| KT |
Kilo or
metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds. |
| Kilogram
|
1,000 grams
or 2.2046 pounds. |
| King
Pin |
A coupling
pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor. |
| Knocked
Down (KD) |
Articles
which are taken apart to reduce the cubic footage displaced or to make a better shipping
unit and are to be re-assembled. |
| Knot |
One
nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour. In the days of sail, speed was
measured by tossing overboard a log which was secured by a line. Knots were tied into the
line at intervals of approximately six feet. The number of knots measured was then
compared against time required to travel the distance of 1000 knots in the line. |
| Known
Loss |
A loss
discovered before or at the time of delivery of a shipment. |
