Nickname for the New York Stock.

Pounds per square inch, differential.

A contract in which payment of premiums covers the insured against something which may, or may not.

The document which specifies the details and conditions of cover of an insurance contract together.

(1) Decomposition or alteration of a chemical substance by water. (2) In aqueous solutions of electrolytes, the reactions of cations with water to produce a weak base or of anions to produce a weak acid.

Lowest altitude in the atmosphere over a given location at which the air temperature is 0

A rain gauge which is placed under trees or foliage to determine the rainfall in that location. By comparing this catch with that from a rain gauge set in the open. the amount of rainfall which has been intercepted by foliage can be determined.

An electrical discharge caused by certain atmospheric conditions, which takes place around the rigging. Known by many other names, it was regarded by many superstitious seamen as a favorable omen, foretelling the end of stormy weather. And others believed ...

Horizontally mounted block used to re-direct a line on deck.

The loss in static pressure of a fluid (liquid or gas) in a system due to friction from obstructions in pipes, from valves, fittings, regulators, burners, etc, or by a breech or rupture of the system. Pressurization Testing

A scheme designed to allow homeowners to 'release' cash from the value of their property. They.

A frame that supports a boat when she's hauled out of the water onto shore.

To steer the boat more into the wind, thereby causing the sails to flap or luff.

The unoccupied, and usually unfinished and unconditioned space between the floor, foundation walls, and the slab or ground of a building.

One pound of water in vapor phase; is NOT steam pressure, which is expressed as pounds per square inch (psi).

The most commonly used lubricating oil for compressors.

The buying of shares in individual companies or units in collective funds (unit trusts,.

A craft which is operable on or above water and which has characteristics different from those of conventional displacement ships. Within the aforementioned generality, a craft which complies with either of the following characteristics: .I the weight, ...

Filtering device used to remove the solid debris from the cooling water.

A small storm jib made of very heavy cloth.