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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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horn
Transportation; Nautical
a sound signal which uses electricity or compressed air to vibrate a disc diaphragm.
horn timber
Transportation; Nautical
a fore-and-aft structural member of the hull sloping up and backwards from the keel to support the counter.
hull-down
Transportation; Nautical
of a vessel when only its upper parts are visible over the horizon.
hydrofoil
Transportation; Nautical
a boat with wing-like foils mounted on struts below the hull, lifting the hull entirely out of the water at speed and allowing water resistance to be greatly reduced.
idlers
Transportation; Nautical
members of a ship's company not required to serve watches. These were in general specialist tradesmen such as the carpenter and the sailmaker.
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