A pointed stern, such as those on a canoe.

In tensile testing, the ratio of maximum load to original cross-sectional area. Also called ultimate tensile strength.

Fidenavis S.A. (Spanish Class Society)

Ropes used for hoisting gaffs and sails, and signal flags.

A boat owner's private pennant.

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. North is the direction toward the North Pole and is at 0

Substance formed as a result of corrosion

Abbreviation for "Please Authorize Delivery Against Guarantee." A request from the consignee to the shipper to allow the carrier or agent to release cargo against a guarantee, either bank or personal. Made when the consignee is unable to produce original ...

See approximate absolute temperature scale, Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale, Fahrenheit temperature scale, Kelvin temperature scale, Rankine temperature scale, Reaumur temperature scale,

To wrap a small line around another.

A metal that readily combines with oxygen at elevated temperatures to form very stable oxides, for example, titanium, zirconium, and beryllium. Reactive metals may also become embrittled by the interstitial absorption of oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.

The most common use of the term 'gearing' is to describe the level of a company's debt compared.

Abbreviation for mean sea level.

Tween Decker

The equipment used to sail a boat, including sails, booms and gaffs, lines and blocks, etc.

An instrument, dropped from high attitude and carried by a stable parachute. used to measure the vertical component of turbulence aloft.

To fake line back and forth on deck.

Salt Water Departure Draft

Energy produced by the conversion of biomass directly to heat or to a liquid or gas that can be converted to energy.

An absolute temperature scale. ((