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tank|ship — «TANGK SHIHP», noun. = tanker (def. 1). (Cf. ↑tanker) … Useful english dictionary
Tank ship — A tank ship or tankship, often referred to as a tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier. BackgroundTankers can range in… … Wikipedia
tank ship — noun a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk • Syn: ↑oil tanker, ↑oiler, ↑tanker • Derivationally related forms: ↑oil (for: ↑oiler) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tank vessel — Tank ship Tank ship, Tank vessel Tank vessel . (Naut.) A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk; called also {tanker}. A tank ship of very large capacity is called a {supertanker}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ship stability — is an area of Naval Architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Considerations are made as to the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and how they interact. History… … Wikipedia
Tank (Gobots) — Tank is the name of a fictional character in the Gobots toyline, and the subsequent Challenge of the GoBots cartoon. The character transformed into a futuristic tank.Challenge of the GoBotsTank is one of Cy Kill s core henchmen. His great… … Wikipedia
tank|er — «TANG kuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a ship for carrying liquid freight, especially oil: »The tanker Salem Maritime had just finished taking on 130,000 barrels of gasoline, kerosene, and oil at Lake Charles (Newsweek). 2. any vehicle carrying liquid… … Useful english dictionary
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
Ship model basin — US Experimental Model Basin, circa 1900 … Wikipedia
Ship motion test — traight line testThe velocity dependent derivatives Yv and Nv of the ship at any draft and trim can be determined from the model test carried in towing tank. The model is towed with a constant velocity corresponding to a given ship Froude no. at… … Wikipedia
