A pointed spar driven into the bottom and projecting above the water; when driven at the corners of a dock, they are termed fender piles.

The amount of money which an individual has available to spend on inessential items after essential.

Damage Free Car. Boxcars equipped with special bracing material.

To take down a sail quickly; the entire action of getting a sail out of the wind and furling it.

The short aftermost raised deck of a vessel.

A business firm which sells its services to organizations which operate vessels

An outrigger used to hold a block clear of a mast or of the ship's side.

An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags).

In reference to solar photovoltaic devices, a material that is composed of a single crystal or a few large crystals.

The monochromatic irradiance of a surface per unit bandwidth at a particular wavelength, usually expressed in Watts per square meter-nanometer bandwidth.

A certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to satisfy import regulations of foreign countries; indicates that a U.S. shipment has been inspected and found free from harmful pests and plant diseases.

A line used to control the tension along a sail's luff in order to maintain proper sail shape.

A machine which aspirates gas which has already been compressed and delivers the same at higher pressure.

The left side of a vessel when looking forward.

The total distribution of electromagnetic radiation emanating from the sun. The different regions of the solar spectrum are described by their wavelength range. The visible region extends from about 390 to 780 nanometers (a nanometer is one billionth of o ...

An electromechanical device composed of a coil of wire wound around a cylinder containing a bar or plunger, that when a current is applied to the coil, the electromotive force causes the plunger to move; a series of coils or wires used to produce a magnet ...

Where documents presented by an Exporter under a Letter of Credit do not comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit or are inconsistent with other documents presented.

The buying or selling of underlying instruments such as commodities, securities and currencies etc.

A small bag for carrying or stowing all personal articles.

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