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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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admiral
Transportation; Nautical
senior naval officer of Flag rank. In ascending order of seniority, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy). Derivation Arabic, from Amir al-Bahr ("Ruler of the ...
admiralty
Transportation; Nautical
a high naval authority in charge of a state's Navy or a major territorial component. In the Royal Navy (UK) the Board of Admiralty, executing the office of the Lord High Admiral, promulgates Naval ...
admiralty law
Transportation; Nautical
body of law that deals with maritime cases. In the UK administered by the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice.
adrift
Transportation; Nautical
afloat and unattached in any way to the shore or seabed, but not under way. It implies that a vessel is not under control and therefore goes where the wind and current take her (loose from moorings, ...
advance note
Transportation; Nautical
a note for one month's wages issued to sailors on their signing a ship's articles.
afloat
Transportation; Nautical
of a vessel which is floating freely (not aground or sunk). More generally of vessels in service ("the company has 10 ships afloat").