Amount of water, expressed as a depth or as a mass, which would be obtained if all the water vapor in a specified column of the atmosphere were condensed and precipitated.

First voyage of a ship.

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

Sufficient movement through the water to allow the boat to be controlled and steered by the rudder.

At or in the direction of the bow. Also the fore part of the ship.

A type of water heater in which heated water is stored within the tank. Hot water is released from the top of the tank when a hot water faucet is turned. This water is replaced with cold water that flows into the tank and down to just above the bottom pla ...

Something of value given by one party to another in return for entering into a contract. To be.

The slight deflection of very small particles in a gas stream that occurs when rapidly moving gas molecules strike them.

A schematic flow sheet showing all controls involved with the system.

A with profits life assurance bonus, normally added annually to the policy, which is based on the.

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

Procedure where carrier tests the temperature of the internal flesh of refrigerated commodities to assure that the temperature at time of shipment conforms to prescribed temperature ranges.

The upward curvature of the keel towards the bow and stern.

Energy which a substance possesses because of the motion and configuration of its atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.

That amount of cooling energy to be supplied (or heat and humidity removed) based on the sensible and latent loads.

A name usually given to a State body having control or regulation of public utilities.

A security which gives the holder the right to acquire a share or bond at a specific price and date..

Psychrometer to which a small chain or rotary handle is attached so that the observer can rotate the instrument rapidly to properly ventilate the thermometer bulbs.

Compartment in the hold of a containership into which a shipping container fits exactly.

To calculate your position using time, the position of celestial bodies, and mathematical tables. Position is determined by measuring the apparent altitude of one of these objects above the horizon using a sextant and recording the times of these sighting ...