The practice of obtaining a crew by means of force. Crews were hard to get for long voyages, and when the unwilling shipmate regained consciousness, he found himself bound for some remote port, such as Shanghai. One who is forced to do something against h ...

The physical material upon which a photovoltaic cell is applied.

The rate at which a company is spending its cash reserves.

Electrode potential where half-cell reaction involves only the metal electrode and its ion.

An atmometer which uses a filter paper disc as the evaporating element. The amount of water evaporated through the paper is read at the graduated tube reservoir.

Sailing with the wind from astern, in the same direction toward which the wind is blowing

Course Over Ground

A tubular material used to encase and protect one or more electrical conductors.

(HIT)A tax on gifts made by an individual in the seven years before death, and on the value of assets.

The charge you pay if you borrow money, and the income you receive if you lend it or invest it in.

The percentage rate at which interest is charged on a loan or paid on savings.

In the direction the wind is blowing. A boat sailing downwind, away from the wind source with the sails let out all the way, is running with the wind.

The tall, narrow, waterproof box that houses a vessel's centerboard and allows it to be retracted into the ship's hull.

Winds which, over a small area, differ from those which would be appropriate to the general pressure distribution.

Maritime area usually specified by range of ports in which a vessel may operate

(1) A ruffle on the water indicating a breath of wind during a calm (2) A twisting hitch made in the bight of a rope to form two eyes, through which the hook of a tackle is passed for hoisting purposes.

A complete PV power system composed of the module (or arrary), and balance-of-system (BOS) components including the array supports, electrical conductors/wiring, fuses, safety disconnects, and grounds, charge controllers, inverters, battery storage, etc.

(DAX)The index for the largest 30 German companies quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Corrosive attack that progresses preferentially along interdendritic paths. This type of attack results from local differences in composition, such as coring commonly encountered in alloy castings.

See photometer.