to come alongside a ship

  • 1ship — 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… …

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  • 2Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …

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  • 3Ship naming and launching — The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.Methods of launchThere are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called… …

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  • 4ship construction — Introduction       complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles (ship).       Ship construction today is a complicated compound of art and science. In the great days of sail, vessels were designed and… …

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  • 5French ship Redoutable (1791) — The Redoutable was a ship of the line of the French Navy. She is known for her duel with HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.One of the 89 Seventy fours completed of the Téméraire class (another ten were started but never completed)… …

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  • 6board — [bôrd] n. [ME & OE bord, a plank, flat surface (nautical senses via OFr bord, side of a ship < Frank * bord, akin to OE bord) < IE * bhr̥dho , board < * bheredh < base * bher , to cut] 1. a long, broad, flat piece of sawed wood ready… …

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  • 7lay — I. /leɪ / (say lay) verb (laid, laying) –verb (t) 1. to put or place in a position of rest or recumbency: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to bring, throw, or beat down, as from an erect position: to lay a person low. 3. to cause to subside: to lay… …

  • 8Glossary 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 …

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  • 9USS Cascade (AD-16) — USS Cascade (AD 16), the only ship of its class, was a destroyer tender in the United States Navy.Originally designed as a passenger freighter, the Cascade was launched on 6 June 1942 by Western Pipe and Steel Company in San Francisco, California …

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  • 10Radio North Sea International — Radio Nordsee International (RNI) also known as Radio North Sea International in English and Radio Noordzee International in Dutch, was a European offshore pirate radio station, run by the Swiss firm Mebo Telecommunications, jointly owned by… …

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