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  2. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. 2. (full-rigged pinnace) A small "race built" galleon, square-rigged with either two or three masts. 3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle

  3. Ship prefix - Wikipedia

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    A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas ...

  4. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    The part of a ship's hull that is sometimes submerged and sometimes brought above water by the rolling of the vessel. bight 1. A loop in a rope or line – a hitch or knot tied "on the bight" is one tied in the middle of a rope, without access to the ends. [2] 2. An indentation in a coastline. bilander. Also billander or be ' landre.

  5. Category:Nautical terminology - Wikipedia

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    Center console (boat) Centreboard; Chain; Chain girth; Chainplate; Chains (nautical) Channel (geography) Charlie Noble (chimney) Chief engineer; Chief mate; Chine (boating) Circle of death (boating) Cold ironing; Companionway; Compartment (ship) Conn (nautical) Consort (nautical) Constant bearing, decreasing range; Cuddy (cabin) Cunningham ...

  6. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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    The middle rowers in the boat. In an 8-person shell, these are generally the rowers in seats 6, 5, 4 and 3. They are generally the biggest and strongest rowers, who provide most of the power to the boat. [3] Also called Power House. Hammer A rower known more for their powerful pulling rather than technical rowing proficiency. [citation needed ...

  7. 'There's a Woman in a Boat' Riddle - AOL

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    When it comes to the woman on the boat in this riddle, her name is…”There.” ... The riddle does a great job because the name is a play on words. When you first read the riddle and the ...

  8. Medieval ships - Wikipedia

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    Medieval ships were the vessels used in Europe during the Middle Ages.Like ships from antiquity, they were moved by sails, oars, or a combination of the two.There was a large variety, mostly based on much older, conservative designs.

  9. List of people named James - Wikipedia

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    James, a character from Pokémon; James, vampire and main antagonist of Twilight; James Bond, a spy character from a series of films of the same name. James Diamond, one of the members of Big Time Rush; James Garrett, a character in season 4 of Zoey 101; James Henry Trotter, the main character from the Roald Dahl story, James and the Giant Peach.