A slab floor that sits directly on top of the surrounding ground.

An indicator which signals the difference in pressure between any two points of a system or a component.

A traditional maritime saying to indicate that it is time for a morning drink, it was generally assumed that in northern latitudes the sun would show above the foreyard of a ship by 11.00 which was approximately the time in many ships of the forenoon "sta ...

(HIT)A tax on gifts made by an individual in the seven years before death, and on the value of assets.

Former name for the equipment of a vessel, and included the personnel.

The average time a minority carrier exists before recombination.

A type of power inverter that produce a high quality (nearly sinusoidal) voltage, at minimum current harmonics.

The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water.

Formation of isolated particles of corrosion products beneath a metal surface. This results from the prcferential reactions of certain alloy constituents to inward diffusion of oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur.

The outer, solid portion of the earth: the crust of the earth.

A mercury barometer of the fixed cistern type in which a moveable scale terminating in an ivory point is used to compensate for the variations in the height of the mercury in the cistern

Articles handled only under certain conditions.

Bale (Capacity)

The prevailing or average weather conditions of a geographic region.

Crops grown specifically for their fuel value. These include food crops such as corn and sugarcane, and nonfood crops such as poplar trees and switchgrass. Currently, two energy crops are under development: short-rotation woody crops, which are fast-growi ...

A line that controls the angle of the sail in its relation to the wind; attached to the clew of a sail to adjust its trim (make the sail the proper shape to catch the wind).

A metal appliance consisting of a thread and screw capable of being set up or slacked back and used for setting up on rigging.

Sailing with the wind from astern, in the same direction toward which the wind is blowing

A condition that can occur in a solar collector if the working fluid does not circulate when sun is shining on the collector.

Maximum speed, maintained by a winch when it is bearing the drum load (m/s)