In spray painting applications, spray equipment which delivers material at a low pressure of no more than 10 PSI (at the air cap), however, with greater volume of air.

A Marine insurance term to refer to partial loss on an individual shipment from one of the perils insured against, regardless of the balance of the cargo. Particularaverage insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain per ...

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

A hard-chined dinghy with flared sides, considered a useful weight-carrying work boat.

Old expression for the engraving of the wind-rose on charts.

Practices and measures that increase energy efficiency.

A small channel or opening in a filter medium which allows passage of gas.

An expression of surprise or unbelief, as when a ship strikes a rock or shoal so hard that her timbers shiver.

Brass work, polished (also varnished wood work in yachts).

Pipe lines to a compartment for smothering a fire by steam or by a chemical.

Carriers' practice of dividing revenue received from through rates where joint hauls are involved. This is usually according to agreed formulae.

The gauge pressure at which a safety valve visibly and audibly opens or at setting which a relief valve discharges an unbroken stream of liquid.

The interaction between the stages of a centrifugal compressor. When a multi-stage compressor is designed, each stage can operate at only one point its characteristic curve. The point is determine by the design conditions of temperature, flow and pressur ...

The ship that carries an admiral's flag.

is an ideal process that may be stopped and made to retrace its steps and restore to the systems or surroundings all work and heat previously removed. It is frictionless.

Progress backwards.

Long bars or bolts with a padlock on the end, on which iron shackles could slide, which were used on board ship to confine the legs of prisoners.

Any Boat Designed with a pointed bow and stern

A positive displacement type compressor.

Is the energy a substance possesses by virtue of its motion or velocity. Used primarily in calculations for dynamic and ejector type compressors.