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Boats & ships

Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.

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Boats & ships

ultra-large crude carrier (ulcc)

Transportation; Boats & ships

An extremely large ocean-going tanker of over 300,000 metric tons deadweight used to transport crude oil from its source to a transhipment storage facility or directly to a refinery .

standby boat

Transportation; Boats & ships

A boat (often a converted fishing boat) which maintains permanent station near an offshore structure in order to provide support facilities in an emergency.

flying boat

Transportation; Boats & ships

An aircraft that can land on and take off from water, in which a boat serves as both fuselage and float.

backstay

Transportation; Boats & ships

A support for the mast to keep it from falling forward.

manrope

Transportation; Boats & ships

Rope used as a handrail on a ship

mizzen

Transportation; Boats & ships

Three-masted vessel; aft sail of such a vessel.

mizzenmast

Transportation; Boats & ships

Mast aft or next aft of the mainmast in a ship.

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