lock
(ɒk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to move (a ship) by means of a lock or locks, as in a canal.
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suez canal
(Suez Canal)
Princeton's WordNet
a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
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houston
(ˈhyu stən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, connected with the Gulf of Mexico. 1,744,058.
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panama canal
(Panama Canal)
Princeton's WordNet
a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
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welland ship canal
(ˈwɛl ənd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a ship canal in S Canada, in Ontario, connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario. 28 mi. (45 km) long.
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vagina
Webster Dictionary
specifically, the canal which leads from the uterus to the external orifice if the genital canal, or to the cloaca
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erie canal
(ˈɪər i)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a canal in New York between Albany and Buffalo, connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie: completed in 1825; now constitutes the major part of the New York State Barge Canal. 363 mi. (584 km) long.
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bottomry
Webster Dictionary
a contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and usually does, exceed the legal rate of interest. See Hypothecation
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torpedo
Webster Dictionary
a kind of small submarine boat carrying an explosive charge, and projected from a ship against another ship at a distance, or made self-propelling, and otherwise automatic in its action against a distant ship
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mesenteron
Webster Dictionary
all that part of the alimentary canal which is developed from the primitive enteron and is lined with hypoblast. It is distinguished from the stomod/um, a part at the anterior end of the canal, including the cavity of the mouth, and the proctod/um, a part at the posterior end, which are formed by invagination and are lined with epiblast
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shell plating
(shell plating)
Princeton's WordNet
the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship
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ship's company
(ship's company, company)
Princeton's WordNet
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
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pump well
(pump well)
Princeton's WordNet
an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps
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company
(ship's company, company)
Princeton's WordNet
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
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log
(log)
Princeton's WordNet
measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
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draught
Webster Dictionary
the depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught
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save-all
(save-all)
Princeton's WordNet
a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
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rostrum
(ə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a beaklike projection from the prow of a ship, esp. one on an ancient warship for ramming an enemy ship; ram.
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kedge
(ɛdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to pull (a ship) along by hauling on the cable of an anchor carried out from the ship and dropped.
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hull
(ʌl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the hollow lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.
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metacenter
(metacenter, metacentre)
Princeton's WordNet
(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
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metacentre
(metacenter, metacentre)
Princeton's WordNet
(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
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barratry
Webster Dictionary
a fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his character of master, or of the mariners, to the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo, and without his consent. It includes every breach of trust committed with dishonest purpose, as by running away with the ship, sinking or deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo
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luff
(ʌf)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to set (the helm of a ship) in such a way as to bring the head of the ship into the wind.
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pinnace
(ˈpɪn ɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a light sailing ship, esp. one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
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well
(well)
Princeton's WordNet
an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
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shipowner
(shipowner)
Princeton's WordNet
someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
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reship
(reship)
Princeton's WordNet
place on a ship again or transfer to another ship
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live
Webster Dictionary
to outlast danger; to float; -- said of a ship, boat, etc.; as, no ship could live in such a storm
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heel
Webster Dictionary
to lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it
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