An instrument used for the determination of the electrical conductivity of the atmosphere.

A device that releases pressure within a radiator when the pressure inside exceeds the operating limits of the vent.

A recording weight barometer.

To haul in until the line has a strain upon it.

Stock in companies whose profits move in a cyclical manner, normally in phase with the economy. .

A coating of ice, generally clear and smooth. formed by the freezing of supercooled water on a surface.

A form of thermal energy resulting from combustion, chemical reaction, friction, or movement of electricity. As a thermodynamic condition, heat, at a constant pressure, is equal to internal or intrinsic energy plus pressure times volume.

A point (or line) on a scale used for reference or comparison purposes. In calibration of meteorological thermometers, for example, the fiducial points are 100

A type of motor that has a rotor with electrical windings connected through slip rings to the external power circuit. An external resistance controller in the rotor circuit allows the performance of the motor to be tailored to the needs of the system and ...

International Federation of Ship Masters Associations

Maintaining position over the ground when underway in a river or tidal stream.

One of the group of l5 chemically similar metals with atomic numbers 57 through 7l, commonly referred to as the lanthanides.

Coastal Trade limit service in Sarawak.

A vector term which includes both wind speed and wind direction.

A small local current usually caused by tidal streams as they ebb and flow around or against obstructions.

After or trailing edge of a sail; the after edge of a fore-and-aft sail and the outer edges of a square sail.

An electrochemical battery that uses lead and lead oxide for electrodes and sulfuric acid for the electrolyte.

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

A winch, frequently unpowered, having rope storage capacity and used for topping and lowering a derrick boom while the boom is unloaded and for supporting it while it is supporting a load.