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2. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   1. A towed or self-propelled flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river, canal or coastal transport of heavy goods. 2. Admiral ' s barge: A boat (or aircraft) at the disposal of an admiral (or other high ranking flag officer) for his or her use as transportation between a larger vessel and the shore, or within a harbor. In Royal Navy service ...

3. Iceboat - Wikipedia

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   A-class boats may be single or two-place tandem with a mast that does not exceed 28.5 feet (8.7 m). They may incorporate carbon fiber construction. [16] B-class boats have seats for two (side by side). C-class skeeters may be single or two-place tandem with a mast that does not exceed 20.25 feet (6.17 m). [22]

4. Thwart - Wikipedia

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   The usual distance between the after edge of the thwart and the oar's pivot is 10–12 inches (250–300 mm). The next consideration is height. The oarsman has to be positioned so that during the recovery part of the stroke, the oar is above the surface of the water, allowing for the height of waves which the boat might encounter.

5. Inside Notre Dame, Paris’ Gothic gem, as it reopens to the world

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   A tourist boat in front of Notre Dame in central Paris ahead of its formal reopening for the first time since it was ravaged by fire in 2019. ... The 315-foot spire that had graced the Parisian ...

6. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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   rum-runner See go-fast boat. rummage. Also romage. 1. A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a vessel. 2. The act of stowing cargo aboard a vessel. 3. To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a vessel; to move or rearrange such goods; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage aboard a vessel. 4.

7. Longship - Wikipedia

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   (Trent) The kerling was made of oak, and about 700 mm (28 inches) wide and up to 6 m (20 feet) long in the larger ships. It usually heavily tapered into a joint with the internal keelson, although keelsons were by no means universal. The kerling lay across two strong frames that ran width-wise above the keel in the centre of the boat.