A very strong sail used in stormy weather. It is loose footed, being attached to the mast, but not the boom. This helps prevent boarding waves from damaging the sail or the rigging.

Is the energy a substance possesses by virtue of its motion or velocity. Used primarily in calculations for dynamic and ejector type compressors

Fog over land caused by condensation of vapor in the air above cooler ground.

The oily condensate discharged by lubricated air compressors. The name is derived from the appearance of the condensate. Under normal conditions oily condensate should just be cloudy, like a small amount of milk in a bucket of water. When a lubricated com ...

On or in a ship.

Usually refers to intracity hauling on drays or trucks.

A filtering unit for vented enclosures installed to prevent dirt and foreign matter from entering the enclosure. Also prevents oil loss by retaining oil droplets and draining the oil back to the sump.

To make secure

A board with cleats, forming a bridge reaching from a gangway of a vessel to the wharf.

An embargo imposed by a Government against another country.

Capable of going to sea.

The line to which a vessel is submerged with a full cargo on board.

A pressure-volume diagram for a compressor or engine cylinder produced by direct measurement made by the use of a device called an indicator.

A U.S. Customs program wherein at least two designated Customs ports will enter cargo that arrives at either port without the necessity of an in-bound document.

National Fluid Power Association.

Method of producing a chart in which the parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude intersect each other at right angles.

A rail surrounding the poop deck.

A curved inlet section on an impeller.

An angle piece fitted over the edge of boxes, crates, bundles and other packages to prevent the pressure from metal bands or other types from cutting into the package.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., (ASHRAE) is an international membership organization operated for the exclusive purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and ...