(Ex Works) (...Named Place): A Term of Sale which means that the seller fulfills the obligation to deliver when he or she has made the goods available at his/her premises (i.e., works, factory, warehouse, etc.) to the buyer. In particular, the seller is n ...

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(See ROPE-YARN.)

Inlet guide-vane valve. Valve assembly at the air inlet of a "blower" (single stage, low pressure, centrifugal air compressor). Usually advised to be mounted in very close proximity to the "blower" impeller. Provides "pre-swirl" of air flow in same rotati ...

Erosion rate per unit of erosion index in a cultivated continuous fallow soil.

A navigational light which turns on and off in a regular pattern, but is on more than it is off, so the period of light is longer than the period of darkness.

Jettisoned goods that cast overboard and are buoyed for subsequent recovery.

Department of Transportation.

The operation of temporarily holding two lines together by seizing.

Code of minimum conditions for the carriage of cargo under a bill of lading.

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Protection and indemnity insurance

Kilowatt - A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

An old term to describe an untrained or incompetent seaman, or one who was worn out after many years of work.

Good order and readiness.

The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.

A line or cable secured between two points and used as a support for various purposes.

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A block of wood or a bracket attached to a spar to support another spar attached to it.

Description of a vessel when she rolls or pitches excessively while underway in heavy seas.