Same as freezing point.

The development of slight breaks in a coating that do not penetrate to the underlying surface.

A black finish on a metal produced by immersing it in hot oxidizing salts or salt solutions.

Girobank was established in 1968 and known then as the National Girobank. It was set up by the Post.

An instrument for measuring angles of inclination. Used in conjunction with a ceiling light to measure cloud height at night.

A temperature scale with the ice point at 273 degrees and boiling point of water at 373 degrees. It is intended to approximate the Kelvin temperature scale with sufficient accuracy for many sciences, notably meteorology.

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The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half-cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast

A transfer of an asset such as property or money etc from one person to another where no payment of.

A colloquial term in western Australia for a squall, associated with thunder, on the northwest coast in summer.

See gaseous corrosion.

A journey made at sea by a vessel, usually including both the outbound and homebound passages.

The ratio of the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected by a body to the amount incipient upon it, commonly expressed as a percentage. The albedo is to be distinguished from the reflectivity, which refers to one specific wavelength.

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

Also known as a steaming light. The masthead light is a white light that is visible for an arc extending across the forward 225

The electroplating of zinc upon iron or steels

Composite Auxiliary Boiler Survey.

A relatively small-scale, upward moving current of air.

The Importer who applies to an issuing bank for a Letter of Credit, or a Guarantee/Bond

An investment strategy which seeks to identify companies whose net assets per share are worth.