A technique for insulating and sealing exterior walls that reduces vapor diffusion through air leakage points by installing pre-cut blocks of rigid foam insulation over floor joists, sheet subfloor, and top plates before drywall is installed.

Abbreviation for "Container Freight Station." A shipping dock where cargo is loaded ("stuffed") into or unloaded ("stripped") from containers. Generally, this involves less than containerload shipments, although small shipments destined to same consignee ...

To take in the slack and secure the standing rigging.

A type of furnace or reactor in which fuel particles are combusted while suspended in a stream of hot gas.

A rail service whereby rail cars carry containers stacked two high on specially operated unit trains. Each train includes up to 35 articulated multi-platform cars. Each car is comprised of 5 well-type platforms upon which containers can be stacked. No cha ...

Is the total gas pressure (static plus velocity) at the discharge port of the compressor. Velocity pressure is considered only with dynamic compressors.

To spill the sails is to take the wind out of the sails, either by heading up into the wind, or by easing the sheets to the point where the sails can hold no wind.

To give the steersman the de-sired course to be steered.

Brass work, polished (also varnished wood work in yachts).

Water service between two coasts; in the U.S., this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific or Gulf Coasts.

The setting of the price (which then remains fixed) for forward dealing. This occurs at the time.

The permanent ownership of land or buildings which can be legally passed on to heirs and the most.

Corporate bonds are issued by companies to raise capital. They are an alternative to issuing new.

The refusal to pay or accept a Bill of Exchange.

A company jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange and FT which creates and compiles financial.

Wood boards used to cover the ribs, frames, deck or hull of a wooden vessel.

The deck chest in which the bos'n keeps his deck gear.

A bolted rim used for attachment to another object.

A group of solar collectors or solar modules connected together.

A computerised payment system for clearing cheques in the.