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deviation
deviation, an error of a magnetic compass caused by the ship's own residual magnetism. If a ship had no residual magnetism, the needle of the magnetic compass would point directly along the earth's magnetic meridian, but as every modern ship has metal fittings which affect the compass, there is... Read more |
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aback
aback, the situation of the sails of a square-rigged ship when the yards are trimmed to bring the wind to bear on their forward side. Sails are laid aback purposely to stop a ship's way through the water or to assist her in tacking; they are taken aback inadvertently when the ship is brought to by... Read more |
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hawse
hawse, strictly, that part of a ship's bow where the hawseholes and hawsepipes are situated through which the anchor cables pass. But it is by extension, and in its most generally accepted meaning, also the distance between the ship's head and its anchor as it lies on the bottom. Thus another... Read more |
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capital ship
capital ship, a term used in navies to denote the most important type of warship in the national fleet. For centuries throughout the era of sailing navies it was the ship of the line, but after the introduction of iron, and later steel, construction, the battleship was the capital ship of the... Read more |
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shipping
shipping transportation of passengers and goods on waterways. From prehistoric times shipping has had a major influence on human social development. Water routes, unlike roads, did not need building, and the difficulties and dangers were less than those offered by mountains, marshes, and enemy... Read more |
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Mv
MV, a prefix placed before the name of a ship to indicate that it is a motor (diesel) vessel.... Read more |
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breeches buoy
breeches buoy, a ring lifebuoy fitted with canvas breeches used by the Coastguard Service for lifesaving when a ship ran aground on a coast and was in danger of breaking up or sinking. Contact with the wrecked ship was made from the shore by means of a line fired from a Costain gun. A jackstay was... Read more |
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keel
keel. 1. The lowest and principal timber of a wooden ship, or the lowest continuous line of plates of a steel or iron ship, which extend the whole length of the vessel and to which the stem, sternpost, and ribs or timbers of the vessel are attached. It could be called the backbone of the ship and... Read more |
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dunnage
dunnage, loose wood or wooden blocks used in the holds of the old-fashioned cargo ship. They were employed to secure the cargo above the floors and away from the ship's sides to protect it from any sweating of the ship's plates, and also to wedge it firmly so that it did not get thrown about in a... Read more |
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poop
poop. 1. From the Latin puppis, stern, the name given to the short, aftermost deck raised above the quarterdeck of a ship. In square-rigged ships it formed the roof of the coach, or round house, where the master normally had his cabin. Only the larger sailing ships had poops, but the name has... Read more |
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CRUISE '96: Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back
...roughly 48 hours after we boarded the ship in Miami. "Dear Leeward Passenger...fourth outing as a newly refurbished ship, the Leeward had had its initial...message a benevolent spin, "all drinks on the ship tonight will be on me." Many ... |
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Drink tonight ... in a pub that has wi-fi.
. THE SHIP JOHN PORTER If you can't bear to leave the office behind entirely, The Ship, close to Borough Station, doubles as a wifi...popular stopping-off point for anyone wanting a drink to steel themselves for the commute back to Berkhamsted... |
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Drink tonight ... in a pub by the river.
Byline: EMINE ALI THE FOUNDER'S ARMS . THE SHIP WHETHER or not the Indian summer holds, there's nothing quite...time in Wandsworth, and very handy for the bus station. The Ship is not promising from the front, but the outside eating area... |
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My ship came in on Saga Rose; David Faers eats, drinks and trips the light...
...travel company's mature clientele. As a ship that first set sail in 1965, she is perhaps...Shower, shave etc and dress for dinner. Tonight is a special night because it's a captain...Meet in North Cape Bar for pre-dinner drinks and then dinner in the elegant dining... |
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Pride of the Clyde; A hot time doon the watter as 250,000 flock to the tall...
...of the Cutty Sark Talk Ship Race, said ship lovers were flocking to the largest ship in the fleet, Kruzenshtern...the last commercial grain ships that sailed. But now it...with the other crews for a drink tonight." As the ... |
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MANNERS TAKE A MAJOR DIVE ON CRUISE SHIP.(Savvy)
...most of the people on this ship seem to be part of that...like any business, this ship is like a little world...think we could get our drinks TONIGHT?'' Susan and I apologize...people who work on this ship again. I guess it's... |
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Biggest loser in 'Lenogate': Conan? Nope, 'The Tonight Show.'; NBC is...
...not as damaged as 'The Tonight Show' brand," he adds...say, may be the mother ship, itself: "The Tonight Show." "This is a...rebranded its traditional drink "Coca-Cola Classic" and introduced a new drink called "Coke." "There... |
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HOT TELLY: REALITY TV IS SHIP-SHAPE.(Features)
...have changed but the challenges, teamwork and rewards of food and drink are very recognisable. And once again there is an eviction every...a far clearer idea of who we want to make that short walk off the ship by the end of tonight. |
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All aboard forMarie's voyage The Liverpool Boat, written by Belfast's Marie...
...feel they are about to embark on the journey with the characters. They will be seated in the lounge, drinks in hand and waiting for the ship to lift anchor. From that moment, they will be an integral part of the play and the atmosphere as they... |
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Rocky Horror Show; TV SAILORS FORCED TO ABANDON SHIP AS CABIN FEVER BREAKS UP...
...ll be out and about tonight, trying to calm the...weren't allowed to drink on Thursday when they...desperately looking for a new ship last night in a bid to...the scene said: "The ship is wrecked. It is holed...Thursday night. "And the ship ... |