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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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clench
Transportation; Nautical
a method of fixing together two pieces of wood, usually overlapping planks, by driving a nail through both planks as well as a washer-like rove. The nail is then burred or riveted ...
club hauling
Transportation; Nautical
the ship drops one of its anchors at high speed to turn abruptly. This was sometimes used as a means to get a good firing angle on a pursuing vessel.
compass
Transportation; Nautical
navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's geographical poles or magnetic poles. Commonly consists of a magnet aligned with the Earth's ...
consort
Transportation; Nautical
unpowered Great Lakes vessels, usually a fully loaded schooner, barge, or steamer barge, towed by a larger steamer that would often tow more than one barge. The consort system was ...
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