Glossary

The list of terms, abbreviations and other pertinent subjects explained in brief.

Term	Explanation	Sources
Carati	Old medieval form of ship ownership still active in the 19th century distributed in 24 shares signifying 100 % of ownership. Owners would share carati in whole numbers and fractions according to property of the ship and investment.
FF	fitto in ferro - fitted in iron
FFFR	fitto in ferro e foderato in rame - fitted in iron and lined with copper
FFR	fitto e foderato in rame - fitted and lined with copper
FR	fitto in rame - fitted in copper
FZ	foderato in zinco - lined with zinc
GC	grande cabotaggio - great costal navigation
GCE	grande cabottaggio esteso - great coastal navigation denoting Adriatic and Mediterranean navigation
GCR	grande cabotaggio ristretto - small coastal navigation denoting Adriatic and Ionian Seas, the scope changed during the 19 century
GR	grandamente riparato - significantly repaired
GRT	grandamente riparato in terra - significantly repaired on the dry dock
LC	lungo corso - long-haul navigation
RIN	rinovato - renewed
RIP	riparato - repaired
RT	riparato in terra - repaired on the dry dock
Work	Work done in shipbuilding and maintenance.