Said of a rope when it is under such tension that it is practically rigid.

A member of the steward's department who served meals to officers and crew.

Installations character for Cargo Handling Appliances.

The illuminating power of a standard candle employed as a unit for determining the illuminating quality of an illuminant.

The shaft speed specified for the ship's acceptance on initial delivery, or after being modified, as applicable

Commodities such as metals, coffee and grain which are bought and sold for use as opposed to hedging.

The grilled opening into a room by which the amount of warm air from a furnace can be directed or controlled; may include a damper.

ECOnomic & SOCial Counsil of the United NationsUN agency parenting the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation, and the IMO.

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Atmosphere normale de reference. The term ANR is not usually applied to cfm, it is the new European replacement for FAD and usually follows the metric measurement of air flow, such as Cu Meters per Minute

The turning of the blade of an oar from the vertical to the horizontal while it is being taken aback for the next stroke. This reduces the windage on the blade thus reducing the effort expended.

Fine dust or salt particles dispersed through a portion of the atmosphere; a type of lithometer. The particles are so small they cannot be felt or seen with the naked eye. Many haze formations are caused by the presence of an abundance of condensation nuc ...

A generic term for microstructures formed by diffusionless phase transformation in which the parent and product phases have a specific crystallographic relationship. Martensite is characterized by an acicular pattern in the microstructure in both ferrous ...

A passive or mechanical device used to ventilate an attic space, primarily to reduce heat buildup and moisture condensation.

Short Term Disability.

Winds from the four cardinal points of the compass; that is, north, east, south, and west winds.

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A curved metal spar for handling a boat or other heavy objects.

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A delta-neutral spread composed of more long options than short options on the same underlying.