Character of main propulsion machinery assigned to a ship having classification character NS.

The space within a building or structure that is normally occupied by people, and that may be conditioned (heated, cooled and/or ventilated).

Having no sails up. In heavy weather the windage of the mast and other spars can still be enough to move the boat.

A line drawn to indicate both the direction and magnitude of a force, such as leeway or a current.

European Sea Ports Organisation

The part of the upper deck which is abaft the mainmast, or in that general location of a ship without one. The quarterdeck was normally reserved for officers.

(FIA)The futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing.

On square-rigged ships, the blocks attached to those yards on which studdingsails were set.

That portion of the polarization of a cell produced by concentration changes resulting from passage of' current through the electrolyte.

The period of low energy demand, as opposed to maximum, or peak, demand.

Forming an adherent phosphate coating on a metal by immersion in a suitable aqueous phosphate solution. Also called phosphatizing. See also conversion coating.

A type of heat pump that uses the ground, ground water, or ponds as a heat source and heat sink, rather than outside air. Ground or water temperatures are more constant and are warmer in winter and cooler in summer than air temperatures. Geothermal heat p ...

Use of individual carrier/rail equipment through a central agency for the benefit of carriers and shippers.

Mobility Requirements Study

To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

Direct current. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity

A wooden enclosure about sixteen feet square and eight feet high with a precipitation gauge at its center. The function of the fence is to minimize eddies around the gauge and thus insure a catch that is representative of the actual rainfall or snowfall.

See standard atmosphere.

A way of joining photovoltaic cells by connecting positive leads to negative leads; such a configuration increases the voltage.

A device used to control temperatures; used to control the operation of heating and cooling devices by turning the device on or off when a specified temperature is reached.