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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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v-hull
Transportation; Nautical
the shape of a boat or ship which the shape of the hull comes to a straight line to the keel.
self-unloader
Transportation; Nautical
Great Lakes slang term for a vessel with a conveyor or some other method of unloading the cargo without shoreside equipment.
shakes
Transportation; Nautical
pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, leading to the phrase "no great shakes".
sheer
Transportation; Nautical
the upward curve of a vessel's longitudinal lines as viewed from the side.