A wind shift that allows a boat to sail above its mean wind course.

Seaman's term for the period of work on board ship for which he has been paid in advance when signing on.

A corporate restructuring in which one part of a company is spun off as a new company, often.

A furnace/combustion chamber in which finely ground fuel is blown in spirals in the combustion chamber to maximize combustion efficiency.

An irrevocable letter issued for a specific amount; renews itself for the same amount over a given period.

Owners or operators of vessels providing transportation to shippers. The term is also used to refer to the vessels.

A description of how well people in a lighted space can see to do visual tasks and how visually comfortable they feel in that space.

Each taxpaying individual in the UK is entitled to an annual exemption of

(1) The ratio of the speeds of a chemical reaction at two temperatures differing by 10

Without

Both a noun and a verb to describe the exterior surface of building elements (walls, floors, ceilings, etc.) and furniture, and the process of applying it.

The change in a performance characteristic caused by a change in a specified operating condition from reference operating condition, all other conditions being held within the limits of reference operating conditions.

Is the property of a substance that gauges the potential or driving force for the flow of heat.

The fitting which connects the boom to the mast.

The number of degrees of list a vessel has. The first indication that a vessel may need to reef is when there is too great an angle of heel.

When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind. If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively.

A halo phenomenon consisting of a horizontal circle passing through the moon, corresponding to the parhelic circle through the sun. Produced by reflection of moonlight from ice crystals.

The quantity of heat produced to change a unit weight of a liquid to vapor with no change in temperature.

The legal liability of two or more people for claims against or debts incurred by them jointly. If.

The wheeling of electric power in amounts and at prices that generally have been negotiated in longterm contracts between the generator and a distributor or very large consumer of power.