Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
tonnages — ton·nage || tÊŒnɪdÊ’ n. total capacity of a ship (calculated in tons); weight of cargo carried in a ship (calculated in tons); tax imposed on a ship s cargo; size of a fleet of ships (measured by the combined capacity of all ships) … English contemporary dictionary
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal — Map of the C D Canal from The Chesapeake to Delaware Bays … Wikipedia
Hull (watercraft) — Half hull of the 46 gun ship of the line Tigre, build from 1724 in Toulon after plans by Blaise Coulomb A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull … Wikipedia
ton — , tonne There are two kinds of ton: a long ton (used principally in the United Kingdom), weighing 2,240 lbs./1,016 kg., and a short ton (used in the United States and Canada), weighing 2,000 lbs./907 kg. A tonne is the British term for what in… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
logistics — /loh jis tiks, leuh /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. the branch of military science and operations dealing with the procurement, supply, and maintenance of equipment, with the movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel, with the … Universalium
naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… … Universalium
Net register tonnage — See also: Ton#Units of volume Net register tonnage (NRT, nrt, n.r.t.) is a ship s cargo volume capacity expressed in register tons , one of which equals to a volume of 100 cubic feet (2.83 m3). It is calculated by reducing non revenue… … Wikipedia
Gross tonnage — Gross Tonnage, along with Net Tonnage, was defined by The International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 , adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1969, and came into force on July 18, 1982. These two measurements… … Wikipedia
Brig — Infobox Weapon is vehicle=yes type=Naval vessel origin=Mediterranean name = Brig caption = The Brig Lady Washington length = 75–165 ft (23–50 m) weight = Tonnages up to 480 speed = Varies per conditions, up to convert|11|kn|km/h|0 reported crew … Wikipedia
Viet Cong and Vietnam People's Army logistics and equipment — Trailporters The Viet Cong and the People s Army of Vietnam (PAVN or North Vietnamese Army) used well organized logistics methods to supply and equip their fighting forces. This logistics organization contributed to the defeat of their American… … Wikipedia
