Ceiling panels that contain electric resistance heating elements embedded within them to provide radiant heat to a room.

A small flag placed at the mast head to show wind direction.

A hand held rock drill worked by compressed air.

Abbreviation for "Transportation and Exportation." Customs form used to control cargo movement from port of entry to port of exit, meaning that the cargo is moving from one country, through the United States, to another country.

Calculated Carbon Aromacity Index. The CCAI is a calculated value originally intended to indicate the ignition properties or ignition delay of the fuel related to the viscosity and density. The CCAI gives no indication of the combustion properties. The C ...

Kilowatt - A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

The cover for the gear box, drive train, generator, and other components of a wind turbine.

A drive arrangement for power transmission to compressors.

A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

A charge imposed when investors redeem (sell) shares in mutual funds, which has the effect of.

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Prefix before a ship's name to indicate that she is a steamship.

Time charter

A measure of the capacity of a material to resist heat transfer. The R-Value is the reciprocal of the conductivity of a material (U-Value). The larger the R-Value of a material, the greater its insulating properties.

Radio Direction and Range

See "Free of Particular Average."

A look-out is stationed in a position to watch for danger ahead. To be on guard against sudden opposition or danger.

Sediment & Water (formerly BS&W)

The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the keel at the bottom of the boat rather than on the deck. Keel stepped masts are considered sturdier than deck stepped masts.