An internal 'wall' between two departments of a bank or other financial institution which is.

A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering.

Ships time was counted by the half hour, starting at midnight. A half hour after twelve was one bell; one o'clock, two bells; and so on until four o'clock, which was eight bells. The counting then started over again, with 4

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

In the US a company can file for protection under Chapter 11 of the country's bankruptcy laws. The.

A mutual fund which invests solely in common stocks of.

The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.

Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.

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.

An old naval saying to indicate those young men who, through birth or connection, were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination. Their subsequent promotion was assured.

A deck dryer composed of a flat piece of wood shod with rubber, and a handle. Stanchions

The amount of power per unit area of a free windstream.

A defensive regulation which some stock exchanges have to limit the damage of a sharp fall in.

A volume. Cubic meters per second.

Pounds per square inch, gauge. Pressure indicated by a pressure gauge.

To cast off all but one remaining line.

A device for mounting cylinders.

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

A mortgage on a non residential building occupied by a.

Created by the US Congress in 1974 to regulate exchange trading in futures. URL:.