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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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steering oar a
Transportation; Nautical
long, flat board or oar that went from the stern to well underwater, used to steer vessels before the invention of the rudder. Traditionally on the starboard side of a ship (the ...
stern tube
Transportation; Nautical
the tube under the hull to bear the tailshaft for propulsion (usually at stern).
sterndrive
Transportation; Nautical
a propeller drive system similar to the lower part of an outboard motor extending below the hull of a larger power boat or yacht, but driven by an engine mounted within the hull. ...
stopper knot
Transportation; Nautical
a knot tied in the end of a rope, usually to stop it passing through a hole; most commonly a figure-eight knot.
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