Definitions of Terms.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Definitions of Terms.—For the purposes of this Act and of the by-laws promulgated thereunder, certain terms shall, unless the context indicates otherwise, mean, or be understood to be, as follows: "Terminal facility" shall include the seaport and its accessories of wharves, piers, slips, docks, dry docks, bulkheads, basins, warehouses, cold storage, and loading unloading equipment; bus terminals and accessories; rail terminals and accessories; and air terminals and accessories. "Transportation facility" includes rails and rail cars, highways, wheeled vehicles, bridges, tunnels, tramways, subways, passenger or cargo boats, ferry boats, lighters, tugs, barges, scows, harbor craft of any kind, aircraft, runways, ramps, taxi-ways, and any other kind of facility now in use or hereafter designated for use of the transportation or carriage of persons or goods. "Port District" means territorial jurisdiction of the Authority. "Pier head line" means the limiting line beyond which piers may not be extended. "Bulkhead line" means the limiting line beyond which no bulkheads or solid fill may be extended. "Harbor line" means the limiting line beyond which no piers, wharves, bulkheads or other works shall be extended or any deposits made. "Navigable waters" means all navigable portions of the seas, estuaries and inland waterways. "Wharf" means a continuous structure built parallel to or along the margin of the sea or alongside river banks, canals or other waterways where vessels may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo or passengers, or lie at rest. "Pier" includes any stage, stair, landing place, landing stage, jetty, floating barge or pontoon and any bridge or other works connected therewith. "Dock" includes locks, cuts, entrances, graving docks, inclined planes, slipways, quays, and other works and things appertaining to any dock. "Dry dock" means a dock from which the water can be temporarily excluded in order to repair hulls and keels of ships. "Bulkhead" means structure serving to divide and water areas. "Basin" means a naturally or artificially enclosed nearly enclosed body of water in free communication with the sea. "Warehouse" means building for storage or shed for cargo. "Lighter" means a large flat-bottom boat or barge used in unloading or loading vessels not lying alongside piers or wharves. "Anchorage" means a place with sufficient depth of water where vessels anchor or may ride at anchor within the harbor. "Goods" includes wares and merchandise of every description. "Rates" includes any toll, fee, dues, rent, rate or charge. "Vehicle" includes any carriage travelling on its own wheels or runners and used or intended to be used for the conveyance or carrying of persons, animals or goods. "Vessels" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation.