Lat. Knights; and, in Scotch law, freeholders.

The body of soldiers In a state enrolled for discipline, but not engaged inactual service except in emergencies, as distinguished from regular troops or a standing army. See Ex parte […]

In the past, it meant an easy, simple delivery schedule . In current terms, it is a delivery method for different suppliers and mixed loads together. This method is from […]

Short-term revenue generation strategy. Used by investors to boost stock prices or company revenues and generate profits quickly. It is given a higher priority than longer term concerns: brand development […]

the feast of St. John the Baptist, a festival first mentioned by Maximus Taurieensis, A. D. 400. It is generally a quarter-day for the payment of rents, etc. Wharton.

High standard and specification construction . Above-average structuring. These standards qualify for reduced rates on fire insurance on warehouse types of buildings.

A machine or engine for grinding, sawing, manufacturing , etc.; also the building containing such machinery. State v. Livermore, 44 N. H. 387; Lainborn v. Bell, 18 Colo. 346, 32 […]

Equates to one dollar of assessed property value. Property values that is paid per dollar of the assessed value of that property . A tax figure used in assessing real […]

During the hotworking of metals, a layer forms of this type of dark brown or black oxide.

For large volumes of water, this specific unit of measure is used. It is equal to about 810,767 acre-feet, one cubic kilometer, or one billion (109) cubic meters.

A trench to convey water to or from a mill. St. 7 Jac. I. c. 19.

This term means merely coined money; and it is not necessary that it should be marked or rolled on the edges. Leach, 708.

Equals 1,000,000,000 (billion). Term is used primarily in Europe. Equivalent to one thousand million, or 1000 x 1,000,000.

Original unit of measure for atmospheric pressure . Older but still most widely used. The newer unit is called a kilopascal One millibar equals one-thousandth of a bar, about 0.03 […]

Equals about 0.015 grains or one-thousandth of a gram.

Equals about 0.06 cubic inch, one-thousandth of a liter, or one cubic centimeter.

Equals 1/10th of a centimeter, one-thousandth of a meter, or about 0.04 inch, where 1 inch equals 25.4 millimeters.

Life insurance agents’ association . Members qualify by selling a minimum of $1 million of insurance coverage. An additional criteria to also be a member of the National Association of […]

Program’s instructions execution rate. While executing a standard program, a computer does so with the computer’s processor clock speed at a measurable rate.

Multiple of one million. Commonly less than one billion. Term is used as a frame of reference . By saying that a company is worth millions of dollars, an individual […]

Equivalent to 1/1,000,000 or One part in a million.

In old English law . A measure of corn or grain. Cowell; Spelman.

A toll or duty paid for selling corn by the inina. Cowell.

In old records. To mine or dig mines. Minator, a miner. Cowell.

A plowman. Cowell. Minatnr innocentibns qui parcit no- centibus. 4 Coke, 45. He threatens the Innocent who spares the guilty.