coal-supply ship
1coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …
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… …
3Ship prefix — A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship. Prefixes for civilian vessels may either identify the type of propulsion, such as SS for steamship, or purpose, such as RV… …
4supply — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that is supplied ADJECTIVE ▪ total ▪ It is impossible to measure the total supply of money in circulation. ▪ available ▪ endless, inexhaustible …
5Collier (ship) — For other uses, see Collier (disambiguation). The collier USS Merrimac (1898) Collier is a historical term used to describe a bulk cargo ship designed to carry coal, especially for naval use by coal fired warships. In the late 18th century a… …
6Container ship — Two container ships pass in San Francisco Bay Class overview Name: Container ship Subclasses: (1) Geared or gearless …
7Cargo ship — The Colombo Express, one of the largest container ships in the world (when she was built in 2005), owned and operated by Hapag Lloyd of Germany …
8French ship Napoléon (1850) — Le Napoléon was a 90 gun ship of the line of the French Navy, and the very first purpose built steam battleship in the world [ Napoleon (90 guns), the first purpose designed screw line of battleships , Steam, Steel and Shellfire , Conway s… …
9naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …
10Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works — Former type Private Industry Shipbuilding Predecessor Reaney, Son Archbold Successor Chester Shipbuilding Co. Founded 1871 …
