A measurement of vacuum or pressure that is used to measure the airflow restriction.

Any object that a navigator may use to find his position, such as permanent land or sea markers, buoys, radiobeacons, and lighthouses.

A bank account balance to which the holder has instant access. The holder can withdraw funds by.

(FDDI)Trading floor network connecting all trading floor terminals for the.

A municipal bond whose interest and principal payments are supported by the full faith and credit of.

A device for measuring temperatures, consisting of lengths of two dissimilar metals or alloys that are electrically joined at one end and connected to a voltage-measuring instrument at the other end. When one junction is hotter than the other, a thermal e ...

Institute of Logistics and Transport

(See PRS)

Operation mode of a communication circuit in which each end can simultaneously transmit and receive.

The time allotted to a man to stand at the helm.

Visible at magnifications above 25x.

Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) In the US, EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated.

The maximum continuous operating pressure as designed by the manufacturer.

A mutual fund which invests in securities in countries around the world such as Europe, Asia and the.

The resistance to movement. (2) An anchor drags when its flukes do not hold.

To pass a turn around a belaying pin or cleat.

A small pointer extending downward from the top of the cistern of a Fortin barometer. The level of the mercury in the cistern is adjusted so that it just comes in contact with the end of the pointer, thus setting the zero of the barometric scale.

The Price/Earnings ratio of a company at the time when it is taken over by another.

Land

An object that might not allow safe operation. A group of rocks just under the water or a submerged wreck could be a navigational hazard.