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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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cheeks
Transportation; Nautical
wooden blocks at the side of a spar or the side of a block or gun carriage
chine
Transportation; Nautical
1) A relatively sharp angle in the hull, as compared to the rounded bottoms of most traditional boat hulls. 2) A line formed where the sides of a boat meet the bottom
chock-a-block
Transportation; Nautical
rigging blocks that are so tight against one another that they cannot be further tightened.
chronometer -
Transportation; Nautical
a timekeeper accurate enough to be used to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation.
civil red ensign
Transportation; Nautical
the British Naval Ensign or Flag of the British Merchant Navy, a red flag with the Union Flag in the upper left corner. Colloquially called the "red duster".
clean bill of health
Transportation; Nautical
a certificate issued by a port indicating that the ship carries no infectious diseases. Also called a pratique.
clean slate
Transportation; Nautical
at the helm, the watch keeper would record details of speed, distances, headings, etc. on a slate. At the beginning of a new watch the slate would be wiped clean.
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