(1) Sailing away from the wind with the sails let out all the way; going with the wind, downwind sailing (2) To allow a line to feed freely. (3) The shape of the afterpart of the underbody of a ship in relation to the resistance it creates going through t ...

A smokestack or flue for exhausting the products of combustion from a combustion appliance.

The amount of energy an energy storage device or system can store.

The volume of selling increasing rapidly and peaking abruptly at market tops during the last stage.

A contract for transportation between a shipper and a carrier. It also evidences receipt of the cargo by the carrier. A bill of lading shows ownership of the cargo and, if made negotiable, can be bought, sold or traded while the goods are in-transit.

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

Income, paid from an investment, such as dividends and.

A photometer which measures the intensity of radiation as a function of the frequency (or wavelength) of the radiation.

The area of calm which lies inside the trade winds near the equator.

An open-loop solar heating system in which the heat transfer fluid from the collector loop and the piping drain into a drain whenever freezing conditions occur.

An order issued by a seller against a purchaser; directs payment, usually through an intermediary bank. Typical bank drafts are negotiable instruments and are similar in many ways to checks on checking accounts in a bank.

See photometer.

The outer casing of a window that sits in a designated opening of a structure and holds the window panes in place.

The demand on an energy producing system; the energy consumption or requirement of a piece or group of equipment.

A photovoltaic device where incident sunlight is split into different spectral regions, with an optical apparatus, that are directed to individual photovoltaic cells that are optimized for converting that spectrum to electricity.

Some unit trusts offer a floor price and guarantee their bid price will not be allowed to fall.

When the two blocks of a tackle have been drawn as close together as possible.

International Securities Clearing Corporation

A rain gauge which is placed under trees or foliage to determine the rainfall in that location. By comparing this catch with that from a rain gauge set in the open. the amount of rainfall which has been intercepted by foliage can be determined.

Heavy weight,which gives a ship stability when the vessel is not carrying cargo.