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  2. Chine (boating) - Wikipedia

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    Chine (boating) A chine in boat design is a sharp change in angle in the cross section of a hull. The chine typically arises from the use of sheet materials (such as sheet metal or marine ply) as the mode of construction.

  3. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    A AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

  4. Sampan congee - Wikipedia

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    Rice, pork, fish, shrimp, fried peanuts, etc. Media: Sampan congee. Sampan congee (traditional Chinese: 艇仔粥; pinyin: Ting Zai Zhou, jyutping: Teng5 Zai2 Zuk1) (also called boat congee in English) is a Guangdong congee dish in China, originated in Lychee Bay, Guangzhou (Canton), Guangdong.

  5. Florida angler catches giant fish. Here's how big sea ... - AOL

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    If successful, all of these endeavors can land a filet of fish on one's dinner table. Only if you land a swordfish — especially one the size landed off Stuart Monday, estimated to weigh over 500 ...

  6. Coat of arms of Dominica - Wikipedia

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    The coat of arms of Dominica was adopted on July 21, 1961. It consists of a shield with two guardian sisserou parrots bracing the shield atop of which is a lion passant. The quarters of the shield depict a canoe, a banana tree, a palm and a frog of the native species known as the mountain chicken. [1] Below the shield is the national motto ...

  7. Common sole - Wikipedia

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    The common sole, Dover sole, or black sole ( Solea solea) is a species of flatfish in the family Soleidae. It is one of the largest fish in the Solea genus. It lives on the sandy or muddy seabed of the northern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea where it often partially immerses itself in the substrate. The upper side is greyish-brown while the ...

  8. Fillet (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Fillet (clothing) A bronze reconstruction of the Diadumenos ("The Fillet-Bearer"), a statue by Polykleitos (5th century BC), depicting a youth binding his head with fillets [1] A fillet is a type of headgear. It was originally worn in classical antiquity, especially in cultures of the Mediterranean, Levant and Persia, including Hellenic culture .

  9. Fish company - Wikipedia

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    Fish company. A fish company is a company which specializes in the processing of fish products. Fish that are processed by a fish company include cod, hake, haddock, tuna, herring, mackerel, salmon and pollock . The United States, China, Peru and Chile have the highest number of fish companies specializing in fish processing.

  10. Jeremiah Hacker - Wikipedia

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    1801. Brunswick, Maine, US. Died. August 27, 1895 (aged 94) Vineland, New Jersey, US. Occupation (s) Missionary, journalist. Jeremiah Hacker (1801 – August 27, 1895) was a missionary, reformer, vegetarian, and journalist who wrote and published The Pleasure Boat and The Chariot of Wisdom and Love in Portland, Maine, from 1845 to 1866.

  11. John E. B. Mayor - Wikipedia

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    Baddegama, British Ceylon. Died. 1 December 1910. (1910-12-01) (aged 85) Cambridge, England. Occupation (s) Classical scholar, writer, vegetarianism activist. John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor FBA (28 January 1825 – 1 December 1910) was an English classical scholar, writer and vegetarianism activist.