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 generic term for an electrical conductor.

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

The medium or material that does the actual filtering or separating. May be paper, wire mesh, special cellulose, inorganic plastic, or a combination.

Fidenavis S.A. (Spanish Class Society)

International School for Inspectors of Petroleum

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

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

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

Long Ton/Miles

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

A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

The element directly responsive to the value of the measured variable.

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

Abbreviation for "Over, Short or Damaged" Usually discovered at cargo unloading.

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