A hitch used to join two ropes. It can be used between lines of different diameters.

To remove a reef from a sail and hoist the sail aloft

On wooden vessels, the frames or ribs of a ship, connected to the keel, which give shape and strength to the ship's hull.

The process of storing, or converting energy from one form to another, for later use; storage devices and systems include batteries, conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric, flywheels, compressed gas, and thermal mass.

A solar energy system designed to provide heat to individual rooms in a building.

In the United States, commonly known as a "Draft." However, bill of exchange is the correct term.

A forward pricing sales arrangement in which the cash price is determined, either by the buyer or.

When a company announces a rights issue, existing shareholders get the right to buy new shares,.

An insurance policy which is guaranteed renewable provided premiums are paid. The policy conditions.

Net volume actually displaced by the compressor piston at rated machine speed, generally expressed in cubic feet per minute (usually CFM). For multistage compressors, the piston displacement of the first stage only is commonly stated as that of the entire ...

A draft to which no documents are attached.

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

A unit of pressure [hydraulic (liquid) or pneumatic (gas)] that does not include atmospheric pressure.

The left side of the ship.

Chemical species slated to replace CFCs in the near future.

The documents by which naval officers hold their status as accredited officers in the navy they serve.

The actual work required to compress and deliver a given gas quantity, including all thermodynamic, leakage and fluid friction losses. It does not include mechanical losses.

The price at which an option holder can buy or sell the underlying instrument (for example,.

Insoluble material suspended in the lubricating oil. This material may come from contamination or oil degradation.

Maximum pressure a vessel, or air filter housing will withstand without bursting.