Any of the elements of the halogen family, consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine.

An instrument used for measuring geometric angles. See radio direction-finder.

A unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which there appears a difference of 1 Volt when it is charged by one coulomb of electricity.

Sling of various types used for lifting vehicles on to and off general cargo ship.s

The wind speed and direction at various levels in the atmosphere above the level reached by surface weather observations.

International Medical Guide for Ships

To untie.

A salt or ester of carbonic acid.

A sighting taken for celestial navigation at noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.

Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and short-term equipment leases. For business analysis, all costs are either defined as ...

In folklore, a name for wind.

Surface having a thin, tightly adhering, oxidized skin (from straw to blue in color), extending in from the edge of a coil or sheet.

Solar radiation scattered by particles in the atmosphere.

A warning from aloft (heads up).

A vessel specifically constructed for, or used in conjunction with, operations associated with the laying of submarine pipelines.

To stand at the mast and pull down on a halyard as another crewmate winches it in.

To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind; toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind is coming

The natural, convective movement of air or water due to differences in temperature. In solar passive design a thermosyphon collector can be constructed and attached to a house to deliver heat to the home by the continuous pattern of the convective loop (o ...