A gigantic sea animal.

To assemble passengers and/or crew.

Used for sending messages to outside companies. Messages are transmitted via Western Union, ITT and RCA. Being replaced by fax and internet.

The transmission of electricity through power lines.

A passive solar heating system in which the sun warms a heat storage element, and the heat is distributed to the interior space by convection, conduction, and radiation.

On vessels constructed of wood, the narrow gap between the planks which form the decks and sides and were caulked to make them watertight. Since wood swells when it's in contact with water, a narrow seam is necessary to allow for the expansion.

A phrase with a nautical derivation, meaning a man under the influence of drink or unsteadiness through drink.

A solid absorption agent used in deliquescent type dryers.

A wood or gas burning appliance that is primarily used to provide ambiance to a room. Conventional, masonry fireplaces without energy saving features, often take more heat from a space than they put into it.

The heat that flows from the building interior, through the building envelope to the outside environment.

The process of cooling by which a heat absorbing media absorbs heat from one source and radiates the heat away.

A pension plan in which benefits are dependent on contributions to and the growth of the pension.

See gust and peak gust.

An apparatus, used in studying soil temperatures, for measuring the total supply of heat during a given period.

A gas or liquid used to move heat energy from one place to another; a refrigerant.

One thousand kilowatts, or 1 million watts; standard measure of electric power plant generating capacity.

A configuration of an electrical circuit in which the voltage is the same across the terminals. The positive reference direction for each resistor current is down through the resistor with the same voltage across each resistor.

A heating system that uses only outside air for combustion and vents combustion gases directly to the outdoors. These systems are less likely to backdraft and to negatively affect indoor air quality.

The conversion of mechanical, electrical or magnetic energy into heat.

An alloy of lead containing 3 to l5% Sn, used as a hot dip coating for steel sheet or plate. Terne coatings, which are smooth and dull in appearance, give the steel better corrosion resistance and enhance its ability to be formed, soldered, or painted.