A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points.

Condition that exists when the air, gas, or fluid normally passing through an element is being shunted around the element.

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

An extra or additional charge.

A document, issued by a person or company, indicating to the recipient the amount of money owed to.

Concentration of a solution expressed in moles of solute divided by 1000 g of solvent.

An electrical device that resists electric current flow.

Bank of England. The central bank of the United Kingdom, similar to the Federal reserve in the United States and.

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

Knees placed in the forward part of a vessel, across the stem, to unite the bows on each side. (See PLATE 3.)

1) To wear a boat is the operation of bringing a sailing vessel onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern, as opposed to tacking, where the wind is brought around the bow. 2) In respect to the flying of flags, a ship flies her national fla ...

A smaller version of standard fluorescent lamps which can directly replace standard incandescent lights. These lights consist of a gas filled tube, and a magnetic or electronic ballast.

A precipitation amount of less than 0.005 inches. Also, the record made by any self-registering instrument.

A building with more than 50 percent of its floorspace used for commercial activities, which include stores, offices, schools, churches, libraries, museums, health care facilities, warehouses, and government buildings except those on military bases.

A building that is elongated in the east-west direction, with the majority of the windows on the south side. The area of the windows is generally limited to about 7% of the total floor area. A sun-tempered design has no added thermal mass beyond what is a ...

A measure of actual stock price changes over a specific period of time. Defined as the standard.

(HIP)A plan enabling the normally elderly owner or owners of a property to utilise its capital value.

A financial institution which invests large amounts of money in the stock, bond and other financial.

Navigation rules governing waters inside designated demarcation zones

Course Over Ground