snag-boat

  • 1Snag boat — Snag Snag, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut… …

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  • 2snag boat — noun : a steamboat with an apparatus for removing impeding debris (as snags) from inland waters …

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  • 3Snag — Snag, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut off,… …

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  • 4Snag tooth — Snag Snag, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut… …

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  • 5snag — snaglike, adj. /snag/, n., v., snagged, snagging. n. 1. a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation. 2. a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off. 3 …

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  • 6snag — [[t]snæg[/t]] n. v. snagged, snag•ging 1) a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation 2) a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken off 3) any sharp or rough… …

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  • 7Navy boat crew — Most Navy boats have permanently assigned crews. Crew size varies depending on the type of boat, but typically consists of the coxswain, engineer, and bowhook and sometimes a sternhook and boat officer. All must be qualified swimmers. The boat… …

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  • 8Snagboat — Le snag boat Montgomery Un snag boat est un bateau opérant sur les fleuves, en Amérique du Nord, et destiné à dégager des obstacles submergés, tels des troncs d arbres (snag, en anglais). Son allure générale est celle d une barge à faible tirant… …

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  • 9Shreve, Henry Miller — born Oct. 21, 1785, Burlington county, N.J., U.S. died March 6, 1851, St. Louis, Mo. U.S. inventor and explorer. He grew up on the western Pennsylvania frontier and began making trading voyages after his father s death in 1799. In the War of 1812 …

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  • 10Course of the Willamette River — Coordinates: 45°39′10″N 122°45′53″W / 45.65278°N 122.76472°W / 45.65278; 122.76472 …

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