An astray shipment (a lost shipment that is found) sent to its proper destination without additional charge.

A small receiver fitted on the inlet or discharge of a reciprocating compressor. The device is designed to remove the resonance from the compressor thereby reducing noise.

A flat bottomed, blunt nosed dinghy (or small boat).

A frequently used room or area that is maintained at a more comfortable level than the rest of the house; also known as a "warm room."

A port where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and stuffed into containers but then moved to another coastal port to be waded on a vessel.

Abbreviation for "Gross Vehicle Weight." The combined total weight of a vehicle and its container, inclusive of prime mover.

Solar Two is a retrofit of the Solar One project (see above). It is demonstrating the technical feasibility and power potential of a solar power tower using advanced molten-salt technology to store energy. Solar Two retains several of the main components ...

September 16, 1992: the day the pound was driven out of the Exchange Rate.

Type of wrench used to tighten or loosen fire hose fittings.

Leaning out over the side of the boat to to counteract heel and balance it.

The type of bottom that the anchor is set in.

A system of astronomical time in which the sun crosses the true north-south meridian at 12 noon, and which differs from local time according to longitude, time zone, and equation of time.

A group of solar photovoltaic modules connected together.

A building element that provides protection against the sun, wind, and precipitation.

A term used to describe a chemical process in which heat is released. For example, combustion is an exothermic process because heat is released. A reaction or process that produces heat; a combustion reaction.

An automatic valve that is opened or closed by an electromagnet.

The total value of all a company's separate operations if sold separately.

A filter element so full of contaminants that no longer can pass rated flow without excessive pressure differential.

A platform and protective coaming setting high up on a mast, to accommodate the look-out aloft while the ship is at sea.

Infrared or radiant heat.