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2. Gunwale - Wikipedia

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   The gunwale (/ ˈɡʌnəl /) is the top edge of the hull of a ship or boat. [1] Originally the structure was the "gun wale " on a sailing warship, a horizontal reinforcing band added at and above the level of a gun deck to offset the stresses created by firing artillery. Over time it remained as a valuable stiffener mounted inboard of the sheer ...

3. Category:Sailboat components - Wikipedia

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4. List of boat types - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships , see: List of sailing boat types This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

5. Full-rigged ship - Wikipedia

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   A full-rigged ship or fully rigged ship is a sailing vessel with a sail plan of three or more masts, all of them square-rigged. [1] Such a vessel is said to have a ship rig or be ship-rigged, with each mast stepped in three segments: lower, top, and topgallant. [2][3][4] Other large, multi-masted sailing vessels may be regarded as "ships" while ...

6. List of active Hellenic Navy ships - Wikipedia

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   HS Kallisto was severely damaged in two pieces after a collision with a Portuguese container vessel. [19] [29] [38] Minesweeping boats - Ν/Α - United States: 4 Sold to HN in 1981. [19] [39] Miscellaneous Ships (15) Oceanographic & Hydrographic Survey Vessels: HS Nautilus: HS Pytheas HS Strabon HS Nautilus HS Akatos: A474 A476 A478 AΚ14 ...

7. Transom (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Transom (nautical) Vertical transom and stern of a modern cargo ship. In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel. Historically, they are a development from the canoe stern (or "double-ender") wherein which both bow and stern are pointed. Transoms add both strength and width to ...