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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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boom vang or vang
Transportation; Nautical
a sail control that lets one apply downward tension on a boom, countering the upward tension provided by the sail. The boom vang adds an element of control to sail shape when the ...
abaft the beam
Transportation; Nautical
further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
abandon ship!
Transportation; Nautical
an imperative to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger.
aboard
Transportation; Nautical
To be on or to go into something on a vehicle of some sort. A ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.
absentee pennant
Transportation; Nautical
special pennant flown to indicate absence of commanding officer, admiral, his chief of staff, or officer whose flag is flying (division, squadron, or flotilla commander).
absolute bearing north
Transportation; Nautical
the bearing of an object in relation to north. Either true bearing, using the geographical or true north, or magnetic bearing, using magnetic
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