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Collapse :: Collapse (n.) A falling together suddenly, as of the sides of a hollow vessel..

Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) A large leather vessel for beer, etc..

Ram :: Ram (v. t.) To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc..

Cell :: Cell (n.) A jar of vessel, or a division of a compound vessel, for holding the exciting fluid of a battery..

Badge :: Badge (n.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one..

Centreboard :: Centreboard (n.) A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States.

Wind-rode :: Wind-rode (a.) Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; -- said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other..

Fruit :: Fruit (v. t.) The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3..

Flag :: Flag (v. t.) To convey, as a message, by means of flag signals; as, to flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance..

Hatch :: Hatch (n.) An opening in the deck of a vessel or floor of a warehouse which serves as a passageway or hoistway; a hatchway; also; a cover or door, or one of the covers used in closing such an opening..

Cup :: Cup (n.) The contents of such a vessel; a cupful.

Washpot :: Washpot (n.) A pot or vessel in which anything is washed.

Spar :: Spar (v. t.) To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel..

Towline :: Towline (v. t.) A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.

Poop :: Poop (n.) A deck raised above the after part of a vessel; the hindmost or after part of a vessel's hull; also, a cabin covered by such a deck. See Poop deck, under Deck. See also Roundhouse..

Digester :: Digester (n.) A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them..

Light-handed :: Light-handed (a.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed..

Shipbuilding :: Shipbuilding (n.) Naval architecturel the art of constructing ships and other vessels.

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc..

Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..

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