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• Freeboard — or FREEBOARD may refer to: * Sporting Goods. The six wheeled skateboard which acts like a snowboard (on pavement). * Nautical. The distance from the waterline to the upper deck level, measured at the lowest point where water can enter the boat or …   Wikipedia

• Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …   Wikipedia

• 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

• ship construction — Introduction       complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles (ship).       Ship construction today is a complicated compound of art and science. In the great days of sail, vessels were designed and… …   Universalium

• Ship transport — Water transport redirects here. For the transportation of water, see Water transportation. Harbour cranes unload cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India …   Wikipedia

• naval ship — Introduction       the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …   Universalium

• Trunk deck ship — A trunk deck ship is a type of merchant ship with a hull that was stepped inward in order to obtain more favourable treatment under canal toll rules then in effect. As those tolls were set by net tonnage, a measure of volume, and as the tonnage… …   Wikipedia

• Turret ship — Turret ships were a 19th century type of warship, the earliest to have their guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.The first experiment was the addition of a turntable mounted shielded gun to HMS Trusty (a… …   Wikipedia

• Technical research ship — Technical research ships were used by the U.S. Navy during the 1960s to gather intelligence by monitoring the electronic communications of nations in various parts of the world. At the time these ships were active, the mission of the ships was… …   Wikipedia

• USS Roanoke (1855) — The second USS Roanoke was a steam frigate in the United States Navy and later converted to an ironclad. Roanoke launched on 13 December 1855 at Norfolk Navy Yard; and commissioned 4 May 1857, Captain John B. Montgomery in command.Assigned to the …   Wikipedia

• HMS Hood (1891) — The second warship to be named HMS Hood was a modified Royal Sovereign class battleship of the Royal Navy, and the last of the eight built.She was named after Admiral Sir Arthur William Acland Hood, First Lord of the Admiralty 1885–1889. (The… …   Wikipedia