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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 ...
See go-fast boat. rummage. Also romage. 1. A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a vessel. 2. The act of stowing cargo aboard a vessel. 3. To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a vessel; to move or rearrange such goods; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage aboard a vessel. 4.
This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships , see: List of sailing boat types This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The stern is opposite the bow, the outside (offboard) of the front of the boat. The term derives from the Old English æftan (“behind”). Adrift: floating in the water without propulsion. Aground: resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor. [3] Ahull: with sails furled and helm lashed alee. [4] Alee: on or toward the lee (the ...
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WNBA greats Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Cappie Pondexter and Alana Beard headline the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 that was announced Friday. Also inducted on June 14 will be Mark ...