loaded to the gunwales
1to the gunwales — informal so as to be almost overflowing the car is stuffed to the gunwales with camera equipment * * * to the gunwales informal + old fashioned : as full as possible The car was loaded to the gunwales with gifts. • • • Main Entry: ↑gunwale …
2SS Pacific — The SS Pacific was a 900 ton sidewheel steamer built in 1851 most notable for its sinking in 1875 as a result of a collision in miles southwest of Cape Flattery, Washington. The list of casualties of the disaster, of which there were only two… …
3Glossary 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 …
5gun·wale — /ˈgʌnl̩/ noun, pl wales [count] : the upper edge of a ship s or boat s side to the gunwales informal + old fashioned : as full as possible The car was loaded to the gunwales with gifts …
6Military career of L. Ron Hubbard — L. Ron Hubbard Lts (jg) L. Ron Hubbard and Thomas S. Moulton in Portland, Oregon in 1943. Born March 13, 1 …
7List of nautical metaphors — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: I like the cut of your jib used to characterise the way a person looks, sailors would… …
8Nautical metaphors in English — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: * Taken aback * Batten down the hatches * Clear the decks * Loaded to the gunwales *… …
9Stevens Battery — The Stevens Battery was an early design for a type of ironclad, proposed for use by the United States Navy before the American Civil War. One full sized example was begun but never completed due to lack of funding. Background and Beginnings In… …
10Nuliajuk — is a goddess of the Netsilik Eskimo. According to Rasmussen [1] she lives on the bottom of the sea and controls sea mammal (seals, walruses, and sea lions) : whenever humans have neglected to observe ritual prohibitions, she imprisons the… …
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