A bank jointly owned by a number of other banks. An increasingly unfashionable way for small banks.

The movement of a futures price towards that of the underlying instrument as the contract date.

(Forex) Currencies issued by foreign.

Lying nearly head to wind and stopped, and maintaining this position by trimming sail or working engines.

The piston only compresses air with its stroke in one direction.

A transaction which leads to a chargeable gain and which in turn promotes the issuing of a.

A term used in wills which refers to the personal possessions of the maker of the will. Such items.

A situation in futures trading where the future delivery price is greater than the cash or nearby.

An unhandy seaman.

Contraction for "Shipper's Export Declaration."

The two times of the year when the sun is apparently farthest north and south of the earth's equator; usually occurring on or around June 21 (summer solstice in northern hemisphere, winter solstice for southern hemisphere) and December 21 (winter solstice ...

Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers

Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the captors at once.

A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail.

Sailing with the wind coming from the port side, with the boom on the starboard side.

The pressure measured in a flowing stream (liquid or gas) in such a manner that no effect on the measurement is produced by the velocity of the stream.

(CTA)Oversees the operations of the US 'consolidated tape', which it developed, under a formal 'CTA Plan'.

A rope used for additional support or for additional securing, e.g., preventer stay.

Running directly before wind and sea.

A bolt fitted with a ring through its eye, used for securing, running, rigging, etc.