One that has the right-of-way and should maintain her course and speed during a crossing or overtaking situation, unless a collision appears imminent. (Was formerly called "the privileged vessel.")

Air with a weight of 0.075 pounds per cubic foot with an equivalent density of dry air at a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and standard barometric pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury.

Air at a temperature of 68

A standard unit of atmospheric pressure, defined as the pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at standard gravity (980.665 cm/sec2 ) at O

The magnetic compass used by the navigator as a standard.

In refrigeration, an evaporating temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit (F), a condensing temperature of 86 degrees F., liquid temperature before expansion of 77 degrees F., and suction temperature of 12 degrees F.

A column of gas at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (32 degrees Fahrenheit and one atmosphere).

The reversible potential for an electrode process when all products and reactions are at unit activity on a scale in which the potential for the standard hydrogen half-cell is zero.

The standard deviation (positive square-root of the variation) of the errors associated with physical measurements of an unknown quantity, or statistical estimates of an unknown parameter or of a random variable.

A standard numerical code used by the U.S. Government to classify products and services.

Standardized codes used to classify businesses by type of activity they engage in.

A standard numeric code developed by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade, based on a hierarchy.

One of several constant-pressure levels in the atmosphere for which a complete evaluation of data derived from upper air observations is required.

See standard air.

A term used to describe heat energy lost from a water heater tank.

A guarantee issued by a bank, on behalf of a buyer that protects the seller against non-payment for goods shipped to the buyer. The buyer pays the seller directly for the goods and only if the buyer fails to pay does the seller claim under the Standby Let ...

The part of a ship's rigging which is permanently secured and immovable; e.g. stays, shrouds, etc.

That part of the ship's rigging which is permanently secured and not movable, such as stay, shrouds, etc.

Starboard.

A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tack.