port and starboard

  • 1port-and-starboard brightfish — australinė skujuotė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Cleidopus gloriamaris angl. knight fish; pineapple fish; pinecone fish; port and starboard brightfish rus. австралийский шишечник ryšiai: platesnis… …

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  • 2Port Out, Starboard Home — (or Port Outward, Starboard Home) is a phrase popularly believed to provide the etymology for the word . According to this belief, Port Out and Starboard Home were the most desirable cabin locations on ships traveling to and from British colonies …

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  • 3Port out, starboard home — abbr. POSH Meaning Elegant, swanky, rich. Origin This is supposed to be the legend printed on tickets of passengers on P&O (Peninsula and Orient) passenger vessels when travelling between UK and India in the days of the Raj. Britain and India are …

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  • 4Starboard — is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board a vessel and facing the bow (front). Overview The origin of the term comes from old boating practices. Before ships had rudders on their centerline,… …

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  • 5Port (nautical) — Port is the nautical term (used on boats and ships) that refers to the left side of a ship, as perceived by a person on board the ship and facing towards the bow (the front of the vessel). The terms are also used for aircraft, spacecraft, and… …

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  • 6port — noun 1 WHERE SHIPS STOP (C, U) a place where ships can load and unload people or things; harbour 1: come into port/leave port: The ferry was just about to leave port. | in port: We re going to have two days ashore while the ship is in port.. 2… …

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  • 7List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, 1950-1974 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http …

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  • 8List of Swallows and Amazons characters — This is a listing of characters from the Swallows and Amazons series of books by Arthur Ransome. Contents 1 The Swallows 2 The Amazons 3 The Ds 4 The Coots …

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  • 9port — port1 [pôrt] n. [ME < OFr & OE < L portus, haven, entrance: see FORD] 1. a harbor 2. a city or town with a harbor where ships can load and unload cargo 3. PORT OF ENTRY port2 [pôrt] n. [after Opo …

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  • 10Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …

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