(1) Floating, but at mercy of wind and sea. (2) Piercing the hull with a projectile. (3) Taking in sail during a calm.

2,240 pounds (1016.05 kilograms)

Sailing ship with a favorable wind, sailing dry and easily. A person riding the crest of good fortune

An instrument designed to add lubrication into the compressed air line.

Pipe lines to a compartment for smothering a fire by steam or by a chemical.

Yield calculations on bonds aim to show the return on a gilt or bond as a percentage of either.

A technical analysis indicator named after Edwin Coppock, an economist who was asked by the.

The standard promulgated by the Accounting Standards Board which requires that all sources of.

A recording siphon barometer.

Moisture contained in the soil above the water table, including water vapor which is present in the soil pores. In some cases this term refers strictly to the humidity contained in the root zone of plants.

The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam. A vessel with a 0

The quantity of heat that a cooling appliance is capable of removing from a room in one hour.

A coating applied to the surface of the glazing of a window to reduce heat transfer through the window.

A type of high intensity discharge light that has the most lumens per watt of any light source.

A Marine insurance term to refer to partial loss on an individual shipment from one of the perils insured against, regardless of the balance of the cargo. Particularaverage insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain per ...

A facility on a website which allows users to write messages on a particular subject and 'post'.

An index of a range of Government Securities (gilts).

Activated by means other than a directly connected prime mover.

A local variation in the wind direction or speed. This condition can present danger to aircraft, especially at landing, when a sudden shift from headwind to tailwind can cause a rapid loss of airspeed and lift.

A mast supported by the use of lines or wire known as stays and shrouds.