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2621 | jetsam | See JETTISON. |
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2622 | jettison | The throwing overboard of objects, especially to lighten a craft in distress. Jettisoned objects that float are termed flotsam; those that s... more |
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2623 | jetty | In U.S. terminology, a structure, such as a WHARF or PIER, so located as to influence CURRENT or protect the ENTRANCE to a HARBOUR or RIVER.... more |
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2624 | joule | The unit of work or energy in the SI SYSTEM. |
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2625 | joystick | In computer systems, a pointing device operated by pressing a stick in a desired direction. |
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2626 | Julian day | The number of each day, as reckoned consecutively since the beginning of the present Julian period on January 1, 4713 BC. The Julian day be... more |
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2627 | junction | Place of meeting or joining, as that of a TRIBUTARY with a main RIVER, or of two CHANNELS in a WATERWAY. In LEVELLING, the place where two o... more |
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2628 | junction buoy | A BUOY marking the inner end of a MIDDLE GROUND. Usually called a MIDDLE GROUND BUOY in British terminology, without regard to direction of... more |
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2629 | Kalman filter | In electronics, a mathematical-statistical method for predicting a time-variable signal in the presence of disturbances. The method exploi... more |
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2630 | katabatic wind | An offshore wind produced by cold air draining from high ground by convection. The cold air replaces the lighter warm air which is rising ov... more |
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2631 | kay | See CAY. |
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2632 | kedging | Moving a vessel by laying out an anchor and then hauling the vessel up to the anchor. |
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2633 | keg buoy | A BUOY consisting of a keg to which is attached a small pole with a flag, used by fishermen to mark the position of a trawl line. See DAN BU... more |
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2634 | kelp | One of an order of usually large blade-shaped or vinelike brown ALGAE. |
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2635 | Kelvin temperature scale | Thermodynamic scale of temperature (T°K) defined by assigning to the triple point of pure water, considered as a fundamental fixed point, th... more |
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2636 | Kelvin wave | A long ocean wave whose amplitude decreases from right to left along the wave crest when viewed in the direction of travel in the northern ... more |
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2637 | key | See CAY. |
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2638 | kilogram(me) | The unit of mass in the SI system. |
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2639 | kite | A mechanical contrivance towed beneath the surface to warn of arrival in water of a certain DEPTH. See SUBMARINE SENTRY. A contrivance for ... more |
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2640 | kite otter | A multi-plane device which can be used either as a KITE or as an OTTER depending on the way it is slung. See OROPESA SWEEP. |