6 Terms
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Boat; General boating
A term used to describe the farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships.
chronometer
Boat; General boating
A timekeeper accurate enough to be used to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation.
mould
Boat; General boating
A template of the shape of the hull in transverse section. Several moulds are used to form a temporary framework around which a hull is built.
scudding
Boat; General boating
A term applied to a vessel when carried furiously along by a tempest.
mess deck catering
Boat; General boating
A system of catering in which a standard ration is issued to a mess supplemented by a money allowance which may be used by the mess to buy additional victuals from the pusser's stores or elsewhere. ...
