A process of removing soil, scale, or corrosion products from a metal surface by subjecting it as an electrode to an electric current in an electrolytic bath.

A line attached to the boom to prevent it from accidentally gybing.

Dihydrogen oxide, molecular formula H2O.

A person or company owing money to another person or company. A company is therefore owed money by.

Current that flows through the earth from an anodic to a cathodic area of a continuous metallic structure. Usually used only where the areas are separated by considerable distance and where the current results from concentration-cell action.

Protesting involves getting legal evidence that a bill of exchange or promissory note has not been paid.

A wind coming from the east.

A device for measuring sea-surface waves. It consists of a weighted pole below which a disk is suspended at a depth sufficiently deep for the wave motion associated with deepwater waves to be negligible. The pole will then remain nearly as if anchored to ...

(1) The ratio of the speeds of a chemical reaction at two temperatures differing by 10

A raft used in case of emergencies, such as sinking or fire.

Abbreviation for "Less than Container Load." The quantity of freight which is less than that required for the application of a container load rate. Loose Freight.

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

The electromotive force generated in a circuit containing two dissimilar metals when one junction is at a temperature different from that of the other. see also thermocouple.

Sailors' term for an old ship that needed a lot of paint and repairs.

International Union of Marine Insurance

A hydropower plant that is operated at maximum allowable capacity for part of the day and is either shut down for the remainder of the time or operated at minimal capacity level.

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

A light sail, such as a spinnaker, used to make the most of light following winds.

Bell used for striking the half hours of each watch.

Biofouling means the accumulation of aquatic organisms such as microorganisms, plants, and animals on surfaces and structures immersed in or exposed to the aquatic environment. Biofouling can include microfouling (microscopic organisms including bacteria ...