Laying up of a vessel, in a dock, for repairs.

A radiosonde which is dropped by parachute from an aircraft for the purpose of obtaining soundings of the atmosphere below.

A method of winds aloft observation in which the elevation and azimuth angles of a theodolite are read while visually tracking a pilot balloon. Balloon height data is estimated from assumed balloon ascension rates.

The principal vertical timber in a ship's bow.

Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.

Chest, or compartment, in which is stowed clothing for issue to crew.

The tendency in a boat to keep an upright position or to return to it when careened over.

One pound of water in vapor phase; is NOT steam pressure, which is expressed as pounds per square inch (psi).

See. (bridging loan) Broker to broker. A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a transaction was between two member.

A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

(EIRIS) The Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS) which maintains a database which you can use to.

Stress-corrosion cracking in which the cracking occurs along grain boundaries.

A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline, or by tying around a bight in the line.

A type of air circulation in a container. In top air units, air is drawn from the bottom of the container, filtered through the evaporator for cooling and then forced through the ducted passages along the top of the container. This type of airflow require ...

A device that that converts direct current electricity (from for example a solar photovoltaic module or array) to alternating current for use directly to operate appliances or to supply power to a electricity grid.

A device that removes airborne particles from breathable air. Negative ions are produced and give up their negative charge to the particles. These new negative particles are then attracted to the positive particles surrounding them. This accumulation proc ...

Old term for waking a sailor asleep on watch by throwing a bucket of cold water over him.

An imaginary line around the center of the earth at 0

A squadron of small ships.

The speed and direction of the wind felt or measured when stationary. The motion of a boat will cause the wind to appear to be coming at a different direction and speed, which is known as apparent wind