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• scows — skaÊŠ n. flat bottomed boat with square ends used for loading and unloading bulk material …   English contemporary dictionary

• Scow — A scow, in the original sense, is a flat bottomed boat with a blunt bow, often used to haul garbage or similar bulk freight; cf. barge. The etymology of the word is from Dutch schouwe , meaning such a boat.ailing ScowsSailing scows have… …   Wikipedia

• Chine (boating) — S bottom hull (A), compared to a hard (B) and soft (C) chine hull A chine in boating refers to a sharp angle in the hull, as compared to the rounded bottoms of most traditional boat hulls. The term hard chine indicates an angle with little… …   Wikipedia

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• A-Scow — In sailing, the A Scow is a large sailing scow. It is 38 feet long and with reported top speeds of over 25 knots.Fact|date=June 2007 With its rules of design, also known as scantlings, first being written in 1901, the A Scow has a significant… …   Wikipedia

• BC Express (sternwheeler) — The BC Express was a stern wheel paddle steamer (sternwheeler) that operated on the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada, from 1912 to 1919. The BC Express was built for the BC Express Company by Alexander Watson Jr to work on the upper… …   Wikipedia

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