twin-screw vessel

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• Twin-screw steamer — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• twin-screw — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a right handed screw propeller and a left handed screw propeller parallel to each other one on each side of the plane of the keel compare single screw * * * /twin skrooh /, adj. Naut. (of a vessel) having two screw… …   Useful english dictionary

• Twin screw steamer — A twin screw steamer (TSS) is a steam powered vessel propelled by two screws, one on either side of the plane of the keel …   Wikipedia

• twin-screw — /twin skrooh /, adj. Naut. (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

• twin-screw — /ˈtwɪn skru/ (say twin skrooh) adjective (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions …  

• Twin — Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth; as, a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Twin boat — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Twin crystal — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Twin flower — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Twin ship — Twin Twin, a. [OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi two. See {Twice}, {Two}.] 1. Being one of two born at a birth;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• MS Mount Washington — The MS Mount Washington is the flagship vessel of the Winnipesaukee Flagship Corporation. Its home port is on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia, New Hampshire, in the United States. The ship makes several ports of call around the lake during her… …   Wikipedia