Transportation

Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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foul

Transportation; Nautical

a breach of rules

founder

Transportation; Nautical

to fill with water and sink → Founder (Wiktionary)

frame

Transportation; Nautical

a transverse structural member which gives the hull strength and shape. Wooden frames may be sawn, bent or laminated into shape. Planking is then fastened to the frames. A bent ...

freeboard

Transportation; Nautical

the height of a ship's hull (excluding superstructure) above the waterline. The vertical distance from the current waterline to the lowest point on the highest continuous ...

full and by

Transportation; Nautical

sailing into the wind (by), but not as close-hauled as might be possible, so as to make sure the sails are kept full. This provides a margin for error to avoid being taken aback ...