A unit of pressure used principally in oceanography. One decibar (10' dynes/cm2) equals 0.1 bar. In the ocean, hydrostatic pressure in decibars very nearly equals the corresponding depth in meters.

A measure of the relative power, or of the relative values of two flux densities, especially of sound intensities and radar power densities. The decibel is derived from the less frequently used unit, the bel, named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell.

All orders in a floor broker's possession that have not yet been.

A beam which supports a deck.

Continuous longitudinals fastened under the deck.

Line 12 inches or 300 mm long, painted amidships on both sides and parallel to the load lines.

A metal plate fitting on the deck that can be opened to take on fuel or water

A prism inserted into the deck which provides light down below.

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the deck of a boat rather than through the boat and keel stepped. The mast of a deck stepped boat is usually easier to raise and lower and are usually intended for lighter conditions than keel stepped boats.

The underside of the deck, viewed from below the ceiling.

The date on which a dividend is declared by a company's directors. Once declared the dividend.

The angular position of the sun at solar noon with respect to the plane of the equator.

The angular distance North or South of the equator, measured from the center of the earth. It thus corresponds to latitude on the earths surface.

An electricity supplier rate structure in which the per unit price of electricity decreases as the amount of energy increases. Normally only available to very large consumers.

The process of removing a power plant, apparatus, equipment, building, or facility from operation.

The process of breaking down organic material; reduction of the net energy level and change in physical and chemical composition of organic material.

Place where loose or other non-containerized cargo is ungrouped for delivery.

Life insurance in which the death benefit decreases over the term of the policy although the.

In the US, the amount (normally fixed) which a policyholder is obliged to pay prior to an.

In the US, an expense allowed by the Internal Revenue Service which is deducted from adjusted.