Said of the anchor chain when moored and the chain does not lead clear of another chain.

Similar to a whip, an instrument of punishment where seamen were flogged on their bare backs.

An audible or visual discharge at a pressure slightly lower than the set pressure on a valve. Warns the operator that the valve is about to open.

A solar thermal electric central reciever power plant ("power tower") located in Barstow, California, and completed in 1981. The Solar One had a design capacity of 10,000 peak kilowatts, and was composed of a receiver located on the top of a tower surroun ...

See: Her Majesty's Customs and.

A payment made out of a sense of moral rather than legal.

A bonus declared by life companies when maturity of a with profits policy or death of the assured.

A large solid post on a wharf or pier for securing mooring lines; the same when constructed on the deck of a ship.

A stationary or rotating vent used to ventilate attics or cathedral ceilings; usually made of galvanized steel, or polypropylene.

A four-sided option spread that involves a long call and a short put at one strike price as well as.

Slang term for a disreputable brokerage.

A bank organised in the US which provides all the stock transfer and agency services in.

The last day on which an option can be traded (American style exercise). Issued in connection with documents such as letters of credit, tariffs etc. to advise that stated provisions will expire at a certain time.

The index of the share prices of the companies listed on the London Stock Exchange which are too.

That part of the total stroke which can be utilized repeatedly in actuator applications. It is measured starting at the compressed height and is the difference between the compressed height and the actuator height limit.

Lifeboat stations

Insurance which covers the monthly payments on an outstanding debt for a fixed period, in the event.

See: 'calendar.

Wind with a speed between 11 and 16 knots (13 and 18 mph); Beaufort scale number 4.

Percentage of time a compressor unit can operate at full load over a thirty minute period.