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  2. Boat building - Wikipedia

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    Boat building is the design and construction of boats (instead of the larger ships) — and their on-board systems. This includes at minimum the construction of a hull, with any necessary propulsion, mechanical, navigation, safety and other service systems as the craft requires. [ 1]

  3. Pedestal - Wikipedia

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    A pedestal, on the other hand, is defined as a shaft-like form that raises the sculpture and separates it from the base. [1] An elevated pedestal or plinth that bears a statue, and which is raised from the substructure supporting it (typically roofs or corniches), is sometimes called an acropodium. The term is from Greek ἄκρος ákros ...

  4. Lotus throne - Wikipedia

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    The lotus throne, sometimes called lotus platform, is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure in art associated with Indian religions. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art, and often seen in Jain art. [1] Originating in Indian art, it followed Indian religions to East Asia in particular.

  5. Liberty Island - Wikipedia

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    Liberty Island. /  40.69000°N 74.04500°W  / 40.69000; -74.04500. Liberty Island is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the United States. Its most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ), a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that was dedicated in 1886.

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

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    1. ( galley (kitchen)) The compartment of a ship where food is cooked or prepared; a ship's kitchen. 2. ( galley) A type of ship propelled by oars, used especially in the Mediterranean for warfare, piracy, and trade from the 8th century BC to the 16th century AD, with some in use until the early 19th century. 3.

  7. 5-inch/38-caliber gun - Wikipedia

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    Design: 15 rpm. Muzzle velocity. 2,600 ft/s (790 m/s) initial. Sights. Optical telescope. The Mark 12 5"/38-caliber gun was a United States dual-purpose naval gun, but also installed in single-purpose mounts on a handful of ships. The 38- caliber barrel was a mid-length compromise between the previous United States standard 5"/51 low-angle gun ...

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