A knot formed by taking the strands of the end of a line and tucking them over and under each other to prevent them from unraveling.

A deposition process whereby heat is used to break molecules into elemental sources that are then spray deposited on a substrate.

A plan which enables investors to accumulate shares in a mutual fund by purchasing them on a regular.

The potentially useful byproducts of ethanol fermentation process.

A tax credit granted for specific types of investments.

Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.

An options strategy which has the same risk-reward profile as another strategy. For example, a long.

UK shareholders receive dividends with a tax credit of 10%. This means that a notional 10% tax.

A verb with a variety of meanings. To round in is to haul in quickly; to round up is to bring a sailing vessel head into the wind; to round down a tackle is to overhaul it; to round a mark is to pass a racing mark.

To hold off a boat with a staff, boathook, long spar, etc., to prevent her from coming along too heavily. also known as Fend Off.

Letter of credit in which the specified payment is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by the drawee and which cannot be revoked without joint agreement of both the buyer and the seller.

A bond sold without the right to the next interest.

Atmospheric layer throughout which there is no change of temperature with height, i.e. a zero lapse rate.

A block and tackle attached to the boom and the deck to prevent the main from gybing when sailing downwind

ACRONYM - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

To take a boat into water that is too shallow for it to float in, i.e: the bottom of the boat is resting on the ground.

The moisture content of air.

An ocean carrier company operating vessels not on regular runs or schedules. They call at any port where cargo may be available.

The amount of solar energy that passes through a glazing material, expressed as a percentage.

Micrometer or one millionth of a meter; micron is sometimes represented in filtration by the Greek letter