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Boats & ships

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

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Boats & ships

EPIRB

Transportation; Boats & ships

Acronym for emergency positioning indicating radio beacon. When this electronic device is activated it transmits a radio signal with user registration data and positioning information to a network of ...

tongue jack

Transportation; Boats & ships

Adjustable jack on the trailer tongue that raises and lowers the coupler.

gybe

Transportation; Boats & ships

Also spelled jibe. To change the course of a boat so that the boom swings over to the opposite side.

buoy

Transportation; Boats & ships

An anchored floating object that serves as a navigation aid. Also used to mark a mooring spot.

chart recorder

Transportation; Boats & ships

An electronic depth sounder that records bottom structure data on paper.

direct drive

Transportation; Boats & ships

An engine configuration in which the drive shaft runs in a straight driveline through the bottom of the hull.

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