The ratio of the output of an instrument to the input value, i.e. a rain gauge with a sensitivity of 1 tip per 0.01"

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

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Distribution pressure (headers).

To continue sailing under the same canvas despite the worsening of the wind.

The process of using heat that is rejected in one part of a cycle for another function or in another part of the cycle.

A Customs document permitting the holder to temporarily carry or send merchandise into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds. Any of various Customs documents required for crossin ...

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

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A drogue or drag device to slow down a boat, hold its bow into the sea in heavy weather, and reduce the boat's drift downwind.

Any one of a family of circular arcs consisting of concentric colored bands, arranged from red on the inside to blue on the outside, which may be seen on a "sheet" of water drops (rain, fog, spray). The most common of the many possible is the primary rain ...

The amount of heat produced from the complete combustion of a unit of fuel. The higher (or gross) heating value is that when all products of combustion are cooled to the pre-combustion temperature, water vapor formed during combustion is condensed, and ne ...

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Tendency of an environment to cause corrosion in a given corrosion system.

Freight charges paid by the consignor (shipper) prior to the release of the bills of lading by the carrier.

A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

A numbering system using a base number of 16 and including the ten decimal digits (0 to 9) along with six alpha digits (A to F). Thus. a digit is available to represent each of the possible values of a 4-bit binary digit.

(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

The visibility along an identified runway, determined from a specified point on the runway with the observer facing in the same direction as a pilot using the runway. Compare to runway visible range.

The electric current that flows between metals or conductive nonmetal in a galvanic couple.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond to another port, where a superseding entry is filed.