A support wire running from the upper part of the mast to the bow of the boat designed to pull the mast forward. A forestay that attaches slightly below the top of the mast can be used to help control the bend of the mast. The most forward stay on the boa ...

Let the sail out by easing the sheet.

Abbreviation for "Standard Transportation Commodity Code."

See radiation shield.

Complementary equipment for terminal and over the road handling containers.

Introduction to a Charter Party

Person who decoys a seaman from his ship and gains money by robbing and, or, forcing him on board another vessel in want of men.

A knot used to fasten a line or cable to the anchor.

A group of whales.

A certified document showing the origin of goods; used in international commerce.

Is the saturation pressure at the critical temperature. It is the highest vapor pressure that the liquid can exert.

A unit of illuminance; equal to one lumen per square foot.

A plot of a wind energy conversion device's power output versus wind speed.

To purchase enough of the available supply of a commodity or stock in order to manipulate its.

The difference between the net asset value (NAV) per share of an investment trust and the share.

(1) Said of seas that break over a vessel or over a sea wall. (2) A whale breaches when it leaps out of the water.

A tall buoy used as a navigational aid.

A window located on the roof of a structure to provide interior building spaces with natural daylight, warmth, and ventilation.

The power required at the compressor drive shaft. Losses in external transmissions such as gears and belt drives are not included.

Same as rain gauge.