An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

(FCM)In the US, an individual or organisation accepting orders to buy or sell futures contracts or.

A unit of power equal to one joule per second or 10' ergs per second.

A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use.

Gross Tons

A charge for services performed in connection with floating elevators.- Charges assessed for the handling of grain through grain elevators.

An apparatus consisting of a small, polished, stainless steel cup placed in a container into which is passed the sample gas. The temperature of the polished surface is lowered by immersing dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) in an acetone solution contained in ...

Where a life company pays commission to an agent, the company does so on the proviso it will be.

Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

The foremost sail; a triangular shaped foresail forward of the foremast.

A type of cloud height indicator which uses a searchlight to project vertically a narrow beam of light onto the cloud base. The height of the cloud is determined using a clinometer, located at a known distance from the ceiling light, to measure the angle ...

An outflow of funds from an account with a bank or financial institution. For example: When a.

River and Harbour Service.

The operation of bringing two lines together; term also applied to other objects.

(1) In good condition. (2) To adjust to proper shape or size.

A measure of the efficiency of an appliance's energy efficiency.

Navigation and Inspection Circular (US Coast Guard)

The atmospheric pressure at mean sea level either directly measured by stations at sea level or empirically determined from the station pressure and temperature by stations not at sea level. Used as a common reference for analyses of surface pressure patt ...

(AAII)An association based in Chicago whose purpose is to provide information and education regarding.