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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
Industry: Transportation
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lifebelt, lifejacket, life preserver or mae west
Transportation; Nautical
a device such as a buoyant ring or inflatable jacket which keeps a person afloat in the water.
liferaft
Transportation; Nautical
an inflatable, covered raft, used in the event of a vessel being abandoned.
loaded to the gunwales
Transportation; Nautical
literally, having cargo loaded as high as the ship's rail; also means extremely drunk.
loggerhead
Transportation; Nautical
an iron ball attached to a long handle, used for driving caulking into seams and (occasionally) in a fight. Hence: 'at loggerheads'.
long stay
Transportation; Nautical
a description for the relative slackness of an anchor chain; this term means taught and extended.
