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Ship , ship, large craft in which persons and goods may be conveyed on water. In the U.S. Navy the term boat refers to any vessel that is small enough to be… Donald Mckay , Donald McKay
Donald McKay (1810-1880), American ship builder, designed and constructed many of the world's great clipper ships that set numerous tran… lightship , light·ship / ˈlītˌship/ • n. a moored or anchored vessel with a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea. Shipping , shipping, transportation of passengers and goods on waterways. From prehistoric times shipping has had a major influence on human social development.… Brig , brig / brig/ • n. a two-masted, square-rigged ship with an additional gaff sail on the mainmast. ∎ inf. a prison, esp. on a warship.
brig •big, brig,… Shipwreck , ship·wreck / ˈshipˌrek/ • n. the destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or breaking up, e.g., in a storm or after running aground. ∎ a ship so destr…
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