Occurs whenever the system undergoes either a change in state or an energy transfer at a steady stare.

A cruise of a new ship for the purpose of testing out all machinery, etc. Shank

A multihull with two hulls separated by a deck or crossbeams from which a trampoline is suspended; abbreviated "cat."

A liquid piston compressor is a rotary compressor in which a vaned rotor revolves in an elliptical casing, with the rotor spaces sealed by a ring of liquid rotating with it inside the casing.

The penalty a seller must pay if the construction project does not meet contractual standards or deadlines.

That geographical belt located approximately in 40 degrees south latitude in which are encountered the prevailing or stormy westerlies.

Millions of cubic feet per 24 hour.

To fill in the seams with cotton or oakum.

A solid adsorbent used for drying compressed air.

Said to contain.

A slang name for a bullying officer on a ship.

The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

To run a line completely through and out of a block, fairlead, etc.

A type of air circulation in a temperature control container. Air is pulled by a fan from the top of the container, passed through the evaporator coil for cooling, and then forced through the space under the load and up through the cargo. This type of air ...

An old expression meaning heartily or quickly.

Small, steep disorderly waves at rapid intervals.

Ice in an area containing several small pieces of floating ice, but with total water area exceeding total area of ice.

To steer the boat more into the wind, thereby causing the sails to flap or luff.

A dining room on a ship.

A signal which is hoisted during a sailing race to protest the actions of another (for rules infractions)