twin-screw vessel
1Twin-screw steamer — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …
2twin-screw — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a right handed screw propeller and a left handed screw propeller parallel to each other one on each side of the plane of the keel compare single screw * * * /twin skrooh /, adj. Naut. (of a vessel) having two screw… …
3Twin screw steamer — A twin screw steamer (TSS) is a steam powered vessel propelled by two screws, one on either side of the plane of the keel …
4twin-screw — /twin skrooh /, adj. Naut. (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions. [1860 65] * * * …
5twin-screw — /ˈtwɪn skru/ (say twin skrooh) adjective (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions …
6Twin — Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth; as, a …
7Twin boat — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …
8Twin crystal — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …
9Twin flower — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …
10Twin ship — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …
