A group of solar collectors or solar modules connected together.

A computerised payment system for clearing cheques in the.

The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

Radiation with wavelengths less than 4 microns.

An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or damages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party. This instrument is usually issued when the bill of lading is lost or is not available ...

An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property. A PAN PAN message is not used when there is an immediate threat to life or property, instead the MAYDAY call is used. PAN PAN situations may develop into MAYDAY situations. As w ...

The mechanical power required to compress polytropically and to deliver, through the specified range of pressures, the gas delivered by the compressor.

The most important commercial measurement when the intrinsic weight of the cargo is so low that the ship becomes full without being loaded to the cargo line. Is expressed in cubic metres or cubic feet.

To braid used with small stuff.

See Door-to-Door.

In the US, financial protection of certain bank and credit union accounts by way of insurance.

Type of shackle designed to take several eyes connected to several lengths of chain.

A moment of time which could be measured by the shaking of a sail as a sailing ship comes into the wind.

A large reinforced eye in the leech and clew of a sail that allows a line to fasten to it; e.g., the reef cringle and clew cringle.

A compartment on or near the bridge of a ship that contains the steering wheel and other controls, compass, charts, navigating equipment and means of communicating with the engine room and other parts of the ship. Also known as wheelhouse

A monetary allowance to the customer for picking up or delivering at a point other than the destination shown on the bill of lading. This provision is covered by tariff publication.

A belt and line or wire used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel. Usually used on small vessels for racing.

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

In a radiosonde observation, a level (other than a standard level) for which values of pressure, temperature, and humidity are reported because temperature and/or humidity data at that level is sufficiently important or unusual to warrant the attention of ...

A system of rivers and canals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States allowing boats to travel along them without having to go offshore.