The distance between frames.

The left side of a vessel when looking forward.

The mean distance a free electron or hole moves before recombining with another hole or electron.

A construction element used to cover the exterior of wall framing and roof trusses.

A device that converts high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, into mechanical energy that can then be used to produce electricity by forcing blades in a cylinder to rotate and turn a generator shaft.

(ERM)The mechanism by which members of the EC formerly operated their currency exchange rates within.

Is another term for saturated vapor pressure.

A French or continental European stock.

Purchase of shares without entitlement to current dividends. This entitlement remains with the.

The last day on which the seller can present documents to the advising or issuing bank.

(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.

The recognition of a person by his recognizable characteristics (originally, the shape of the nose)

The rules concerning which vessel has the right of way if there is a possibility of collision between two or more boats; written to prevent accidents and collisions; includes right of way, lights, pennants, and whistle signals

1) To wear a boat is the operation of bringing a sailing vessel onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern, as opposed to tacking, where the wind is brought around the bow. 2) In respect to the flying of flags, a ship flies her national fla ...

A compressor belonging to the group of displacement reciprocating compressors.

A solar energy system designed to provide heat to individual rooms in a building.

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.

To take the opposite tack when sailing to windward with another yacht.

The latest time cargo may be delivered to a terminal for loading to a scheduled train or ship.

The short aftermost raised deck of a vessel.