snag-boat

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• Snag boat — Snag Snag, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• snag boat — noun : a steamboat with an apparatus for removing impeding debris (as snags) from inland waters …   Useful english dictionary

• Snag — Snag, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut off,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Snag tooth — Snag Snag, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• snag — snaglike, adj. /snag/, n., v., snagged, snagging. n. 1. a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation. 2. a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off. 3 …   Universalium

• snag — [[t]snæg[/t]] n. v. snagged, snag•ging 1) a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation 2) a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken off 3) any sharp or rough… …   From formal English to slang

• Navy boat crew — Most Navy boats have permanently assigned crews. Crew size varies depending on the type of boat, but typically consists of the coxswain, engineer, and bowhook and sometimes a sternhook and boat officer. All must be qualified swimmers. The boat… …   Wikipedia

• Snagboat — Le snag boat Montgomery Un snag boat est un bateau opérant sur les fleuves, en Amérique du Nord, et destiné à dégager des obstacles submergés, tels des troncs d arbres (snag, en anglais). Son allure générale est celle d une barge à faible tirant… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Shreve, Henry Miller — born Oct. 21, 1785, Burlington county, N.J., U.S. died March 6, 1851, St. Louis, Mo. U.S. inventor and explorer. He grew up on the western Pennsylvania frontier and began making trading voyages after his father s death in 1799. In the War of 1812 …   Universalium

• Course of the Willamette River — Coordinates: 45°39′10″N 122°45′53″W / 45.65278°N 122.76472°W / 45.65278; 122.76472 …   Wikipedia

• Shipwrecks of the inland Columbia River — Steamboats on the Columbia River system were wrecked for many reasons, including striking rocks or logs ( snags ), fire, boiler explosion, or puncture or crushing by ice. Sometimes boats could be salvaged, and sometimes not. CollisionCollision… …   Wikipedia