A list of metals and alloys arranged according to their relative corrosion potentials in a given environment. Compare with electromotive series.

Sir Napier Shaw's name for the approximate absolute temperature scale,

Abbreviation for "Not Otherwise Indexed."

Gross Tons

Working Party on Stability Subdivision and Load Lines (IACS)

A stream of vapor, gas or liquid coming out fast from a narrow orifice.

Features and vegetation on the outside of or surrounding a building for aesthetics and energy conservation.

Sailors' term for an old ship that needed a lot of paint and repairs.

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

That part of a ship's bow where the hawse holes and hawse pipes are situated.

A type of clutch which has a spring loaded jaw or detented rolling element to control torque in an assembly tool.

Facing away from the wind.

Do Not Attend.

The interval between the lower and upper measuring limits of an instrument, i.e. a thermometer with a range of -35 to 50

Chromium plated for engineering rather than decorative applicactions.

A notional continuous sound level which is calculated from the various A-we~ghteds ound levels and duration at these levels with an XdB exchange rate. The exchange rate is the number of dB decrease in noise level which would allow doubling of exposure tim ...

Valve of a pump box; to prime a pump.

Emission or transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles.

A measure of the amount of light incident on a surface; measured in foot-candles or Lux.

A winch, frequently unpowered, having rope storage capacity and used for topping and lowering a derrick boom while the boom is unloaded and for supporting it while it is supporting a load.