The number of revolutions per minute of the compressor shaft.

A blast of from 4 to 6 seconds' duration.

The point of equilibrium of the total weight of a containership, truck, train or a piece of cargo.

A US government-owned corporation established in 1933 to support prices through purchases of excess.

The terms which apply when convertible loan stock, for example, a bond or a debenture, are.

The last part of a rope or last link in an anchor chain.

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

To cast off all but one remaining line.

See CFS.

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

The pressure that would be produced by stopping a moving stream of liquid or gas.

An approach by a salesperson to a prospect (prospective buyer) either by telephone or in person.

The details of insurance provided by an insurance company to a policyholder.

An anchor is said to bite when the flukes dig themselves into the ground and hold firm without dragging.

Short lengths of line attached to the sail used to tie the extra sail out of the way when reefing.

Depth measured; the number indicating depth on a chart; the process of measuring fuel or water in ships' tanks. A ship is thought to be "in soundings" when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she is outside that line. ...

The turbulent effect of air on the lee side of a sail when trimmed in too far.

The process by which a company changes the structure of its share capital by reducing the number.

A document issued by an adviser/broker to a client outlining the basis of the relationship and.

A wooden wedge fitting into a drainage hole in the bottom of a boat for the purpose of draining the boat when she is out of water.