1) Precipitation of ice crystals. 2) Traditional round hulled sailing vessel where the mizzen mast carries a vertical spar, enabling the mizzen hoops and the mizzen squaresail yard parrel to be lowered to the deck independently.
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SPREAD
The divergence of the air stream in a horizontal or vertical plane after it leaves the outlet.
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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CATAMARAN
A double hulled vessel
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COLLIER
Vessel used for transporting coal.
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