To sail around the world

The operation of reducing a sail by taking in one or more of the reefs.

A valve that permits flow in one direction only.

any loss of performance due to the presence of contamination. Two basic types of contamination failure are: Perceptible -- gradual loss of efficiency or performance, and Catastrophic -- dramatic, unexpected failure.

The radio operator.

As close to the wind as possible, with all sails full, and no wrinkles in them.

Mythical sea nymphs who charmed men with their melodious voices. Enchanted, the men would stop all work to listen and they would ultimately die of starvation because of their inability to sail any further.

Any person not a common carrier who, under special and individual contracts or agreements, transports passengers or property for compensation.

Decorative ropework with an even number of strands to form a herring-bone pattern.

A rate applicable to or from a group of points.- A special rate applicable to several different articles in a single shipment.

An area designated for the stowage of cargoes in container; usually accessible by truck, railroad and marine transportation. Here containers are picked up, dropped off, maintained and housed.

The whole crew of a ship.

A bond covering a croup of persons, articles of properties.

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

A short length of small rope "ratline stuff" running horizontally across shrouds, for a ladder step.

To block the wind from the sails of a boat that is to leeward; a tactical maneuver whereby a boat uses its sails to blanket the competitor's wind, slowing him down; to take wind from a sail.

term mainly used by companies selling small compressors because it makes their compressors look bigger than they really are. The swept volume is the actual displacement of the piston, forgetting such losses as bumping clearances, valve clearances, ring lo ...

Freight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, and to be delivered only under stated conditions.

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

May be "local" using a micro-processor or "remote" using a PC (Personal Computer) or "larger" computer. Only recommended where large "swings" in system (process) demand amplitude may occur. Very effective where "load shaping" is an important consideration ...