A device for measuring the river stage. Also called stream gauge.

The direction of an object from the observer's position.

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas composed of one molecule of Carbon and four of hydrogen, which is highly flammable. It is the main constituent of "natural gas" that is formed naturally by methanogenic, anaerobic bacteria or can be manufactured, and w ...

An option strategy which involves, in one single transaction, the simultaneous purchase (sale) of a.

The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner

A term used to describe a chemical process in which heat is released. For example, combustion is an exothermic process because heat is released. A reaction or process that produces heat; a combustion reaction.

The movement of assets in one mutual fund or unit trust to another within a range of funds with.

A bonus declared by life companies when maturity of a with profits policy or death of the assured.

Time after which legal claims will not be entertained

An inland point provided by an all water carrier's through bill of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an East Coast port.

Used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast on a square rigged ship.

An imaginary line around the center of the earth at 0

A family of chemicals composed primarily of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine whose principal applications are as refrigerants and industrial cleansers and whose principal drawback is the tendency to destroy the Earth's protective ozone layer.

The central heating or cooling system contains a fan that gets its air supply through these ducts, which ideally should be installed in every room of the house. The air from a room will move towards the lower pressure of the return duct.

An investment in a power plant or demand side management measures or programs, that become uneconomical due to increased competition in the electric power market. For example, an electric power plant may produce power that is more costly than what the mar ...

The bow and forward part of the vessel above the waterline.

An opening in a deck, cockpit, toe-rail or gunwale to allow water to run off the deck and drain back into the sea.

The act of breaking out the flukes of an anchor if they are caught on some obstruction, preventing it from being normally weighed.

A direct-vision nephoscope constructed in the following manner: A grid-work of bars is mounted horizontally on the end of a vertical column and made free to rotate about the vertical axis. The observer rotates the grid and adjusts his or her position unti ...

Said of a distant ship when her hull is below horizon and her masts and upper works are visible.