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

The ratio of the real gas isentropic power consumption to shaft input.

Flat steel stock of various thicknesses used in the construction of a ship to form the sides and decks.

A knot widely used when making a boat fast to a post or bollard.

(1) To stop moving. (2) Usually air travels smoothly along both sides of a sail, but if the sail is not properly trimmed, the air can leave one of the sides of the sail and begin to stall. Stalled sails are not operating efficiently.

Structural members on the longitudinal sides of the base of the container.

White-lead and tallow used on standing rigging.

National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

A consolidation service, putting small shipments into containers for shipment.

The angle between the sun's apparent position in the sky and true south, as measured on a horizontal plane.

A banking term which refers to the branch which accepts cheques to be credited to its customers'.

The annual dividend income per share received from a company divided by its current share price..

Rotative speeds at which rotating machinery-axial or screw lobe-pass through unbalanced operation.

Waterproof clothing.

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

Polyethylene or similar substance heat-treated and shrunk into an envelope around several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet.

The yield on a security purchased at a price below its face.

See Brokerage.

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

A protective options strategy in which a written call and a long put are taken against a previously.