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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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siren
Transportation; Nautical
a sound signal which uses electricity or compressed air to actuate either a disc or a cup shaped rotor.
skysail
Transportation; Nautical
a sail set very high, above the royals. Only carried by a few ships.
skyscraper
Transportation; Nautical
a small, triangular sail, above the skysail. Used in light winds on a few ships.
slop chest
Transportation; Nautical
a ship's store of merchandise, such as clothing, tobacco, etc., maintained aboard merchant ships for sale to the crew.
