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The open seating area in baseball was called the "bleaching boards" as early as 1877. [1] The term "bleachers" used in the sense of benches for spectators can be traced back to at least 1889; [2] named as such because the generally uncovered wooden boards were "bleached by the sun".
Orbiter, a brand of camera seat used by camera operators that swivels at a low working height. ON Chair, has a patented three-dimensional sitting arrangement; incorporates lateral movement to standard office chair height and reclining positions; Ottoman, a thick cushion used as a seat or a low stool, or as a rest for the feet of a seated person
In 1885, Stiletto, a wooden torpedo boat with a length of 94 feet, 31 tons of displacement and a speed of 18.2 knots was launched at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. as a private speculation. It was purchased for the United States Navy under an Act of Congress dated 3 March 1887, and entered service in July 1887, attached to the Naval Torpedo ...
In many modern boats, the heads look similar to seated flush toilets but use a system of valves and pumps that brings sea water into the toilet and pumps the waste out through the hull (in place of the more normal cistern and plumbing trap) to a drain. In small boats the pump is often hand operated.
In boating, a fender is an air-filled ball or a device in other shape and material used to absorb the kinetic energy of a boat or vessel berthing against a jetty, quay wall or other vessel. [1] Fenders, used on all types of vessels, from cargo ships to cruise ships , ferries and personal yachts , prevent damage to vessels and berthing structures.
The name unveiling traditionally takes place at a boat christening, which involves striking your vessel—a not-prone-to-damage metal fixture, preferably—with a bottle of pre-scored Champagne.
Scroll through for 102 of our best boat names. Funny Boat Names. Aboat Time. Alimony. Are We There Yet? Fin & Tonic. Fishy Business. Flying Dutchman. Feeling Yachty. Gone Fishin' In a Meeting ...
Folding seat; Hard seat; Infant car seat, for a small child in a car; Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle; Pew, a long seat in a church, synagogue, or courtroom; Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc. Sliding seat, in a rowing boat; Sofa, alternative name for couch; Stool, a seat with no armrests or back