The quantity of heat that a cooling appliance is capable of removing from a room in one hour.

A call to turn out of bunks.

A chemical element, of atomic number 14, that is semi-metallic, and an excellent semiconductor material used in solar photovoltaic devices; commonly found in sand.

In the case of call writing, covered means having a holding of shares at least equal to that implied.

(EEC)The original economic community set up in 1957 by the 6 founder members ( France, West Germany,.

A combined index of the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250. See also FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner

The bearing which supports the propeller shaft where it emerges from the ship.

A water and energy conserving device that limits the amount of water that a faucet or showerhead can deliver.

Person authorized by transportation lines to publish tariffs or rates, rules, and regulations for their account.

(IFP)The UK professional body committed to the development of financial planning. The Institute was set.

A sail plan in which the main and/or mizzen, or the foresail of a schooner, is of triangular shape, very long in the luff and set from a tall mast. This is almost now universal in all sailing yachts.

Any system, usually block & tackle or hydraulic, used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape by exerting a downward pull on the boom, particularly when running or on a broad reach.

Two or more bearings are noted on the chart in order to determine the ship's position at the intersection of the two

A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying at very high altitudes.

A short length of rope secured at one end, and used in securing or checking a running rope, e.g., deck stopper, boat fall stopper, etc.

Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.

A Latin term meaning "In proportion."

Clearance by the Health Authorities.