Site planning that accounts for natural solar heating and cooling processes and their relationship to building shape, orientation, and siting.

When the sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.

Assault upon a seaman, by Master, while at sea.

Maintaining position over the ground when underway in a river or tidal stream.

The highest level of cube utilization that can be achieved when loading cargo into a container.

The price paid for goods or services at the time of a transaction; a price that has not been adjusted to account for inflation.

"NIMH" refers to nickel metal hydride; it's an updated and better version of a NiCd battery. It has more power and doesn't need to be fully discharged regularly, unlike a NiCd battery. It operates well in digital cameras, motorized children's toys and cor ...

A short piece of rope secured in the bow of a small boat used for making her fast.

The rate of flow of the wind undisturbed by obstacles.

Abbreviation for "Less than Container Load." The quantity of freight which is less than that required for the application of a container load rate. Loose Freight.

Alphabet used by the Navy when making sure that a letter is understood; i.e. "BRAVO OSCAR ALPHA TANGO spells BOAT"

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Any of several processes in which both nitrogen and carbon are absorbed into the surface layers of a ferrous material at temperatures below the lower critical temperature and, by diffusion, create a concenteration gradient. Nitrocarburizing is performed p ...

The force or load that produces elongation.

A registered trademark of an agency of the state of Nebraska, for an automotive fuel containing a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline.

A loan which the lender can recall at any time. There is no specific maturity.

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.

A unit of pressure for a fluid, commonly used in water pumping and hydropower to express height a pump must lift water, or the distance water falls. Total head accounts for friction head losses, etc.

Thin strips of wood put around the hatches, to keep the tarpaulin down. Also put upon rigging to keep it from chafing. A large batten widened at the end, and put upon rigging, is called a scotchman.

A pension plan in which benefits are dependent on contributions to and the growth of the pension.