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  2. Mechanical Galleon - Wikipedia

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    The Mechanical Galleon is an elaborate nef or table ornament in the form of a ship, which is also an automaton and clock. It was constructed in about 1585 by Hans Schlottheim in southern Germany. It was in the possession of Augustus, Elector of Saxony (who would have been one of the model courtiers shown on the ship). [1] The model is now in the British Museum in London. [2] Two other similar ...

  3. Type 093 submarine - Wikipedia

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    In 2013 to 2015, one boat's sail was streamlined with a small cusp or fillet at the bottom of leading edge and a slight round down at the top of the sail, estimated to reduce drag by 15-30%.

  4. Nef (metalwork) - Wikipedia

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    A nef is an extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made of precious metals in the shape of a ship – nef was another word for a carrack in French. If not just used for decoration, it could hold salt or spices (the latter being very expensive in the Middle Ages), or cutlery, or even napkins. The large nef depicted in the well-known calendar miniature ...

  5. Scrod - Wikipedia

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    Scrod or schrod ( / ˈskrɒd /) is a small cod or haddock, and sometimes other whitefish, used as food. It is usually served as a fillet, though formerly it was often split instead. In the wholesale fish business, scrod is the smallest weight category of the major whitefish. [1] From smallest to largest, the categories are scrod, market, large ...