Loose ends of line left hanging over a ship's side.

A set of four twistable bayonet type shear keys used as part of a spreader to pick up a container or as part of a chassis to secure the containers.

Pounds per square inch, differential.

A figure marked on the side of merchant vessels to indicate allowed loading depths. Named after Samuel Plimsoll, English Member of Parliament and maritime reformer.

An electric current taking a shorter or different path than intended.

Also stability sail or riding sail. Any small sail set to help the boat maintain its direction without necessarily moving, as when at anchor or in heavy weather.

One complete turn of the line around a cleat, spar or another line.

A device for separating solids or suspended particles in the air before they enter the air intake of the compressor and reduce intake noise as on reciprocating compressors through a silencing chamber in the filter housing.

A method of controlling a wind turbine's speed by varying the orientation, or pitch, of the blades, and thereby altering its aerodynamics and efficiency.

Additional days which may be allowed by a company to a debtor over and above the due date for.

A term used by some life companies which refers to the minimum sum payable by a life policy either.

Determination of the total amount of snow covering a watershed or a given region. Both depth and water content of the snow may be measured, and the results may be used to predict the amount of water that will be available after melting.

A power plant that uses two thermodynamic cycles to achieve higher overall system efficiency; e.g.: the heat from a gas-fired combustion turbine is used to generate steam for heating or to operate a steam turbine to generate additional electricity.

The heat produced by combusting a specific quantity and volume of fuel in an oxygen-bomb colorimeter under specific conditions.

A nationally recognized energy rating program that gives builders, mortgage lenders, secondary lending markets, homeowners, sellers, and buyers a precise evaluation of energy losing deficiency's in homes. Builders can use this system to gauge the energy q ...

A toilet that uses less water than a standard one during flushing, for the purpose of conserving water resources.

Latin for 'let the buyer beware'. This implies a buyer must ensure that goods about to be.

The act of breaking out the flukes of an anchor if they are caught on some obstruction, preventing it from being normally weighed.

Agreement given by liner conferrence to a shipper, allowing the shipper to use a non-conference shipping line for a particular consignment.

To take in, or lower a sail. To put out a light. To cover with water.