Method of reeving a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power.

Can occur any time warm, moist air blows over a surface cool enough to drop it's temperature below the dew point.

Shipment of goods on shipper's own account. A bill of adventure is a document signed by the master of the ship that carries goods at owner' risk.

Consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to best advantage or when the opportunity arises.

A notice sent to a local or foreign buyer advising that shipment has gone forward and containing details of packing, routing, etc. A copy of the invoice is often enclosed and, if desired, a copy of the bill of lading.

A bank operating in the seller's country, that handles letters of credit in behalf of a foreign bank.

A broker who not only deals in stocks and shares on behalf of his client, but also advises on.

Pertaining to the action or effect of the wind. Derived from the name of the Greek god of the winds, Aeolus.

An anemometer utilizing the principle that the pitch of the aeolian tones generated by air moving past an obstacle is a function of the speed of the air. Largely a curiosity and has been put to no practical application in modem meteorology.

To combine or charge with gas.

Of or pertaining to the air, atmosphere, or aviation. Also, same as antenna.

Microorganisms that require free oxygen, or air, to live, and that which contribute to the decomposition of organic material in soil or composting systems.

Having a shape that that is not adversely affected by wind flowing past it.

In general, any self-recording instrument carried aloft by any means to obtain meteorological data.

A self-recording instrument used on aircraft for the simultaneous recording of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.

A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas.

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The Swedish equivalent of the Footsie.

A written statement signed on oath and witnessed by a commissioner for oaths, usually a qualified.