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Vasomotor :: Vasomotor (a.) Causing movement in the walls of vessels; as, the vasomotor mechanisms; the vasomotor nerves, a system of nerves distributed over the muscular coats of the blood vessels..

Sea Cock :: Sea cock () In a steamship, a cock or valve close to the vessel's side, for closing a pipe which communicates with the sea..

Slaver :: Slaver (n.) A vessel engaged in the slave trade; a slave ship.

Multisiliquous :: Multisiliquous (a.) Having many pods or seed vessels.

Casserole :: Casserole (n.) A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or incasement) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked, and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat..

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) To change the direction of (a vessel) when sailing closehauled, by putting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course..

Liner :: Liner (n.) A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line..

Port :: Port (v.) In law and commercial usage, a harbor where vessels are admitted to discharge and receive cargoes, from whence they depart and where they finish their voyages..

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

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

Shipbuilder :: Shipbuilder (n.) A person whose occupation is to construct ships and other vessels; a naval architect; a shipwright.

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking..

Brig :: Brig (n.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel..

Rig :: Rig (n.) The peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See Illustration in Appendix..

Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..

Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain; to have capacity or containing power for..

Telescopical :: Telescopical (a.) Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially (Mach.), constructed of concentric tubes, either stationary, as in the telescopic boiler, or movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war vessel, which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise..

Cranage :: Cranage (n.) The liberty of using a crane, as for loading and unloading vessels..

Tun :: Tun (n.) A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask..

Strake :: Strake (n.) One breadth of planks or plates forming a continuous range on the bottom or sides of a vessel, reaching from the stem to the stern; a streak..

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