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binnacle list A ship's sick list. The list of men unable to report for duty was given to the officer or mate of the watch by the ship's surgeon. The list was kept at the binnacle. bird farm United States Navy slang for an aircraft carrier. bite Verb used in reference to a rudder, as in "the rudder begins to bite". When a vessel has steerageway ...
3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle The pin or bolt on which a ship's rudder pivots. The pintle rests in the gudgeon. pipe (bos'n's) Also bosun's call. A whistle used by boatswains (bosuns or bos'ns) to issue commands. Consisting of a metal tube that directs the breath over ...
This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes [ edit ]
This is a list of historical ship types, which includes any classification of ship that has ever been used, excluding smaller vessels considered to be boats.The classifications are not all mutually exclusive; a vessel may be both a full-rigged ship by description, and a collier or frigate by function.
Pages in category "Boat types" The following 168 pages are in this category, out of 168 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The remaining five members of the "Bali Nine" Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries this month to strike a repatriation ...
Aircraft carrier. Anti-submarine warfare carrier; Helicopter carrier; Air-cushioned landing craft; Amphibious assault ship; Battlecruiser; Battleship. Pocket battleship