A metal appliance consisting of a thread and screw capable of being set up or slacked back and used for setting up on rigging.

To unload a shipping container.

Rum diluted with water. In the 1700s the daily ration of rum in the British Navy was diluted with water with the idea of reducing drunkenness. The term groggy was derived from the effects of drinking too much grog.

The helmsman.

Consists of businesses that are not engaged in transportation or manufacturing or other types of industrial activities. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes for commercial establishments are 50 through 87, 89, and 91 through 97.

The device in an air conditioner or heat pump through which the refrigerant is circulated and releases heat to the surroundings when a fan blows outside air over the coils. This will return the hot vapor that entered the coil into a hot liquid upon exitin ...

Determination of the dutiable value of imported merchandise by a Customs official who follows procedures outlined in their country's tariff, such as the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930.

A form of property insurance which provides cover against such items as damage to the building,.

International Organization of Securities Commissioners In the US, this organisation encourages co-operative policies on market regulation, surveillance,.

See mote.

Finding Of No Significant Impact (Environmental Assessment)

Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

A heat exchanger that transfers heat contained in a liquid heat transfer fluid to another liquid.

The formation of isolated particles of corrosion products beneath the metal surface. This occurs as the result of preferential oxidation of certain alloy constituents by inward diffusion of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and so forth.

An instrument for measuring the relative speed of a fluid. It consists of a concentric pipe arrangement in which the inner pipe is open at one end and the outer pipe is perforated and closed at both ends. Each pipe is connected to a manometer. The unit is ...

Line on a chart linking points of equal depth. also known as a Depth Contour.

The time required for an instrument to register a designated percentage (frequently 90%) of a step change in the variable being measured.

The post that the rudder is attached to. The wheel or tiller is connected to the rudder post.

In reference to a wind turbine, a condition when the rotor stops turning.

A valve that controls the flow of air that passes through the valve. Used often for retardation or timing circuits, but especially for regulating the piston speed in cylinders.