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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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mess
Transportation; Nautical
an eating place aboard ship. A group of crew who live and feed together,
mess deck catering
Transportation; Nautical
a system of catering in which a standard ration is issued to a mess supplemented by a money allowance which may be used by the mess to buy additional victuals from the pusser's ...
midshipman
Transportation; Nautical
a non-commissioned officer below the rank of Lieutenant. Usually regarded as being "in training" to some degree. Also known as 'Snotty'. 'The lowest form of animal life in the ...
midshipman's roll
Transportation; Nautical
a slovenly method of rolling up a hammock transversely, and lashing it endways by one clue.
midshipman's hitch
Transportation; Nautical
an alternative to the Blackwall Hitch, preferred if the rope is greasy. Made by first forming a Blackwell hitch and then taking the underneath part and placing over the bill of ...
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