Cycloidal Propeller

Is a measure of the rate of change of viscosity with temperature. Oils with high VI have low viscosity changes.

Investment in items other than stocks, bonds or other securities. Wine, art, antiques are.

An atmosphere in an area of heavy industry with soot, fly ash, and sulfur compounds as the principal constituents.

The total annual return on an investment which includes dividend payments and capital.

The unit of magnetic field intensity equal to 1 dyne per unit pole.

The cost of storing a physical commodity, consisting of interest on the invested funds, insurance,.

Cargo thrown overboard in order to lighten the ship and washed ashore.

Transfer Of Class Agreement (IACS)

An option which can be exercised at any time until expiry (unlike European style options which can.

A network of checks or cracks appearing on the surface.

(1) Old nickname for a sailor, who would treat his canvas coats and hats with tar as a protection against the weather. (2) The distilled residue of gum extracted from pine trees, used for preserving many things.

Nautical Institute. Organization founded in 1971 located in London which promotes high professional standards among deck officers.

Any light source designed specifically to direct light a task or work performed by a person or machine.

The production of an electric current in a conductor by the variation of a magnetic field in its vicinity.

Same as windsock.

A composite metal containing, two or more layers that have been bonded together. The bonding may have been accomplished by co-rolling, co-extrusion, welding, diffusion bonding, casting, heavy chemical deposition, heavy electroplating, or explosive claddin ...

Performing a chromate treatment

A type of precipitation composed of unbranched crystals in the form of needles, columns, or plates. Usually has a very slight downward motion and may fall from a cloudless sky.

Houses that have earth berms around exterior walls.