Money, in the form of notes and coins, which constitutes payment for goods at the time of.

When all the sails are shaking.

Holes cut in a plate to make it lighter and yet not reduce its strength.

Describes the pressure drop through a component and is the difference in pressure between two points.

In folklore, a name for wind.

See inhibitor

A vessel capable of engaging in drilling operations for the exploration for, or exploitation of, resources beneath the sea-bed, such as liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons, sulfur or salt.

Corrosion in which cobalt is selectively leached from cobalt-base alloys, such as Stellite

The measure of seasonal or annual efficiency of a heat pump operating in the heating mode. It takes into account the variations in temperature that can occur within a season and is the average number of Btu of heat delivered for every watt-hour of electri ...

Any person or entity who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes.

An absolute temperature scale. (

A water heater that heats water before it is directly distributed for end use as required; a demand water heater.

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. Small buoyant transmitter which should always remain afloat if the ship sinks, and send automatically a distress message via satellites.

See radiosonde commutator.

Circular iron band used to hold a bowsprit on the stem of a sailing vessel.

Said of an object that is secured to another; attached, fixed, secured.

The Inland Revenue limit on how much money can be paid into a free-standing additional voluntary.

An independent financial adviser whose income is derived from fees charged to customers rather than.

A class of power generator that is not a regulated utility and that has generating plants for the purpose of supplying electric power required in the conduct of their industrial and commercial operations.

(1) A nautical instrument, on the arc of which is a finely graduated scale showing degrees and minutes, with adjustable reflectors, etc.; used to find the altitude of heavenly bodies, angular distances, etc. (2) On a steering gear, the rudder quadrant is ...