·add. ·- ·Alt. of Ferranti mains.
·add. ·- A form of conductor, designed by Ferranti, for currents of high potential, and consisting o...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·- An increase in the ratio of transformation of an alternating current converter, accompanied...
A measure of about 100 fathoms, by which the distances of ships in a fleet are frequently estimated....
The Sailor's Word-Book
Are not new; Cæsar found them on the shores of the British Channel. In 1818 I saw upwards of eighty ...
All ropes formed by twisting have a contrary turn, and a disposition to kink from torsion. ...
A method by which the operation of coiling is facilitated; it alludes to hempen cables, which are no...
Is a length of 15 fathoms of stouter chain, in consequence of greater wear and tear near the anchor,...