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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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Draught
Transportation; Boats & ships
The vertical distance between the water line and the lowest point of the hull, determining the depth of the water in which the ship can float.
Hatchway
Transportation; Boats & ships
A large opening providing access to the tween decks and holds, through which cargo is loaded and unloaded.
Keel
Transportation; Boats & ships
It's a strong girder which runs through the entire length of the lowest part of the hull.
Bilge pump
Transportation; Boats & ships
It is used to pump back into the sea any water that leaks into the hull.
Dry dock
Transportation; Boats & ships
It's very similar in structure and arrangement to the building dock, from which the water can be pumped out, leaving the ship completely exposed so that work can be done on the hull.
Roll-on-roll-off ship (RO-RO)
Transportation; Boats & ships
A RO-RO ship is designed to carry motor vehicles; the cargo is contained in these vehicles which are driven from the warehouses at the place of origin straight on board of the ship.
Length between perpendiculars
Transportation; Boats & ships
It's the ship's length measured at the waterline. Abbrev.: LBP.
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