- land-ship
- landˈ-ship nounA land vehicle having certain properties of a ship, eg a tank• • •Main Entry: ↑land
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land|ship — «LAND shihp», noun. 1. a ship erected and kept on land for training purposes. 2. a wagon or other vehicle used for transportation on land … Useful english dictionary
three-is|land ship — «THREE Y luhnd», a general cargo ship having a raised forecastle, bridge, and poop. ╂[because the three structures stand out above the main deck like islands] … Useful english dictionary
ship-to-shore — /ship teuh shawr , shohr /, adj. 1. operating between a ship and the shore: a ship to shore radio. adv. 2. from a ship to the shore: The message was sent ship to shore. n. 3. a ship to shore radio. * * * ship to shore UK US adjective ship to… … Useful english dictionary
ship-to-shore — adj [only before noun] providing communication between a ship and people on land ▪ ship to shore radio … Dictionary of contemporary English
ship-to-shore — adjective providing communication between a ship and people on land: ship to shore radio … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Ship pollution — is the pollution of air and water by shipping. It is a problem that has been accelerating as trade has become increasingly globalized, posing an increasing threat to the world’s oceans and waterways as globalization continues. It is expected that … Wikipedia
land — [land] n. [ME < OE, akin to OHG lant < IE base * lendh , unoccupied land, heath, steppe > Bret lann, heath (> Fr lande, moor), Welsh llan, enclosure, yard] 1. the solid part of the earth s surface not covered by water 2. a specific… … English World dictionary
Ship tracks — are clouds that form around the exhaust released by ships into the still ocean air. Water molecules collect around the tiny particles (aerosols) from exhaust to form a cloud seed. More and more water accumulates on the seed until a visible cloud… … Wikipedia
Land — Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Land agent — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
