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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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v-hull

Transportation; Nautical

the shape of a boat or ship which the shape of the hull comes to a straight line to the keel.

seaman

Transportation; Nautical

generic term for sailor, or (part of) a low naval rank

seaworthy

Transportation; Nautical

certified for, and capable of, safely sailing at sea.

self-unloader

Transportation; Nautical

Great Lakes slang term for a vessel with a conveyor or some other method of unloading the cargo without shoreside equipment.

sennet whip

Transportation; Nautical

a summary punitive implement

shakes

Transportation; Nautical

pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, leading to the phrase "no great shakes".

sheer

Transportation; Nautical

the upward curve of a vessel's longitudinal lines as viewed from the side.