A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or bags, can be stacked. Its purpose is to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks.

Alternating current in which three separate pulses are present, identical in frequency and voltage, but separated 120 degrees in phase.

The stock markets of countries which have a low per head income compared with the developed world.

Gilts are fixed income or index-linked bonds issued by the UK Government.

A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

A card marked in degrees and having sightings on it that is used to take bearings relative to the ship, rather than magnetic bearings as taken with a compass.

In reference to a wind energy conversion system, the area of a turbine blade surface that first comes into contact with the wind.

A liquid-in-glass or liquid-in-metal thermometer using mercury as the liquid.

An instrument, dropped from high attitude and carried by a stable parachute. used to measure the vertical component of turbulence aloft.

The force or load that produces elongation.

Port Liner Term Charges.

An officer who attends to the berthing, etc., of ships in a harbor.

The severe loss of ductility of a metal resulting from corrosive attack, usually inter,granular and often not visually apparent.

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. North is the direction toward the North Pole and is at 0

The products of all combustion processes formed by the combination of nitrogen and oxygen.

In a given electrical circuit, the amount of current in amperes (i) is equal to the pressure in volts (V) divided by the resistance, in ohms (R).

One who earns his living by service at sea.

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.

A mathematical representation of the frequency or ratio that specific wind speeds occur within a specified time interval.

Same as wave pole.