The ability of a seaman to foretell weather by the appearance of the sky, change of wind direction, etc. was handed down in the form of proverbs. Some well known are:

The ship's water closet (toilet or wash-room). The upper edge of a quadrilateral sail.

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"NiCd" refers to a battery that contains nickel cadmium as its chemical base; other abbreviations include "NiCad" and "Nicad." It is the first type of portable rechargeable battery produced and is still widely in use in power tools and cameras. ...

The report produced by a firm of Chartered Accountants which is part of a company's annual Report.

See evaporation pan.

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An electrode commonly used in polarization studies to pass current to or from a test electrode, usually made of noncorroding material

The carbon left after evaporating an oil under controlled conditions.

A total life cycle cost divided into equal amounts.

A mythical creature, half human and half fish.

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The testing of a metal to determine its degree of purity or to establish the constituents of an.

An atmometer consisting of a porous porcelain or ceramic container connected to a calibrated reservoir filled with distilled water. Evaporation is determined by the depletion of water in the reservoir.

Same as contact anemometer.

Same as mirror nephoscope.

A type of anchor with a heavy inverted mushroom shaped head. Mushroom anchors are used to anchor in mud and other soft ground.

The line by which a boat is connected to a mooring buoy; a short rope hanging from a spar having at its free end a spliced thimble or a block. Sometimes called "Pennant".