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Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...
AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types
Pages in category "Boat types" The following 168 pages are in this category, out of 168 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
C&L Boatworks [81] C-Lark: 1964: Don Martin: Clark Boat Company [82] C-Scow: Cherub: Constellation 16: 1963: Johann Tanzer: Tanzer Industries [83] Comet (dinghy) 1922: C. Lowndes Johnson: Whitecap Composites [84] Coronado 15: 1968: Frank V. Butler: Catalina Yachts [85] Designers Choice: 1978: Sparkman & Stephens: Howmar Boats [86] Dolphin 15 ...
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Walking the boat was a way of lifting the bow of a steamboat like on crutches, getting up and down a sandbank with poles, blocks, and strong rigging, and using paddlewheels to lift and move the ship through successive steps, on the helm. Moving of a boat from a sandbar by its own action was known as "walking the boat" and "grass-hoppering".
The postgame message of “sticking together” from Matt Eberflus following the Chicago Bears' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions reportedly did not go over well with members of the team.