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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

• Galley — For other uses, see Galley (disambiguation). A model of a Maltese design typical of the 16th century, the last great era of the wargalley A galley is a type of ship propelled by rowers that originated in the Mediterranean region and was used for… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of rowing terms — In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport: Boat Classes In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for different boat classes.;Weight: *L or Lt:Lightweight rowing *If… …   Wikipedia

• rowing — Propulsion of a boat by means of oars. As a sport, it involves one of two kinds of boat: (1) the shell, a narrow, light racing boat propelled by eight rowers pulling single oars under the direction of a coxswain; and (2) the scull, a racing shell …   Universalium

• Ancient Israelite cuisine — refers to the food eaten by the ancient Israelites during a period of over a thousand years, from the beginning of the Israelite presence in the Land of Israel at the beginning of the Iron Age until the Roman period. The dietary staples were… …   Wikipedia

• Bumps race — Bumps redirects here. For other uses, see Bump (disambiguation). A bump during Torpids at the University of Oxford, 1999: Jesus College Men s 1st VIII catch Hertford College. A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase… …   Wikipedia

• Harry Clasper — (5 July 1812 – 13 July 1870) was a famous Tyneside professional rower and boat builder. He was an innovative boat designer who pioneered the development of the racing shell and the use of outriggers. He is said to have invented spoon shaped oars …   Wikipedia

• George Anson's voyage around the world — While Great Britain was at war with Spain in 1740, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture Spain s Pacific possessions. Returning to England in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a… …   Wikipedia

• boat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vessel, bark, sailboat, yacht, steamboat, craft, watercraft, bottom, hulk; see also ship . Types of small boats include: rowboat, shell, scull, kayak, dugout, canoe,… …   English dictionary for students

• SPORTS — There is no evidence of sports among the Jews during the obscure period between the close of the Bible and the Maccabean periods. At the beginning of this latter period, in the second century B.C.E., circumstances conspired to make sporting… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Battle of Vyborg Bay — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Vyborg Bay partof=Russo Swedish War (1788 1790), caption= Battle of Vyborg Bay , by Ivan Aivazovsky date=July 4 (June 23 OS) 1790 place=Krysserort near Vyborg, Russia result=Partial Russian victory… …   Wikipedia