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• Boom (sailing) — In sailing, a boom is a spar (pole), along the foot (bottom) of a fore and aft rigged sail, that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the foot of the sail flatter when the sail… …   Wikipedia

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• Hose clamp — A hose clamp or hose clip is a device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting such as a barb or nib. A hose clamp is not the same as a pipe clamp which is a clamp made partly out of a pipe, not a clamp for clamping pipe. TypesMany types are …   Wikipedia

• Roller furling — is a method of furling or reefing wherein a sail is rolled around a stay or rotating spar. Roller furling is most commonly encountered on foresails, such as jibs, with mainsails a distant second.Furling methodsThe furling system itself is very… …   Wikipedia

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• British Pacific Fleet — Infobox Military Unit unit name=British Pacific Fleet caption=The British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable going through the anti submarine boom in Sydney Harbour in 1945. The blackened funnel was the result of a kamikaze attack, in which a… …   Wikipedia

• Collins class submarine — HMAS Rankin, sixth submarine of the Collins class, underway in 2006 Class overview Builders: Australian Submarine Corporatio …   Wikipedia