In the US, an individual or firm who directly or indirectly advises others about buying or selling.

(1) An intermediate rank between Captain and Rear Admiral, often held by a senior captain when given extra responsibility. (2) The leader of a yacht club.

A transportation company which provides service to the general public at published rates.

Law that derives its force and authority from precedent, custom and usage rather than from statutes, particularly with reference to the laws of England and the United States.

A mutual fund which invests solely in common stocks of.

See radiosonde commutator.

Compound

A smaller version of standard fluorescent lamps which can directly replace standard incandescent lights. These lights consist of a gas filled tube, and a magnetic or electronic ballast.

The area leading down from the deck to the cabin, usually with steps (ladder)

The whole crew of a ship.

The department in the London Stock Exchange which is responsible for the Regulatory News Service.

A business person who specialises in turning round companies in deep trouble.

See 'occupational pension.

A financial services sales rep, authorised to give financial advice on life assurance, pensions.

The spaces between the transverse bulkheads of a ship.

A card labeling the 360

The direction of a ship's heading as read on a compass. The compass course has added the magnetic deviation and the magnetic variation to the true course.

The amount the compass is deflected from the true direction by variation (magnetic) and deviation (metallic influences) together

The cardinal points of the compass, i.e. north, south, east, west.