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61Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
62commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …
63List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …
64Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …
65canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage. Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital …
66Port Aransas, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = Port Aransas, Texas settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Port Aransas, Texas mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country… …
67SS Yarmouth Castle — was a steamship whose loss in a disastrous fire in 1965 prompted new laws regarding safety at sea. Early history She was built in 1927 by the William Cramp Sons Ship and Engine Building Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was christened… …
68Hindenburg: The Untold Story — known in Germany as Das Geheimnis der Hindenburg (The Secret of the Hindenburg) and Die Hindenburg: die ungeklärte Katastrophe, is a two hour docudrama about the disaster of the Hindenburg, and the investigation that followed. It aired on May 6,… …
69knot — knot1 knotless, adj. knotlike, adj. /not/, n., v., knotted, knotting. n. 1. an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord… …
70Mary Rose — For later ships with the same name, see HMS Mary Rose. For the play by J.M. Barrie, see Mary Rose (play). The remnants of the Mary Rose undergoing conservation in Portsmouth …
