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1Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
2ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
3McCann Rescue Chamber — The McCann Submarine Rescue Chamber is a device for rescuing submariners from a submarine that is unable to surface. Contents 1 History …
4Cessna 172 — Skyhawk Cessna 172M Role Civil utility aircraft …
5USS Auk (AM-38) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been place in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first ship to be named Auk by the Navy, Minesweeper No. 38 was laid down on 20 June 1918… …
6ship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vehicle for navigation on water Nouns 1. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom; airship (see aviation). See navigation. 2. (naval organization) navy, marine, fleet, flotilla, argosy; shipping, merchant… …
7Florence Cathedral — Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Italian) Basilica Sanctae Mariae Floris (Latin) …
8Elandsrand — (Afrikaans for elk ridge ) is a small mining town approximately 20km outside Carletonville next to Blyvooruitsig.Trapped miners event of October 2007On 3rd October 2007, 3,200 mine workers were trapped in the gold mine after an accident blocked a …
91MC — is the term for the shipboard public address circuits on Naval vessels. This provides a means of transmitting general information and orders to all internal ship spaces and topside areas, and is loud enough that all embarked personnel are able to …
10crane — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cran, from Old English; akin to Old High German krano crane, Greek geranos, Latin grus Date: before 12th century 1. any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling… …
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