Insurance provided for company employees by employers. Items covered may include health insurance,.

In a radiosonde observation, a level (other than a standard level) for which values of pressure, temperature, and humidity are reported because temperature and/or humidity data at that level is sufficiently important or unusual to warrant the attention of ...

Fresh water mixed with sea water, having a density between 1,000 and 1,026 kg/cm3

When flogging a seaman, to run the fingers through the Cat-O'-Nine-Tails after each stroke to separate the strands in preparation for the next stroke.

To cause a break in the hull which may sink the vessel; the vessel is then called stove.

A schooner with a square rigged sail on the forward mast.

The difference between the brightness of an object compared to that of its immediate background.

Is a process taking place without any heat exchange with the surroundings.

Space booked by shipper or charterer on a vessel but not used

The meridian from which longitude is measured eastwards or westwards. The longitude of the prime meridian, passing through Greenwich, England, is 0

SOnar Navigation and Ranging - A device which emits pulses of high frequency sound which are reflected by any solid object they encounter. The time from the emission of the pulse and the arrival of its returning echo is measured, giving a range to the obj ...

One or more circuits of a distribution system on the same line or poles or supporting structures' usually operating at a lower voltage relative to the transmission line.

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.

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

A term sometimes used in wills which effectively means HM Treasury. In the event of a deceased.

The beneficiary designated to receive property held in.

The headings of a sailboat in relation to the wind, i.e., upwind, close reach, reach, broad reach, downwind.

On a square-rigged ship, the act of lowering a spar or yard to the deck.

Water that is suitable for drinking, as defined by local health officials.

The amount of heat required to raise a unit mass of a substance through one degree, expressed as a ratio of the amount of heat required to raise an equal mass of water through the same range.