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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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flare

Transportation; Nautical

1) a curvature of the topside outward towards the gunwale 2) a pyrotechnic signalling device used to indicate distress

flatback

Transportation; Nautical

a Great Lakes slang term for a vessel without any self unloading equipment.

flotsam

Transportation; Nautical

debris or cargo that remains afloat after a shipwreck. See also jetsam.

fluke

Transportation; Nautical

the wedge-shaped part of an anchor's arms that digs into the bottom.

fly by night

Transportation; Nautical

a large sail used only for sailing downwind, requiring little attention.

folding propeller

Transportation; Nautical

a propeller with folding blades, furling to reduce drag on a sailing vessel when not in use.

following sea

Transportation; Nautical

wave or tidal movement going in the same direction as a ship