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

The U.S. government does not issue certificates of free sale. However, the Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, will issue, upon request, a letter of comment to the U.S. manufacturers whose products are subject to the Federal Food, Drug ...

A statement of the electric rate(s), terms, and conditions for electricity sale or supply.

Abbreviation for "Not Otherwise Indexed."

The volatility of the underlying instrument implied by the market value option's.

(1) A molecular structure in which a heterocyclic ring can he formed by the unshared electrons of neighboring atoms. (2) A coordination compound in which a heterocyclic ring is formed by a metal bound to two atoms of the associated ligand. See also comple ...

(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 ...

The officially designated elevation of an airport above mean sea level, taken as the highest point on any of the runways of the airport. Same as airport elevation.

A large foresail which extends aft behind the mast.

A building design that uses structural elements of a building to heat and cool a building, without the use of mechanical equipment, which requires careful consideration of the local climate and solar energy resource, building orientation, and landscape fe ...

A recording weight barometer.

A material applied to window panes that controls heat gain and loss, reduces glare, minimizes fabric fading, and provides privacy. These films are retrofitted on existing windows.

The pledging of securities as collateral - for example, to secure the debit balance in a margin.

Japanese tapered pipe thread (Female).

A keel that is narrow and deeper than a full keel.

The swiveled opening at the top of a ventilator.

A chemical compound with one or more carboxyl radicals (COOH) in its structure; examples are butyric acid, CH3(CH2)2COOH; maleic acid, HOOCCH-CHCOOH; and benzoic acid, C6H5COOH.

The most common type of sail used today, a triangle-shaped mainsail defined by the mast and one horizontal boom perpendicular to the mast.

Pockets in a sail where battens can be placed to stiffen the sail.

A mortgage which guarantees the interest rate charged will not rise above a certain level. But it.