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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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superstructure
Transportation; Boats & ships
All structures rising above the main deck; their arrangement varies widely depending on types of ships and service for which they are intended.
keel
Transportation; Boats & ships
It's a strong girder which runs through the entire length of the lowest part of the hull.
bilge pump
Transportation; Boats & ships
It is used to pump back into the sea any water that leaks into the hull.
molded breadth
Transportation; Boats & ships
It's the greatest width of a ship measured horizontally, exclusive of the outer plating shell.
length overall
Transportation; Boats & ships
It's the distance between the two extreme ends of a ship, including all and any projections. Abbrev.: LOA.
tonnage
Transportation; Boats & ships
As applied to ships, it can be a measurement of weight or volume. Weight tonnages are: displacement tonnage and deadweight. Measurement tonnages are: gross register tonnage and net register tonnage.
truck-to-truck ship
Transportation; Boats & ships
It is designed to receive cargo packed onto special platforms of wood or metal called pallets.
