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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parley

Transportation; Nautical

a discussion or conference, especially between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters.

parbuckle

Transportation; Nautical

a method of lifting a roughly cylindrical object such as a spar. One end of a rope is made fast above the object, a loop of rope is lowered and passed around the object, which can ...

parrel

Transportation; Nautical

A movable loop or collar, used to fasten a yard or gaff to its respective mast. Parrel still allows the spar to be raised or lowered and swivel around the mast. Can be made of ...

part brass rags

Transportation; Nautical

fall out with a friend. From the days when cleaning materials were shared between sailors.

paying

Transportation; Nautical

filling a seam (with caulking or pitch), lubricating the running rigging; paying with slush (q.v.), protecting from the weather by covering with slush. See also: The Devil to pay. ...

paymaster

Transportation; Nautical

the officer responsible for all money matters in RN ships including the paying and provisioning of the crew, all stores, tools and spare parts. See also: purser.