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  • 121Sthenoteuthis Bartramii — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… …

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  • 122To come off with flying colors — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… …

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  • 123HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] …

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  • 124mast — Synonyms and related words: advocate, alpenstock, antenna tower, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, barbican, bare pole, bearer, belfry, bell tower, boom, bowsprit, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, bumpkin, buttress …

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  • 125spar — Synonyms and related words: Chinese boxing, altercate, argue, argufy, bandy words, bar, bare pole, battle, beam, bicker, boom, bout, bowsprit, box, boxing, boxing match, brawl, broil, bumpkin, cant hook, cavil, choplogic, clash, claw bar, close,… …

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  • 126List of world's largest wooden ships — A list of the world s largest wooden ships is compiled below. The vessels are sorted by ship length including bowsprit, if known. Methodology Finding the world s largest wooden ship is not straightforward since there are several contenders,… …

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  • 127Inhaul — In haul , Inhauler In haul er, n. (Naut.) A rope used to draw in the jib boom, or flying jib boom. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 128Inhauler — Inhaul In haul , Inhauler In haul er, n. (Naut.) A rope used to draw in the jib boom, or flying jib boom. [1913 Webster] …

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