Magnetic variation. The difference, east or west, between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle. Magnetic variation varies in different geographic locations.

These are state government agencies responsible for the regulation of public utilities within a state or region. A state legislature oversees the PUC by reviewing changes to utility laws, rules and regulations and approving the PUC's budget. The commissio ...

To coat a metal surface with zinc using any of various processes.

In general, a person employed in a sea-going vessel. In some cases, applied to a seaman who works on deck.

An agreement in which one person is answerable for compensating the losses of another..

An endowment plan which carries an option at maturity for the proceeds to be paid in the form of a.

Direction from which the wind is blowing; an unsailable sector between close hauled headings.

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.

This compound of nitrogen and oxygen is formed by the oxidation of nitric oxide (NO) which is produced by the combustion of solid fuels.

The last buoy as a boat heads to sea.

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

Sailing vessel with three or more masts. Square rigged on foremast, fore and aft rigged on all others.

Correction Temperature of Tank Shell

A mallet used for passing serving around a line.

Working Party on Stability Subdivision and Load Lines (IACS)

Cotton yarn used for cleaning purposes.

A self-recording thermometer.

See gain.

To exceed the design capacity of a device.

A measure of the number of cycles or wavelengths of electrical energy per second; U.S. electricity supply has a standard frequency of 60 hertz.