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1Turtle ship — Infobox Korean name tablewidth=315 hangul=거북선 hanja=龜背船 rr=Geobukseon mr=KŏbuksŏnThe Turtle ship was a Korean warship of radical and innovative design, and was used from the early 15th century to the 19th century, during the Joseon Dynasty.The… …
2tur|tle|back — «TUR tuhl BAK», noun. 1. Also, turtle deck. an arched frame built over the deck of a steamer at the bow, and often at the stern also, as a protection against damage from heavy seas. 2. the back (carapace) of a turtle …
3Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay — Infobox Bridge| Redding, California|carries=Bicycles and pedestrians|crosses=Sacramento River open=July 4, 2004|below=26 ft (8 m)|design=Cantilever spar cable stayed bridge|length=700 ft (213 m)|width=23 ft (7 m)|Architect=Santiageo Calatrava|The …
4River class destroyer — The River class (re designated in 1913 as the E class) destroyer was a heterogeneous class of torpedo boat destroyer (TBD) built to assorted builders designs for the Royal Navy at the turn of the 20th century, which saw extensive service in World …
5HMS Polyphemus (1881) — The third HMS Polyphemus was a Royal Navy torpedo ram, serving from 1881 until 1903. A shallow draft, fast, low profile vessel, she was designed to penetrate enemy harbours at speed and sink anchored ships. [cite book|title=War at Sea in the… …
6HMS Thunder Child — Infobox fictional conflict conflict=Sacrifice of HMS Thunder Child caption=The site of the Martians attack on the multitudinous vessels that were crowded between Foulness and the Naze. partof=The War of the Worlds date= June, early in the… …
7Torpedo — The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo) is a self propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to… …
8turtleback — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: turtle (II) + back : a raised convex surface: as a. : an oval boss especially on furniture b. : a raised obstruction sometimes illuminated and placed in the pavement at a street intersection for the guidance of… …
9submarine — n. /sub meuh reen , sub meuh reen /; adj., v. /sub meuh reen /, n., adj., v., submarined, submarining. n. 1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles. 2.… …
10Glossary 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 …
