The process by which a mutual organisation such as a building society changes itself into a.

A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, used for securing lines (tying up).

(cost, insurance and carriage to point of destination)This is an INCO term and explains what the price quoted represents and the responsibility of the buyer and seller in relaton to arranging for the various costs associated(e.g. insurance, freight, dutie ...

A traditional term in the British Navy for serving out an additional tot of rum or grog to a ship's crew. In sailing ship days the main brace was spliced (in terms of drink) in very bad weather or after a period of severe exertion by the crew.

The most essential characteristic parameters of a machine mechanical performance, indication with some important technical index.

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. South is the direction toward the South Pole and is at 180

The radio operator.

An additional duty imposed to offset export grants, bounties or subsidies paid to foreign suppliers in certain countries by the government of that country for the purpose of promoting export.

The condition of the tide when there is no horizontal motion.

Said of an anchor when the cable is taut and vertical.

The hull without the outside and inside plating.

States that the volume of a gas, at constant pressure, varies directly with the absolute temperature.

A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed to chip masonry, plaster, concrete etc.

Abbreviation for "Completely Knocked Down." Parts and subassemblies being transported to an assembly plant.

A card labeling the 360

To get spliced is slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.

The logic of binary systems, such as control systems in which all operations may be reduced to on-off, open-closed, or similar dichotomous basis.

To obtain his reaction to something.

A factor expressing the deviation of gas from the laws of hydraulics.

On a square-rigged ship, the yards are square by the braces when they are at right angles to the fore-and-aft lines of the ship.