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Boats & ships

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

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Boats & ships

bass boat

Transportation; Boats & ships

Low-profile, outboard-powered boat, generally no more than 22 feet long and typically equipped with rod lockers, casting decks with pedestal seats and livewells.

stand on

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Maintain course and speed.

backing down

Transportation; Boats & ships

Maneuvering the boat in reverse during fishing in an attempt to land a fish.

shroud

Transportation; Boats & ships

Mast support rigging, usually a wire, that runs from the mast to the side of the boat.

spar

Transportation; Boats & ships

Masts, booms, gaffs and poles used in sailboat rigging.

tow rating

Transportation; Boats & ships

Maximum weight a vehicle is rated to tow.

beam

Transportation; Boats & ships

The width of a ship. Also called breadth.

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