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Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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anchor rode

Transportation; Nautical

the anchor line, rope or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. Also Rode.

andrew

Transportation; Nautical

traditional lower-deck slang term for the Royal Navy.

arc of visibility

Transportation; Nautical

the portion of the horizon over which a lighted aid to navigation is visible from seaward.

armament

Transportation; Nautical

a ship's weapons.

asdic

Transportation; Nautical

a type of sonar used by the Allies for detecting submarines during the Second World War.

ashore

Transportation; Nautical

on the beach, shore or land.

asylum harbour

Transportation; Nautical

a harbour used to provide shelter from a storm.