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  • 61HMS Shannon (1806) — HMS Shannon was a 38 gun Leda class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. She won a noteworthy naval victory on June 1, 1813, during the latter conflict, against the American… …

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  • 62Götheborg (ship) — Götheborg is a sailing replica of an 18th century Swedish East Indiaman, a wooden sailing vessel. The original sank off Gothenburg, Sweden on 12 September 1745 while approaching its home harbour after returning from her third voyage to the China …

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  • 63Roller furling — is a method of furling or reefing wherein a sail is rolled around a stay or rotating spar. Roller furling is most commonly encountered on foresails, such as jibs, with mainsails a distant second.Furling methodsThe furling system itself is very… …

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  • 64Reid Stowe — William Reid Stowe (b. January 7, 1952) is an American artist and mariner, and the remaining participant of 1000 Days at Sea: The Mars Ocean Odyssey , a contemplated one thousand day voyage which commenced on April 21, 2007 from Pier 12, Hoboken …

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  • 65East India Trading Co. — Pirates of the Caribbean association name = East India Trading Co. bgcolor = #003153 fgcolor = #FFD700 type = British Merchant Trading Company motto = Deo Dvcente Nil Nocet ( Latin ) [ Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide , page 48 …

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  • 66Sirius — /sir ee euhs/, n. 1. Astron. the Dog Star, the brightest appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major. 2. Also, Seirios. Class. Myth. a. the dog of Orion. b. Icarius faithful dog, who was changed into a star. [1325 75;… …

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  • 67Ballycopeland Windmill — ( ga. Muileann gaoithe Bhaile Chóplainn) is a functioning windmill near Millisle, County Down.The four storeyed mill has a boat shaped cap with a front and a rear triangular gable, an eight bladed fantail, and four Roller Reefing sails. The… …

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  • 68heave — heaver, n. heaveless, adj. /heev/, v., heaved or (esp. Naut.) hove; heaving; n. v.t. 1. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 2. to throw, esp. to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: to heave an anchor… …

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  • 69heave — [[t]hiv[/t]] v. heaved (esp. Naut.)hove; heav•ing; 1) to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax[/ex] 2) to throw, esp. to lift and throw with effort or force: to heave a stone through a window[/ex] 3) Naut. naut. navig. to …

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  • 70heave — [c]/hiv / (say heev) verb (heaved or, Chiefly Nautical, hove, heaving) –verb (t) 1. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist. 2. to lift and throw, often with effort or force: to heave an anchor overboard. 3. Nautical a. to haul, draw, or… …