lead|er|ship — «LEE duhr shihp», noun. 1. the condition of being a leader. 2. the ability to lead: »Leadership is a great asset to an officer. 3. guidance or direction: »Our group needs some leadership … Useful english dictionary
lead — 1 /li:d/ verb past tense and past participle led /led/ GO SOMEWHERE 1 GO IN FRONT (I, T) to go in front of a group of people or vehicles: You lead and we ll follow. | A truck with a jazz band on it was leading the parade. | a procession led by a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lead — de·lead; fair·lead; lead; lead·er; lead·er·less; lead·er·man; lead·er·ship; lead·hill·ite; lead·ing·ly; lead·less; mis·lead; ra·dio·lead; ring·lead; un·lead; lead·en; lead·man; fair·lead·er; lead·en·ly; lead·en·ness; mis·lead·ing·ly;… … English syllables
Ship breaking — or ship demolition is a type of recycling involving the breaking up of ships for scrap. Most ships have a lifespan of a few decades before there is so much wear that refitting and repair becomes uneconomic. Ship breaking allows for materials from … Wikipedia
lead — lead1 [lēd] vt. led, leading [ME leden < OE lædan, caus. of lithan, to travel, go, akin to Ger leiten: for IE base see LOAD] 1. a) to show the way to, or direct the course of, by going before or along with; conduct; guide b) to show (the way)… … English World dictionary
lead|ing mark — «LEE dihng», any object used as a guide in bringing a ship in or out of port … Useful english dictionary
Lead ship — The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft. Contents 1 Overview 2 Naming 3 In fiction … Wikipedia
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
Ship gun fire-control system — Mk 37 Director c1944 with Mk 12 (rectangular antenna) and Mk 22 orange peel Ship gun fire control systems (GFCS) enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical … Wikipedia
Ship model — This article is concerned primarily with static models. For operating models see model yachting or radio controlled boat, Model of a 19th century vessel in the Bishop Museum, Hawaii … Wikipedia