A multiplying factor for applied stress that allows for the presence of a structural discontinuity such as a notch or hole; Kt equals the ratio of the greatest stress in the region of the discontinuity to the nominal stress for the entire section. Also ca ...

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A nickname referring to British seamen. All British ships were to carry a supply of lime juice for issue to the crew as a preventative against scurvy.

(ISG)Allows regulatory staffs of the US securities exchanges and the NASD to co-ordinate industry-wide.

Resin formed by the reaction of bisphenol and epichlorohydrin.

To make fast. To bend a sail, is to make it fast to the yard. To bend a cable, is to make it fast to the anchor. A bend, is a knot by which one rope is made fast to another.

The direction and speed of the wind as it appears to those on board, relative to the speed and direction of the boat; combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the boat's movement through the water.

(EMA) A moving average that gives extra weight to more recent price.

An instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of a liquid.

Deadfreight. Space booked by shipper or charterer on a vessel but not used

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In a system of moist air, the dimensionless ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of the system.

(1) The mast section next above the topmast and and below the royal mast. (2) The yard supported by that mast. (3) The third lowest square sail. It is stretched between the topgallant yard and the top yard.

The unit of change in the size or shape of a body due to force. Also known as nominal strain.

A listing of a particular boat's steering deviation on each point of the compass

A general term for the emhrittlement, cracking, blistering. and hydride formation that can occur when hydrogen is present in some metals.

A nautical version of the national flag of the country usually flown at the stern. (2) Adopted by the United States Navy in 1862, the rank of a young officer equivalent to that of midshipman. The flag carried by a ship as insignia of her nationality.

An instrument consisting of a series of graduated cylinders possessing selective collection efficiencies. It is used for the measurement of quantities relating to the size distribution of cloud droplets.

A device for removing heat from a gas or liquid stream for air conditioning/cooling.

A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion; such as a propeller shaft.