A ship or craft designed to function as a floating barracks for housing military personnel.
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BUMPKIN
The spar projecting from stern of ship
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TRAMP FREIGHTER
A cargo ship engaged in the tramp trade.
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CORDAGE
Ropes in the rigging of a ship
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WEATHER SIDE
The side of a ship exposed to the wind.
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GROUNDED ICE
Floating ice which is aground in shoal water.
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HARD BEACH
A portion of a beach especially prepared with a hard surface extending into the water, employed for the purpose of loading or unloading directly into landing ships or landing craft
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DOGWATCH
A short, evening period of watch duty on a ship
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FARDAGE
A wood placed in bottom of ship to keep cargo dry
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ICE OF LAND ORIGIN
Ice formed on land or in an ice shelf, found floating in water, including ice that is stranded or grounded
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HEELING ERROR
The change in the deviation of a magnetic compass when a craft heels, due to the change i
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