Air that provides the necessary oxygen for complete, clean combustion and maximum heating value.

A figure marked on the side of merchant vessels to indicate allowed loading depths. Named after Samuel Plimsoll, English Member of Parliament and maritime reformer.

Abbreviation for "Trailer Load."

In the US, a tax imposed by the federal government or state on the net value of a deceased person's.

(GMP)The minimum pension payable by a pension scheme in order that members may contract out of S2P (State.

A location where one carrier delivers freight to another carrier.

A unit of mass numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance. The gram-mote or gram-molecule is the mass in grams numerically equal to the molecular weight, i.e. a gram-mole of oxygen is 32 grams.

An anemometer which derives wind speed from measurements of dynamic wind pressures. Wind blowing into a tube develops a pressure greater than the static pressure, while wind blowing across a tube develops a pressure less than the static. This pressure dif ...

A device which converts energy from one form into another, i.e. an ac generator transducer which converts the mechanical motion of anemometer cups into an electrical signal.

An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may ...

(1) A round eye through which a line is led, usually in order to change the direction of pull. (2) A thick piece of glass set flush in the deck to admit light below.

A safety device used to prevent or stop unwanted flames.

To sail as close as possible to the wind. Some boats can point better than others, sailing closer to the wind.

Free air delivery. Air at the atmospheric conditions of the site and unaffected by the compressor. Flow is measured at the discharge valve of the compressor, after the aftercooler, the water separator and built in check valve. Capacity and power consumpti ...

A popular term for energy produced from renewable energy resources.

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

Progress backwards.

A manmade structure, in or around a harbor, designed to break the force of the sea, thus providing shelter.

Any Boat Designed with a pointed bow and stern

The joining of two timbers by beveling the edges so the same thickness is maintained throughout the length of the joint.