A registered trademark name for houses built with tires, aluminum cans, and earth.

A heat exchanger for recovering heat from flue gases for heating water or air.

A refraction phenomenon similar to a parahelion, but occurring generally at a distance of 120

The process by which a negotiable instrument such as a Bill of exchange, Promissory Note or Cheque is transferred in good faith and for value. Negotiation only occurs when the transferring party receives value. In international trade this is normally an e ...

The operation of taking a sounding with the hand lead (to find bottom).

The direction to which a compass points. Magnetic north differs from true north because the magnetic fields of the planet are not exactly in line with the north and south poles. Observed differences between magnetic and true north is known as magnetic var ...

a circular donut-shaped buoy designed to support a person in the water. It is attached to the vessel with a (floating) line so that the person can be hauled back to the boat.

Goods floating on surface of sea after a wreck.

A deck exposed to the wind and sea.

The total rate from the point of origin to final destination.

The highest continuous deck which runs the full length of the ship without a fall or interruption.

This potential, sometimes called zeta potential, is a potential difference in the solution caused by residual, unbalanced charge distribution in the adjoining solution, producing a double layer. The electrokinetic potential is different from the electrode ...

The wind speed with 50 percent probability of occurring.

Boat carried at davits on quarter of ship, and kept ready for immediate use when at sea.

A disparaging term used to describe executives who earn high salaries and bonuses.

A compound that causes oxidation, thereby itself being reduced.

The sale (purchase) of a near month call option (put option) and the simultaneous purchase (sale) of.

The arrangement, proportion, and design of windows in a building.

A barge equipped with tracks on which up to about 12 railroad cars are moved in harbors or inland waterways.

Permanent pip iron ballast specially shaped and placed along each side of keelson. Name is sometimes given to any iron ballast.