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derelict
der·e·lict / ˈderəˌlikt/ • adj. in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect: the cities were derelict and dying. ∎ (of a person) shamefully negligent in not having done what one should have done: he was derelict in his duty to his country. • n. a person without a home, job, or property: derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag. ∎ a piece of property, esp. a ship, abandoned by the owner and in poor condition. |
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"derelict." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "derelict." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-derelict.html "derelict." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-derelict.html |
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derelict
derelict, any vessel or cargo abandoned at sea by those in charge of it, without any hope of recovery. In the UK, derelict now comes under the legal definition of wreck, and any salvage has to be reported to the Receiver of Wreck. However, boats lost from their moorings are not classified as derelict as they have not been abandoned without any hope of recovery.
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"derelict." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "derelict." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-derelict.html "derelict." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-derelict.html |
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derelict XVII. — L. dērelictus, pp. of dērelinquere, f. DE- 3 + relinquere leave.
So dereliction abandonment XVII; reprehensible neglect (of duty, etc.) XVIII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "derelict." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "derelict." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-derelict.html T. F. HOAD. "derelict." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-derelict.html |
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