A temporary injunction against ships or cargo to prevent their arrival or departure in time of war.2. Order to restrict the hauling of freight.

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

Equal to gross generation less electricity consumption of a power plant.

The price paid for goods or services at the time of a transaction; a price that has not been adjusted to account for inflation.

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

A type of motor designed to operate precisely at the synchronous speed with no slip in the full-load speeds (rpm).

Nested Grid Model generated every 12 hours by NCEP.

See Heave To

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

An order to cease (stop).

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 material used to seal gaps around windows and exterior doors.

Wind with a speed between 4 and 6 knots (4 and 7 mph), Beaufort scale number 2.

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

The standard method for calculating residential cooling loads developed by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) based largely on the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and A ...

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

A list of navigational lights arranged in geographical order, giving the position and characteristics.

The toal temperature at the intake flange of the compressor.

A boat owner's private pennant.

The part of the rotating element of a dynamic compressor that imparts energy to the flowing medium by means of centrifugal force. It consists of a number of blades mounted so as to rotate with the shaft.