coasting ship

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• ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …   Universalium

• coasting vessel — A ship often called a coaster, plying exclusively between domestic ports; a ship engaged in coasting or domestic trade, as distinguished from foreign trade. 48 Am J1st Ship § 50; a vessel nn a course near to and following the coast. 12 Am J2d… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• coasting license — The license of a ship or vessel to engage in the coasting trade. See 48 Am J1st Ship § 48 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• coasting trade — Domestic trade as distinguished from foreign trade; commerce between ports of the United States, including trade on interior rivers or lakes, along the coasts, Alaska and with the outlying territories and insular possessions of the United States …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• coaster — coast‧er [ˈkəʊstə ǁ ˈkoʊstər] also ˈcoasting ship ˈcoasting ˌvessel noun [countable] TRANSPORT a small ship that carries goods between ports within a country, but does not go to foreign ports: • A small coaster was discharging timber. * * * coa …   Financial and business terms

• Hoy (boat) — A hoy was a small sloop rigged coasting ship or a heavy barge used for freight. The word derives from the Middle Dutch hoey Precisely what it was like and what its use, changed with time. In the fifteenth century it might be a small spritsail… …   Wikipedia

• hoy — I. interjection Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century used in attracting attention or in driving animals II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch hoei Date: 15th century 1. a small usually sloop rigged coasting ship 2. a heavy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Hoy (disambiguation) — Hoy means today in Spanish.It is also the name of a number of places, people, and things:Places named HoycotlandHoy from Háey, Old Norse for high island is a Scottish Island name. [Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga . Translated by Jón …   Wikipedia

• muletta — m(y)üˈled.ə noun ( s) Etymology: Portuguese muleta, probably diminutive of mula she mule, from Latin : a Portuguese coasting ship that is similar to a tartan, has a large lateen sail, uses a jumble of sails when fishing, and has a pointed bow… …   Useful english dictionary

• Short sea shipping — The modern terms Short sea shipping and marine highway refer to the historical terms coastal trade, coasting trade and coastwise trade, which encompass the movement of cargo and passengers mainly by sea, without directly crossing an ocean.[1]… …   Wikipedia

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