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"Nasty Nick" – USS Nicholas, name given by crew due to the proclivity of the ship's AC units to break down in hot weather. "Nelly" – HMS Nelson – also "Nelsol" – from fleet oilers with names ending in "ol" that the Nelson class looked similar to in silhouette. "Niffy Jane" – HMS Iphigenia "NO Boat" – USS New Orleans
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
The thwarts in this wooden dinghy are the three seats that go from one side of the hull to the other. The U-shaped arrangement of seats at the stern of the boat are the sternsheets. A thwart is a part of an undecked boat that provides seats for the crew and structural rigidity for the hull. A thwart goes from one side of the hull to the other.
Charter boat designed by legendary East Coast naval architect, Charles Wittholtz. [30] 2 masted gaff rigged, topsail [31] Gallant: 1916 Amsterdam: 2 masted gaff [32] Gas Light: 2000 San Francisco, California Replica of the 1874 scow schooner by same name, rebuilt in steel by Billy Martinelli [33] 2 masted gaff HMS Gladan: 1947 Karlskrona, Sweden
Boat shoes (also known as deck shoes or top-siders) are typically canvas or leather with non-marking rubber soles designed for use on a boat. A siping pattern is cut into the soles to provide grip on a wet deck; the leather construction, along with the application of oil, is designed to repel water; and the stitching is highly durable.
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 ...
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.
Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle; Right seat, co-pilot's seat; Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles (see bicycle seat), etc. Buttocks, the part of the body on which one sits; A place or office of authority. This meaning derives from the Latin word situs, a place. See: Chair (official), a seat of office, authority ...