When the two blocks of a tackle have been drawn as close together as possible.

(EIRIS) The Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS) which maintains a database which you can use to.

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

Old term for waking a sailor asleep on watch by throwing a bucket of cold water over him.

The sum of sensible heat and latent heat in a substance above a base temperature, typically 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

The principal vertical timber in a ship's bow.

A financial institution which invests large amounts of money in the stock, bond and other financial.

A type of cistern barometer in which the level of mercury in the cistern is adjusted to the zero point of the scale before each reading.

The total electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun. About 99.9 percent of its energy output falls within the wavelength interval from 0. 15 microns to 4.0 microns, with peak intensity near 0.47 microns. About one-half of the total energy in the solar ...

The value or purchasing power of a dollar that has not been reduced to a common basis of constant purchasing power, but instead reflects anticipated future inflation; when used in computations the assumed inflation rate must be stated.

Time after which legal claims will not be entertained

A mercury barometer in which the tube is U-shaped and the upper and lower mercury surfaces have the same diameter.

A plastic foam insulation product, pressed or extruded into board-like forms, used as sheathing and insulation for interior basement or crawl space walls or beneath a basement slab; can also be used for exterior applications inside or outside foundations, ...

A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp(s), housing, and connection to the power circuit.

A valve operated by a thermostat that can be installed in solar water heating systems to mix cold water with water from the collector loop to maintain a safe water temperature.

Technologies that pertain to the generation of electricity.

Small pump for shower drainage

The speed and direction of the wind felt or measured when stationary. The motion of a boat will cause the wind to appear to be coming at a different direction and speed, which is known as apparent wind

A squadron of small ships.

An electric generator consists of an armature and a field structure. The armature carries the wire loop, coil, or other windings in which the voltage is induced, whereas the field structure produces the magnetic field. In small generators, the armature is ...