Wreck-master

Wreck-master
Wreck-master Wreck"-mas`ter, n. A person appointed by law to take charge of goods, etc., thrown on shore after a shipwreck. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • wreck — n. & v. n. 1 the destruction or disablement esp. of a ship. 2 a ship that has suffered a wreck (the shores are strewn with wrecks). 3 a greatly damaged or disabled building, thing, or person (had become a physical and mental wreck). 4 (foll. by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Master Tara Singh — Malhotra (24 June, 1885, Rawalpindi, Punjab 22 November, 1967, Chandigarh) was a prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organizing the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee,… …   Wikipedia

  • Master Humphrey's Clock —   …   Wikipedia

  • Master Humphrey's Clock — Couverture du Master Humphrey s Clock, 1840, par Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz), Samuel Williams et Daniel Maclise …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Master Scuba Diver — est une certification délivrée par l organisation internationale PADI. Pour pouvoir l obtenir, l élève doit être en possession d une licence PADI Rescue Diver, ainsi que de cinq spécialités, dont voici quelques exemples : Altitude Diver… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wreck Pond — Infobox lake lake name = Wreck Pond image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Monmouth County, New Jersey coords = coord|40.140532|N|74.034355|W|region:US NJ type:waterbody|display=inline,title type = inflow …   Wikipedia

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver — Master Scuba Diver Master Scuba Diver est une certification délivrée par l organisation internationale PADI. Pour pouvoir l obtenir, l élève doit être en possession d une licence PADI Rescue Diver, ainsi que de cinq spécialités, dont voici… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Igara wreck — The Igara is a wreck off the East Coast of Malaysia that sank on 12 March 1973. [http://www.recntec.com/diveshop/wrecks db/wreck det.php?recordID=193] At the time of her sinking the Igara was the largest ever single marine insurance loss in… …   Wikipedia

  • The Great Train Wreck of 1856 — Infobox rail accident title= PAGENAME date= July 17, 1856 location= Fort Washington, Pennsylvania coordinates= coord|40|07|43.66|N|75|12|10.56|W line = North Pennsylvania Railroad cause= human error trains= 2: the Shakamaxon and the Aramingo pax …   Wikipedia

  • Americana Master Series (Doc Watson album) — Infobox Album Name = Americana Master Series: Best of Doc Watson Type = compilation album Artist = Doc Watson Released = July 8, 2008 Recorded = Genre = Folk, blues Length = 40:10 Label = Sugar Hill Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”