clothing and accessories during a fashion show

• The model confidently strutted down the catwalk in the latest designer collection.
• She totally owned the catwalk during the fashion show.
• Did you see her slay the catwalk? She's a natural.
• In the competitive world of business, you have to be prepared to walk the catwalk and showcase your skills.

noun a weight used to balance or offset another weight

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• The engineer carefully calculated the necessary counterweight to balance the elevator.
• Make sure you put a counterweight on the other side to even it out.
• Throw a counterweight on there so it doesn't tip over.
• Her sense of humor acted as a counterweight to his seriousness.

noun a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.

verb to fasten or fix firmly; hold fast; make rigid.

adjective having the power to fix the attention; engrossing.

• The engineer used a rivet to secure the metal plates together.
• Hey, can you pass me that rivet over there?
• I need to rivet these pieces before we can move on.
• Her speech was so captivating, it seemed to rivet everyone in the audience.

noun a companion or friend who accompanies someone on a voyage

• The shipmate assisted in navigating the vessel through the rough waters.
• My shipmate and I are planning to explore the port town during our shore leave.
• Hey shipmate, let's grab a drink at the bar after our shift.
• In times of adversity, a good friend can be a shipmate guiding you through the stormy seas of life.

noun the action of transferring goods from one means of transportation to another

• The transshipment of goods at the port allows for efficient distribution to various destinations.
• They're doing a lot of transshipment at the dock to get everything where it needs to go.
• I heard they're moving stuff around at the port with some fancy transshipment process.
• In life, we often have to engage in transshipment of our emotions to different outlets for processing.

noun a military officer who holds a commission and authority over a particular area or function

• The warrant officer was responsible for overseeing the maintenance of military equipment.
• My cousin just got promoted to warrant officer in the army.
• I heard that warrant officer is a pretty sweet gig in the navy.
• In the corporate world, the CEO is like the warrant officer of the company.

noun material used to protect and support cargo during transportation

• The warehouse manager instructed the workers to use dunnage to secure the cargo during transportation.
• Hey, don't forget to grab some dunnage to pack the boxes before shipping them out.
• I'll just toss some dunnage in there to keep everything from moving around.
• She used her wit as dunnage to navigate through the tricky conversation.