The granting of voting rights to holders of non-voting shares in a company. Non-voting shares are.

An instrument which automatically records the measurement of two or more meteorological elements.

A quality of compressed air for use with pneumatic instruments and controls. (usually dry and free from contaminants)

Various statements that the U.S. government requires to be displayed on export shipments. The statements specify the authorized destinations.

A certificate issued as a result of an examination of competency and experience. Some refer to their USCG license as their ticket

A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.

Sailor slang for marriage.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer's least favourite part of the economy - also known as the cash.

See: 'gilt-edged.

A knot used to form a knob in the end of a line to prevent the end from running through a block or other narrow space.

A line drawn through points of equal humidity on given surface.

(1) To fill a space (room) with water; (2) A rising tide.

A Latin term meaning "For the sake of form."

Ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH)

A concrete pad that sits on gravel or crushed rock, well-compacted soil either level with the ground or above the ground.

The amount which shareholders own in a publicly quoted company. Equity is the risk-bearing part.

Forcing material into the seams of the planks in a boat's deck or sides to make them watertight; the material itself. Oakum was once the material used for this purpose, and was then sealed with hot pitch to prevent it from rotting. Today there are polymer ...

A strong vertical post used to attach lines for towing or mooring.

Cat standards signify that a financial product meets certain standards on Charges, Access and.