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2. Fender (boating) - Wikipedia

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   Two orange fenders protecting the side of a moored sailing vessel. 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]

3. Sail components - Wikipedia

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   The corner where the leech and the foot connect is called the clew. [8] In the case of a symmetrical spinnaker, each of the lower corners of the sail is a clew. However, under sail on a given tack, the corner to which the spinnaker sheet is attached is called the clew, and the corner attached to the spinnaker pole is referred to as the tack. [20]

4. Dolphin (structure) - Wikipedia

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   Wood pilings grouped into a pair of dolphins serving as a protected entryway to a boat basin. A dolphin is a group of pilings arrayed together to serve variously as a protective hardpoint along a dock, in a waterway, or along a shore; as a means or point of stabilization of a dock, bridge, or similar structure; as a mooring point; and as a base for navigational aids.

5. Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden - Wikipedia

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   The "Monkey Ship" was originally home to rhesus macaques, and eventually housed capuchin monkeys, lemurs, and juvenile American alligators in the pool surrounding the ship. The exhibit was closed in 1991 as the animals were moved to naturalistic habitats, and the ship and pool were eventually restored as a bumper boat attraction for children. [5]

6. Playland (New York) - Wikipedia

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   Bumper Cars unknown 1978 Dodgems: A Bumper Car attraction where guests drive their own car and attempt to bump other cars out of the way. Gondola Wheel Chance Rides 1990 ferris wheel A 90 foot tall ferris wheel that offers guests a view of the theme park. Grand Carousel W.F. Mangels 1928 carousel A historical 1928 carousel, with classic organ ...

7. Bridge protection systems - Wikipedia

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   Protecting bridges against ship collisions got attention of architects and regulators in the last third of the 20th century due to a marked increase in the frequency of collision accidents: worldwide, 30 major bridges collapsed in the 1960-1998 timeframe after being rammed by ships or barges, 321 persons were killed.

8. Starsky & Hutch - Wikipedia

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   These new cars also featured the complete bumper-protection group option, which included horizontal black rub-strips on both bumpers that were not included on the pilot cars. For the start of the second season, these were replaced by two 1976 Gran Torinos that had vinyl split-bench seats like the pilot-episode cars.

9. Destroyer - Wikipedia

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   USS Arleigh Burke, the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers The destroyers of the US Navy's Zumwalt class, pictured here sailing with USS Independence (rear) are the longest and heaviest destroyers currently in service The Italian Caio Duilio belongs to the Horizon class of Franco-Italian designed first-rate frigates