A single masted cutter built expressly for the prevention of smuggling and the enforcement of customs regulations.

A type of automatic thermostat (used on solar heating systems) that responds to temperature differences (between collectors and the storage components) so as to regulate the functioning of appliances (to switch transfer fluid pumps on and off).

The maximum static pulling force produced through a vessel’s harbor pile towing test.

An agency which holds information about the credit reliability of consumers and makes the.

The refusal to pay or accept a Bill of Exchange.

In the US, an insurance policy taken out on the life of a company executive or senior employee whose.

A name usually given to a State body having control or regulation of public utilities.

Joining the ends of two lines without increasing the thickness over the length of the splice, so that the splice will pass freely through a block.

A transportation arrangement in which truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to a destination. Also known as Rail Pigs.

A group of solar collectors or solar modules connected together.

A small channel or opening in a filter medium which allows passage of gas.

Flat bottomed vessel with a shallow draught.

The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam. A vessel with a 0

A pillar or handhold on a boat - Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.

Is the reversal of flow within a dynamic compressor that takes place when the capacity being handled is reduced to a point where insufficient pressure is being generated to maintain flow. Also known as surge.

Where documents presented by an Exporter under a Letter of Credit do not comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit or are inconsistent with other documents presented.

Pipe lines to a compartment for smothering a fire by steam or by a chemical.

A port designated by the government of a country for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties.

Maintenance performed after a machine has failed to return it to an operating state.

A trailer or semi-trailer with no sides and with the floor of the unit close to the ground.