A law of chemistry and physics: the rate of diffusion of one substance in another is proportional to the negative gradient of the concentration of the first substance.

A bulkhead that will not let water pass from one side of it to the other.

The wind speed with 50 percent probability of occurring.

A legal agreement to make or take delivery of a specified instrument (for example, a commodity such.

A device used to control temperatures; used to control the operation of heating and cooling devices by turning the device on or off when a specified temperature is reached.

Slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.

A thin, not necessarily visible, layer of material.

An abbreviation of forecastle.

Uncharted navigational danger that has been reported but has not been verified by survey.

U.S. Customs' automated program under AMS. It allows for electronic reporting of inbound (foreign) cargoes in the U.S.

Ventilation that is created by the differences in the distribution of air pressures around a building. Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure with gravity and wind pressure affecting the airflow. The placement and control of doors ...

The highest continuous deck which runs the full length of the ship without a fall or interruption.

Same as instrument shelter.

See exfoliation corrosion.

Heating a ferrous alloy to a suitable temperature above the transformation range and then cooling in air to a temperature substantially below the transformation range.

A registered trademark name for houses built with tires, aluminum cans, and earth.

Recapitulation of the terms and conditions agreed

See: 'all or.

Capital gains tax arises as a result of a 'chargeable event' - in the case of stock market.

A construction element that inhibits termites from entering building foundations and walls.