A popular term for highly insulating window with a heat loss so low it performs better than an insulated wall in winter, since the sunlight that it admits is greater than its heat loss over a 24 hour period.

A term meaning 'in good faith'. For example a person entering into an insurance contract is.

Insurance which covers the monthly payments on an outstanding debt for a fixed period, in the event.

A type of modulation in which the frequency of a continuous radio carrier wave is varied in accordance with the properties of a second (modulating) wave.

In the direction the wind is blowing. A boat sailing downwind, away from the wind source with the sails let out all the way, is running with the wind.

One millionth of a meter (10-6 m).

A mortgage whereby the borrower makes a half monthly payment every two weeks instead of the usual 12.

Assets of a company such as buildings and machinery which are regularly used over a long period of.

See: 'intestate.

An atmometer which uses a filter paper disc as the evaporating element. The amount of water evaporated through the paper is read at the graduated tube reservoir.

The process of assimilating many small shipments into one large shipment at a central point so that economies of scale may be achieved; to commence discharge of cargo.

On older sailing ships, a heavy piece of curved timber projecting from the bow for the purpose of holding anchors in position for letting go or for securing them after weighing.

A short spar under the cap of the bowsprit used for holding down a jib boom.

In lore, the flag flown by a pirate ship - a white skull on a black background with crossed bones below the skull - although there is no evidence that such a flag was ever flown.

A solid-state electrical device that converts light directly into direct current electricity of voltage-current characteristics that are a function of the characteristics of the light source and the materials in and design of the device. Solar photovoltai ...

The process of modifying a building's structure.

A fall in the price of shares, either of one company or a sector or the whole market, which is.

The percentage rate at which interest is charged on a loan or paid on savings.

See intergranular corrosion.

See photometer.