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This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types
1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. 2. (full-rigged pinnace) A small "race built" galleon, square-rigged with either two or three masts. 3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle
2. An alternative name used in the 18th and 19th centuries for a bomb vessel. Bombay runner A large cockroach. bonded jacky A type of tobacco or sweet cake. bone in her teeth A phrase describing the appearance of a vessel throwing up a prominent bow wave while travelling at high speed.
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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.
Name Number built Year of first construction Designer Builder Notes Albacore: 1950: Uffa Fox: Several [12]420: 56,000: 1959: Christian Maury: Several [13] [14]505: 1954: John Westell
A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas ...