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  • 51jangada — janˈgädə, aŋˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Portuguese, from Tamil caṅkaṭam or Malayalam caṅṅāṭam, from Sanskrit saṁghāta joining of timber, union : a raft made of logs of light wood with a sail, seat, steering oar, and dagger boards and used …

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  • 52swape — ˈswāp noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English swaipe lever, swivel, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sveipr fold, sveipa to sweep, swoop more at swoop 1. dialect England : a pole or bar used as a lever or swivel 2 …

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  • 53pi´lot|less — pi|lot «PY luht», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a person who steers a ship or boat; steersman; helmsman. 2. a person whose business it is to steer ships in or out of a harbor or through dangerous waters. A ship takes on a pilot before coming into …

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  • 54pi|lot — «PY luht», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a person who steers a ship or boat; steersman; helmsman. 2. a person whose business it is to steer ships in or out of a harbor or through dangerous waters. A ship takes on a pilot before coming into a… …

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  • 55Rowing (sport) — All eight types of racing boats, six of which are part of the Olympic Games Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are… …

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  • 56locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …

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  • 57naval 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… …

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  • 58Galley — For other uses, see Galley (disambiguation). A model of a Maltese design typical of the 16th century, the last great era of the wargalley A galley is a type of ship propelled by rowers that originated in the Mediterranean region and was used for… …

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  • 59Dragon boat — This article is about Dragon boats and racing. For the festivals and holidays associated with dragon boats, see Duanwu Festival. Dragon boat Traditional Chinese 龍舟 Simplified Chinese 龙舟 …

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  • 60Honda Legend — This page is about this vehicle s Japanese model. See Acura Legend and Acura RL for information on the North American model. Sections of this article are translated from Japanese Wikipedia. Honda Legend …

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