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"Middle of the Road" is a song by the Pretenders, released as the third single from the album Learning to Crawl. The single was released in the US in November 1983, then in the UK in February 1984. The single was released in the US in November 1983, then in the UK in February 1984.
This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types
A short movable bar of iron or hard wood to which running rigging may be secured, or "belayed". Belaying pins are inserted in holes in a pin-rail. [19] bell See ship's bell. bell rope A short length of line made fast to the clapper of the ship's bell. bell buoy A type of buoy with a large bell and hanging hammers that sound by wave action. [25 ...
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
The stern is opposite the bow, the outside (offboard) of the front of the boat. The term derives from the Old English æftan (“behind”). Adrift: floating in the water without propulsion. Aground: resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor. [3] Ahull: with sails furled and helm lashed alee. [4] Alee: on or toward the lee (the ...
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"Bottoms Up" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in September 1972. [1] It failed to chart in the UK, but continued the band's success in Europe, becoming a top-ten hit in several countries. Unlike the version on many CD compilations, the single version has no bagpipes in the intro.