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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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Steamer
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Also called steamship. It is driven by steam engines of either the reciprocating type or the turbine type.
Starboard side
Transportation; Boats & ships
One of the two symmetrical parts of the hull, which lies right of a person standing in the centre part of the ship and looking forward.
Stem
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It's the extreme front end of the hull and is wedge-shaped to knife easily through the water, reducing to a minimum the resistance to the ship's motion.
Water ballast
Transportation; Boats & ships
It is used to provide the necessary weight to sink an unloaded ship far enough into the water to ensure proper stability and propeller action.
Superstructure
Transportation; Boats & ships
All structures rising above the main deck; their arrangement varies widely depending on types of ships and service for which they are intended.
Engine room
Transportation; Boats & ships
A large space which is provided, usually in the central part of the ship, to house the propulsion engines and the auxiliary machinery.
Main deck
Transportation; Boats & ships
The uppermost deck. The hull is partitioned in horizontal planes by structures called decks, corresponding to the floors of a building.
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