The practically steady winds blowing toward the equator, N.E. in the northern and SE. in the southern hemisphere.

A ship owned and armed by a private individual that is empowered by a government to fight with enemy ships and capture enemy shipping in time of war.

A harbor restriction placed on a ship which has an infectious disease on board, or which has arrived from a country where such a disease is prevalent. The crew may not go ashore until the ship is granted pratique.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.

The purchase by a listed company of its own shares either in the open market or by tender offers..

Rent payable by the owner of a leasehold property to the freehold.

(IPE) Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange and the second largest in the.

Floating wreckage from a shipwreck.

The part of a block which is opposite the swallow, which is where the line enters.

A bunk which runs under the cockpit

Corporate and government bonds are generally considered a safe form of investment compared to.

If a pension pays less than this limit, the whole of the member's share of the pension fund can be.

A tax imposed on certain types of products including alcohol and tobacco which are produced in the.

Generally, the relative states of inflow, outflow, and storage of moisture over a given area of earth's surface.

A type of flag used to identify a boater's affiliation with a yacht club or boating organization.

The naval architect's drawings of a ship showing the various sections.

See: 'National Insurance (NI) Basic.

To subject petroleum oil to heat for breaking down into lighter products.

A small multi-pronged anchor used on dinghies and small boats. Also used to drag along the bottom to recover something that has sunk.