The surface of the water.

A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.

A slot into which the bolt rope or lugs in the luff of the sail are inserted to attach the sail.

Liquid Level

The loss of heat as the water circulates through a water heater tank and inlet and outlet pipes.

A means of hauling up or lowering a cylindrical object.

A measure of the percent of moisture actually in the air compared with what would be in it if it were fully saturated at that temperature. When the air is fully saturated, its relative humidity is 100 percent.

A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.

The record made by a hygrograph.

See Gunwhale

Cooperative Working Agreements

A device that can be set to automatically turn appliances (lights) off and on at set times.

(IOC)A type of futures or option order which gives the trading crowd one opportunity to take the other.

See: 'term.

Man or boy employed in sailing deep-water craft. Word is sometimes loosely used to include men who go to sea. Used officially to denote a seaman serving on deck.

Is pressure as determined by most instruments and gauges.

The maximum energy demand or load in a specified time period.

Pitting resulting from ablation, outgassing or meteor contact.

Column Stabilized Drilling unit.

A structure or media from which heat can be absorbed or extracted.