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Boats & ships

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

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Boats & ships

dromond

Transportation; Boats & ships

Large single-sailed ship powered by rowers.

lateen

Transportation; Boats & ships

Triangular sail rigged on ship's spar.

Ullage Report

Transportation; Boats & ships

The amount of liquid within a container that is lost, as by leakage, during shipment or storage.

Disney Cruise Line

Transportation; Boats & ships

Cruise line run by Disney, catered for young families. The lines, which run to many international destinations, feature live Disney shows, “meet-and-greets” with the Disney characters, children’s ...

stem

Transportation; Boats & ships

It's the extreme front end of the hull and is wedge-shaped to knife easily through the water, reducing to a minimum the resistance to the ship's motion.

starboard side

Transportation; Boats & ships

One of the two symmetrical parts of the hull, which lies right of a person standing in the center part of the ship and looking forward.

draught

Transportation; Boats & ships

The vertical distance between the water line and the lowest point of the hull, determining the depth of the water in which the ship can float.

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