It's the name shared by an early warship propelled by oars & the kitchen of a boat or ship
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 -- - Discussion on Topix  Jun 19, 2012 ... It's the name shared by an early warship propelled by oars & the kitchen of a boat or ship. galley. Reply . Report Abuse Judge it!
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List of historical ship types - Wikipedia  This is a list of historical ship types, which includes any classification of ship that has ever been ... Dreadnought: An early twentieth century type of battleship. ... Galley: A warship propelled by oars with a sail for use in a favourable wind. ... A steam-propelled, paddle-driven vessel, a name commonly applied to nineteenth...
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Hurstwic: Viking Ships  Two different classes of Viking era ships were found: warships called langskip ... and shallower than a knrr, and is powered by oars, supplanted by sail. .... Chapter 4 of Brar saga Snfellss tells how the beach shown to the left got its name: ... The ocean-going knrr probably had a crew of twelve who shared the profits.
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Complete list of Ship Types  Medium sized sailing vessel common to the early 19th century. ... The rig consists of a triangular sail set aft of the mast, with its head raised to the top of the mast, its luff running down ... The name of this boat comes from the native corruption of the word "barge". ...... An ancient warship propelled by 50 oars, 25 on each side.
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Oars | Define Oars at Dictionary.com  Oars definition, (used as a command to the crew of a scull or other similar boat to cease rowing and hold the oars horizontal with blades feathered.) ... noun. 1. a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for ... Can be confused ... verb. 4. to row or propel with or as if with oars: the two men were oaring their way...
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Destroyer - Wikipedia  In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable long-endurance warship intended to ... The anti-torpedo boat origin of this type of ship is retained in its name in other ... Essentially very small cruisers, torpedo gunboats were equipped with .... Destroyers also had a shallow enough draft that torpedoes would find it...
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Galleys - definition of galleys by The Free Dictionary  An ancient Mediterranean seagoing vessel propelled by oars. ... by oars or sails used in ancient or medieval times as a warship or as a trader. 2. (Nautical Terms) the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft .... Want to thank TFD for its existence? ... He now wished to be amongst them, in order to see some other face besides that of...
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Frigate - Wikipedia  A frigate /frt/ is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last .... Carrying 60 guns, these vessels were as big and capable as 'great ships' of the time; ... The first British frigates carried 28 guns including an upper deck battery of twenty-four ..... 49, 298300.
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Ask me a trivia question - Discussion on Topix  Dec 28, 2009 ... Some say it was named after the Indian word for "boat destroyer", some say after a race of women warriors. The Amazon. Reply .
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types of military boat or ship - synonyms and related words ...  noun. a ship that carries military planes, with a long flat area from which they can take off ... frigate. noun. a small fast ship used by a navy to protect other ships...
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PT boat - Wikipedia  A PT boat was a torpedo-armed fast attack craft used by the United States Navy in World War II. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and ... The PT boat was very different from the first generation of torpedo boat, ... Several saw service with the Philippine Navy, where they were named...
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Beginner's Guide to Boat Terminology - boats.com  Jul 6, 2016 ... The aft bulkhead separates the main saloon from the engine room. ... Casting Platform: A raised, open deck on a fishing boat used for casting a...
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Complete list of Ship Types  Built in 1878, it is now preserved as a museum ship in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Medium sized sailing vessel common to the early 19th century. ... The rig consists of a triangular sail set aft of the mast, with its head raised to the top of the mast, its luff running down the ...... An ancient warship propelled by 50 oars, 25 on each side.
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Nautical terms that refer to hulls and boat construction.  Its interesting that many nautical terms differ in meaning depending where you ... The parts of a vessel between the lowermost floorboards and the bottom, ... sternpost, keel, deadwoods, and stem of a boat that shows where these parts .... Hog: A structural board installed on top of the keel to help attach the garboard plank.
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The Origin of "Port" and "Starboard" - Today I Found Out  Jan 8, 2013 ... Today I found out how port and starboard became the commonly ... of the ship was being referenced; it's just the side the steering oar is on.
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Naval Terminology L-Z - San Diego Navy History  Jun 11, 2005 ... As early ship's records were inscribed on shingles (cut from logs) and hinged so ... (1) a ship's speedometer; (2) the act of a ship in making certain speed, .... to the memory of the staunch ships of oak in the good old days of sail. ... The light line secured to a small boat's stern post receives its name from the...
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The Battle of the Ironclads, 1862 - EyeWitness to History  Although christened the CSS Virginia by the Confederates, the new ship has retained its original name following the tradition of naming a ship after the name of its hull. ... Described as a "cheese box on a raft" the USS Monitor also sported an iron exterior ... The stage was set for one of history's most famous naval battles.
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Ship Christening & Naming Ceremonies [Archive] - World Naval Ships ...  On one such occasion a certain lady missed her aim and the bottle ... The usage continues with the singing of Psalm 107 with its special meaning to mariners: ... "I name this ship ______ and may she bring fair winds and good fortune to all who sail on her." ... In the name of the United States I christen thee...
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Sculling - Wikipedia  For other uses, see Scull (disambiguation). Sculling oars for competitive rowing. Sculling is the use of oars to propel a boat by moving the oars through the water on both sides of the craft, or moving a single oar over the stern. By extension, the oars themselves are often referred to as sculls when used ... Sculling, one of the two major divisions of crew (or competitive rowing),...
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parts of boats and ships - synonyms and related words | Macmillan ...  Comprehensive list of synonyms for parts of boats and ships, by Macmillan ... a long pole attached to the bottom of a boat's sail, that is used for changing the ... a round piece of equipment that you turn to wind a heavy rope, especially on a ship or ... hull. noun. the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is...