One of the group of l5 chemically similar metals with atomic numbers 57 through 7l, commonly referred to as the lanthanides.

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution; The negative logarithm of the hydrogen-ion activity; it denotes the degree of acidity or basicity of a solution. At 25

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

Is the ratio of the polytropic compression energy transferred to the gas to the actual energy transferred to the gas.

A sailor's trunk; the intake between the ship's side and a sea valve.

The lowest possible bid price of units in a unit trust under FSA regulations which is usually lower.

An instrument used to reveal but not necessarily measure the presence of an electrical quantity. It is used to display the output of a sensing element after suitable amplification and modification. Sometimes called display.

Alternatively letting the sails draw, then spilling wind so as to keep a vessel more or less in one place until space is available, marking time.

Survey

A ported or closed cover for the end of a filter element.

(1) A nautical instrument, on the arc of which is a finely graduated scale showing degrees and minutes, with adjustable reflectors, etc.; used to find the altitude of heavenly bodies, angular distances, etc. (2) On a steering gear, the rudder quadrant is ...

See standard atmosphere.

Term applied to the direction of the wind when it is favorable to the course being steered.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

That part of a shaft or axle that rotates or angularly oscillates in or against a bearing or about which a bearing rotates or angularly oscillates.

A pin placed through the head of a rudder to prevent it from being lost.

The shares of companies that are well-positioned to withstand recession, usually because the goods.

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

Standardized weights or volumes for heating fuels.

A floating island of ice. Only one-ninth of the total mass of an iceberg is visible above water level.