Two lines spliced together to form an eye.

The study of the earth's waters.

The total pressure measured from absolute zero ( i.e., from an absolute vacuum).

A vertical support for guardrails and lifelines.

A breakwater used as a landing pier.

A French or continental European stock.

The movement of a futures price towards that of the underlying instrument as the contract date.

An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags).

A structure used to cool power plant water; water is pumped to the top of the tubular tower and sprayed out into the center, and is cooled by evaporation as it falls, and then is either recycled within the plant or is discharged.

An arc of a circle in which certain types of navigational lights known as sector lights are visible.

A filter assembly in which the inlet, outlet and filter element axes are in a straight line.

Is the saturation pressure at the critical temperature. It is the highest vapor pressure that the liquid can exert.

This committee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to energy and environmental research and development and demonstration.

The cost price of an asset used to establish capital gains tax.

A document confirming that recently-purchased insurance is in force. Used if a claim should be.

The method by which a racing yacht may object to the actions of a rival on the basis of a breach of the racing rules. A protest committee will hear both sides, and if the protest is upheld, the offending yacht may be penalized.

A system of reefing a sail by partially furling it. Roller furling systems are not necessarily designed to support roller reefing.

Compartment in which clothing for issue to crew is stowed.

Preferred stock with dividend payment priority following a missed dividend payment. This amount.