The element directly responsive to the value of the measured variable.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond to another port, where a superseding entry is filed.

A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats.

To cause the land to sink below horizon by sailing away from it.

The electric current that flows between metals or conductive nonmetal in a galvanic couple.

Lift On/Lift Off

A small boat intended to be used only for short sails or racing.

Liberian Shipping Council

Special Periodical Survey of Inert Gas System

Triple Screw

A new letter of credit issued to another beneficiary on the strength of a primary credit. The second L/C uses the first L/C as collateral for the bank. Used in a three-party transaction.

Abbreviation for "Over, Short or Damaged" Usually discovered at cargo unloading.

(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

The visibility along an identified runway, determined from a specified point on the runway with the observer facing in the same direction as a pilot using the runway. Compare to runway visible range.

(1) Possessing a marked ability to accelerate the condensation of water vapor; applied to condensation nuclei composed of salts that yield aqueous solutions of a very low equilibrium vapor pressure compared with that of pure water at the same temperature. ...

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

Bell used for striking the half hours of each watch.

Measure of alkalinity or acidity in water and water containing fluids. Can be used to determine the corrosion inhibiting characteristic in water based fluids. Typically, pH > 8.0 is required to inhibit corrosion of iron and ferrous alloys in water based f ...

A mercury barometer which measures atmospheric pressure by weighing the mercury in the column or cistern.

A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or bags, can be stacked. Its purpose is to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks.