See Heave To

Steering; keeping the ship on the course given (no lazy steering).

Diesel Oil

When the stock market opens above or below the close on the previous day, this is known as a.

(FNMA)In the US, a government-backed corporation which purchases mortgages from lenders and resells them.

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

A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.

Sailing beyond a racing mark or buoy whereby you sail a greater distance

A train of a specified number of railcars, perhaps 100, which remain as a unit for a designated destination or until a change in routing is made.

(FIA)The futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing.

An experimental technique where by an electrode is maintained at a constant current in an electrolyte.

To Be Scrapped

To reeve and secure a stopper (hold a strain on a line while transferring it).

A boat owner's private pennant.

A wall to prevent the spread of fire; usually made of non-combustible material.

The upper surface of a column of liquid.

Materials with various qualities that are applied to glass windows before installation. These coatings reduce radiant heat transfer through the window and also reflects outside heat and a portion of the incoming solar energy, thus reducing heat gain. The ...

A hearing loss, originating in the nerve cells within the cochlea, attributable to the effects of sound.

Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise. The goods are usually obtained for manufacturing or sales purposes. The buyer is obligated to maintain the goods (or the proceeds from their sales) distinct from ...

The maximum cyclic stress value that a metal can with stand for a specified number of cycles or length of time in a given corrosive environment. See corrosion fatigue strength