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2. Head (watercraft) - Wikipedia

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   The head on the beakhead of the 17th-century warship Vasa.The toilets are the two square box-like structures on either side of the bowsprit.On the starboard side, there are still minor remnants of the original seat.

3. Semi-submarine - Wikipedia

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   A semi-submarine, taken out of the water. A semi-submarine (semi-sub) is a surface vessel that is not capable of diving, but has accommodation space below the waterline featuring underwater windows. [1] The watercraft is similar to glass-bottom boats, but with deeper draft. Both types of boats are mainly used to provide sight-seeing trips for ...

4. Shower - Wikipedia

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   The shower/tub format saves bathroom space and enables the area to be used for either a bath or a shower and commonly uses a sliding shower curtain or door to contain the water spray. Showers may also be in a wet room, in which there is no contained shower area, or in a dedicated shower room, which does not require containment of water spray.

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

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   AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

6. Semi-submersible naval vessel - Wikipedia

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   The Imperial Russian Navy developed semi-submersible vessels—starting with the Keta —which were designed to be torpedo boats with low visibility for coastal protection against enemy warships. Keta was built in 1904 in St. Petersburg , powered by a 14-horsepower (10 kW) motor, displacing 8 tons, and with a length of 7 metres (23 ft).

7. Small-waterplane-area twin hull - Wikipedia

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   Minimizing the ship's volume near the surface area of the sea, where wave energy is located, minimizes a vessel's response to sea state, even in high seas and at high speeds. The bulk of the displacement necessary to keep the ship afloat is located beneath the waves, where it is less affected by wave action.