lowering a boat

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• boat davits — Davit Dav it, n. [Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper s instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.] (Naut.) (a) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lowering — Lower Low er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [From {Low}, a.] 1. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• boat lift — noun A mechanism used for raising and lowering boats on a canal vertically from one water level to another …   Wiktionary

• Anderton Boat Lift — The Anderton Boat Lift near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in north west England provides a convert|50|ft|m|1 vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.Built in 1875, the boat lift was in… …   Wikipedia

• Rothensee boat lift — The Rothensee boat lift is North of Magdeburg and connects the Mittellandkanal with the Elbe via the Elbeabstiegskanal. Purpose The Rothensee boat lift was originally envisaged as part of a larger project. The lift is at the Eastern end of the… …   Wikipedia

• Strépy-Thieu boat lift — The Strépy Thieu boat lift ( fr. L ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres (240 feet) between the upstream and… …   Wikipedia

• Jet sprint boat racing — is a form of racing sport in which speed boats, usually carrying a crew of two, powered by water jet propulsion rather than by conventional propellers, race around watercourses consisting of a number of interconnected channels 3 to 5 meters wide… …   Wikipedia

• walking boat — noun or walking scow : a scow that is moved by lowering and lifting of spuds and is used especially for laying pipe in swift rivers …   Useful english dictionary

• Able Seaman (occupation) — Infobox shipping job name = Able seaman othernames = Able bodied seaman photo = Scross helmsman.jpg photo helmsmen, relying on visual references, compasses, and a rudder angle indicator to steer a steady course as directed by the mate or other… …   Wikipedia

• Ordinary Seaman (occupation) — NOTOC Infobox shipping job name = Ordinary Seaman othernames = photo = Ordinary seamen swabbing deck.jpg photo department = Deck department licensed = reports to = Boatswain, Chief Mate, Mate on watch epoch = location = duties = Cleaning,… …   Wikipedia

• Able seaman — This article is about a civilian occupation. For a military rank, see able seaman (rank). Able seaman Able seamen generally serve as a ship s helmsmen, relying on visual references, compasses, and …   Wikipedia