(GNP)The total value of all goods and services produced by a country. Real growth in GNP measures the.

An old term for getting married.

The typical winds for a particular region and time of year.

The legal issues related to protecting or ensuring access to sunlight to operate a solar energy system, or use solar energy for heating and cooling.

A licence, granted by one company (franchisor) to another company or person (franchisee), entitling.

A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying at very high altitudes.

When flogging a seaman, to run the fingers through the Cat-O'-Nine-Tails after each stroke to separate the strands in preparation for the next stroke.

Document listing all personal goods of crew members.

ACRONYM - British thermal unit. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

A winch used solely for warping, on which a rope may be wound under power but not stored.

Practices and measures that increase energy efficiency.

(GPP)At its simplest, this is a series of individual personal pension plans, although if an employer.

The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern

Storing on land. Many small boats are placed in dry storage over the winter.

A law limiting the time in which claims or suits may be instituted.

The maximum static pulling force produced through a vessel’s harbor pile towing test.

The gap between government spending and revenue and thus the amount that needs to be borrowed. .

2,000 pounds.

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

The act of taking a ship on the high seas from those lawfully entitled to it.