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111Maritime history — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses… …
112Mariner class gunvessel — HMS Racer Class overview Name: Mariner class gunvessels (later reclassified sloops) Builders: Devonport Dockyard …
113Dugout (boat) — A Slavic dugout boat from the 10th century A dugout or dugout canoe is a boat made from a hollowed tree trunk. Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon. Monoxylon (μονόξυλον) (pl: monoxyla) is Greek mono (single) + ξύλον xylon… …
114Single-handed sailing — The sport of single handed sailing is sailing with only one crewmember (ie. only one person on board the vessel). The term is usually used with reference to ocean and long distance sailing, and particularly competitive sailing. Terminology In… …
115USS Hornet — Eight ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hornet , after the stinging insect.*USS|Hornet|1775, was a ten gun sloop commissioned in 1775, and served in the American Revolutionary War *USS|Hornet|1805 sloop, was also a ten gun sloop …
116Man-of-war — This article is about the armed vessel. For other uses, see Man of war. For literal spelling with o , see Man O War. A Dutch man of war firing a salute. The Cannon Shot, painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger. The man of …
117Pocket cruiser — A pocket cruiser, microcruiser, trailer sailer or pocket yacht is a small lightweight sailboat with a cabin, designed for recreational cruising. Pocket cruisers can be readily loaded on a trailer and towed by most passenger automobiles. Both… …
118Bermuda Fitted Dinghy — The Bermuda Fitted Dinghy is a type of racing dedicated sail boat used for competitions between the yacht clubs of Bermuda. Although the class has only existed for about 130 years, the boats are a continuance of a tradition of boat and ship… …
119cutter — /kut euhr/, n. 1. a person who cuts, esp. as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments. 2. a machine, tool, or other device for cutting. 3. Naut. a. a single masted sailing vessel, very similar to a sloop but having its mast set somewhat farther …
120USS Wasp — Ten ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Wasp , after the stinging insect. * was a merchant schooner originally named Scorpion and purchased by the Continental Navy in late 1775. In the fall of 1777, the Wasp was run aground,… …
