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CT

Cargo Tank

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A unit or measure of solar radiation; 1 calorie per square meter or 3.69 Btu per square foot.

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Wind coming from the north.

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An instrument for measuring the difference between incoming and outgoing terrestrial radiation.

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DET

Detention (See DAMFORDET)

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Order given to a boat's crew when going alongside under oars. Denotes that boat has sufficient way, and that oars are to be placed inside the boat.

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The maximum rope tension (in kilonewtons), measured at the drum exit when the winch is hoisting or hauling in at the nominal speed with the rope wound on the drum in a single layer.

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Nautical equivalent of ceiling

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A way of joining photovoltaic cells or modules by connecting positive leads together and negative leads together; such a configuration increases the current, but not the voltage.

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The power output of a device under specific or nominal operating conditions.

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A wharf licensed and attended by Customs authorities.

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A strategy employed in a futures market to reduce risk.

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A term used in banking which refers to settlement of payments between accounts both held at the same.

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Shares bought in anticipation of an above average income being produced. Also referred to.

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A stationary, spirally shaped passage that converts velocity head to pressure.

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RMS

Royal Mail Ship

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A wheel that is designed to use the weight and/or force of moving water to turn it, primarily to operate machinery or grind grain.

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A seat or brace running laterally across the width of a rowing boat.

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Tax payable on a deceased person's.

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A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or man-made, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.

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