A component of a hydropower plant; a pipe that delivers water to the turbine.

An agent or combination of agents added to an electroplating bath to produce a smooth, lustrous deposit.

An offer to sell goods at a stated price and under stated terms.

A sighting taken for celestial navigation at noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.

A sea which is traveling in the opposite direction to that of the boat

1,000 board feet. One MBM equals 2,265 C.M.

Standing or running (adjustable) wire rigging that supports the mast from the stern; a wire mast support leading aft to the deck or another mast

Money paid to a divorced or separated spouse pursuant to a divorce.

A gift such as money or property to an institution for a given.

Condensation which occurs when a ship sails from a cool to a relatively warm climate.

Is the pressure existing at a given temperature in a closed vessel containing a liquid and the vapor from that liquid after equilibrium conditions have been reached. It is dependent only on temperature and must be determined experimentally.

A balloon designed to float at a constant pressure level. This may be accomplished by a pressure valve which controls the release of ballast so as to maintain flight above a selected pressure level until the supply of ballast is exhausted. See Moby Dick b ...

See 'allocation.

Corrosion resulting from a cathodic condition of a structure usually caused by the reaction of an amphoteric metal with the alkaline products of electrolysis.

Project Analysis and Reporting System.

A building structural element that is built onto a building's exterior along the inner edges of all the windows, and extending from the ground to the eaves. Wingwalls help ventilate rooms that have only one exterior wall which leads to poor cross ventilat ...

On the lee side of an object, protected from the wind.

Some governments require certain commodities to be licensed prior to exportation or importation. Clauses attesting to compliance are often required on the B/L.- Various types issued for export (general, validated) and import as mandated by government(s).

Pitting corrosion resulting from deposits on a metal surface which cause concentration cells.

A permanent loop spliced in the end of a line, sometimes around a thimble.