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Any meteorological instrument, such as a radiosonde, in which the recording apparatus is located at some distance from the measuring apparatus.

A wharf licensed and attended by Customs authorities.

A party named in an instrument as the beneficiary of the funds. Under letters of credit, the payee is either the drawer of the draft or a bank.

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.

Method of payment for goods in which documents transferring title are given the buyer upon payment of cash to an intermediary acting for the seller, usually a commission house.

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier's equipment beyond the allowed free time. The free time and demurrage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff.- See also Detention and Per Diem.

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

The height of the decks, below decks.

A component of the wind (often using Cartesian coordinates. i.e. X and Y wind vectors). Also, an arrow representing wind velocity, drawn to point in the direction of the wind and with a length proportional to wind speed.

Seaman's term for the period of work on board ship for which he has been paid in advance when signing on.

Lift On/Lift Off

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

Energy output from a system that equals energy input.

Cash set aside in a dedicated interest account to cover unanticipated emergencies such as property.

An electricity powered device that extracts available heat from one area (the heat source) and transfers it to another (the heat sink) to either heat or cool an interior space or to extract heat energy from a fluid.

In general terms, the increase in value of an asset. As far as shares are concerned,.

Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.

A frame used to support the boom when the sail is down.