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Insurance which gives cover in respect of the contents of a home. This includes damage, theft or.

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Any bend or hitch which slips as a result of being improperly tied; an improvised knot which is not a recognized maritime knot as used at sea.

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(1) A spar. Such as a pole used to position a sail (e.g., spinnaker pole or whisker pole, which serves the same purpose for a jib). (2) One of the two points around which the earth spins, known as the north and south poles.

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Turning out all hands on board ship in the morning, or calling the watch for duty on deck.

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(CPI) An index which tracks the prices of a variety of goods purchased by an average consumer. The goods.

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The simultaneous purchase of a stock, the purchase of a put, and the sale of a call, creating a.

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Is the temperature at which oil begins to flow under prescribed conditions.

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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.

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Abrasion, wear or damage to a line caused by rubbing against another object

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PPM

A measurement. Parts per million

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White-lead and tallow used on standing rigging.

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The highest closing price for a specific security over the last 52.

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This property is the ratio of the specific weight of air or gas to that of dry air at the same pressure and temperature.

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

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The ratio of actual power being used in a circuit, expressed in watts or kilowatts, to the power that is apparently being drawn from a power source, expressed in volt-amperes or kilovolt-amperes.

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

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Moving belt which brings a continuous supply of buckets loaded with bulk commodities.

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The renting of a boat

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freezing of a piston ring in its groove in a piston engine or reciprocating compressor due to heavy deposits in the piston ring zone.

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