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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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catboat
Transportation; Nautical
a cat-rigged vessel with a single mast mounted close to the bow, and only one sail, usually on a gaff.
cat o' nine tails
Transportation; Nautical
a short nine-tailed whip kept by the bosun's mate to flog sailors (and soldiers in the Army). When not in use, the cat was kept in a baize bag, hence the term "cat out of the ...
cat head
Transportation; Nautical
a beam extending out from the hull used to support an anchor when raised in order to secure or 'fish' it.
centreboard
Transportation; Nautical
a board or plate lowered through the hull of a dinghy on the centreline to resist leeway.
chafing
Transportation; Nautical
wear on line or sail caused by constant rubbing against another surface.
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