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HULL |
Ship’s body |
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HULK |
The body of a ship or decked vessel of any kind; esp., the
body of an old vessel laid by as unfit for service. |
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INCLUSA |
A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the
closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer
(Teredo navalis) is an example. |
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DISPLACEMENT |
The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a
floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being
equal to that of the displacing body. |
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SAIL |
To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon
sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by the
action of steam or other power. |
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ENSIGN |
A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a
banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers;
-- as disti... |
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LENGTH |
The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in
distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end;
the longest line whi... |
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PASSAGE |
The act of passing; transit from one place to another;
movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or through; as,
the passage of a... |
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TRIM |
Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for
service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim,
or trim built; e... |
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GIMBALS |
A contrivance for permitting a body to incline freely in
all directions, or for suspending anything, as a barometer, ship's
compass, chronomete... |
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ENTER |
To get admission; to introduce one's self; to penetrate;
to form or constitute a part; to become a partaker or participant; to
share; to engage... |