Said of a lighthouse not tended.

Same as instrument shelter.

Bulk Carrier or Motorcar Carrier

Call or put options on an index such as the Standard and Poor's 500 Index or the FTSE 100.

See exfoliation corrosion.

A device, similar to a potometer, for measuring transpiration, consisting of a vessel containing soil in which one or more plants are rooted and sealed so that water can escape only by transpiration from the plant.

Tanker, Liquefied Gases.

Pertaining to forces on a body or part of a body that tend to crush or compress the body.

A large foresail or jib that overlaps the mainsail. Also known as a genny. Can be expressed in percentages of overlap, e.g. 150 Genoa is 50% overlap of the mainsail.

A line led to a sail, but is not currently in use. The line currently in use is known as the working sheet. Usually the working and lazy sheets change when the boat is tacked.

Combination minimum pressure valve and check valve.

A term previously given to the most actively traded shares on the London Stock Exchange along with.

hectoPascal. Unit of pressure used in weather reports and forecasts. Is equivalent to and replace the millibar.

An outflow of funds from an account with a bank or financial institution. For example: When a.

A strategy in options trading in which an option is purchased at an exercise price above that of the.

The decomposition of organic material to alcohol, methane, etc., by organisms, such as yeast or bacteria, usually in the absence of oxygen.

Ropes hung and used for assistance in ascending and descending.

A container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate tanks for liquids.

National Vocational Qualification.

An instrument that, once established, cannot be modified or cancelled without the agreement of all parties concerned.