fresh-water sailor

  • 1Fresh-water — Fresh wa ter, a. 1. Of, pertaining to, or living in, water which is not salty; as, fresh water geological deposits; a fresh water fish; fresh water mussels. [1913 Webster] 2. Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a… …

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  • 2fresh|wa|ter — «FREHSH WT uhr, WOT », adjective. 1. of or living in water that is not salty: »The brook trout is a freshwater fish. 2. not used to sailing on the sea: »a freshwater sailor. 3. having little experience; unskilled: »freshwater critics. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 3Portuguese Water Dog — (Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) Portuguese Water Dog Other names Cão de Água Português Nicknames Portie, PWD, Water Dog Country of origin Portugal …

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  • 4Bungler — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Bungler >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 bungler bungler Sgm: N 1 blunderer blunderer blunderhead Sgm: N 1 marplot marplot fumbler lubber duffer stick Sgm: N 1 bad hand bad hand …

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  • 5МОРЯК ПРЕСНОЙ ВОДЫ — (Fresh water sailor) так называют моряков по профессии, но мало бывающих в плавании. Самойлов К. И. Морской словарь. М. Л.: Государственное Военно морское Издательство НКВМФ Союза ССР, 1941 …

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  • 6bungler — n. Botcher, lout, mismanager, lubber, fumbler, clumsy workman, bad hand (at anything), fresh water sailor …

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  • 7Ship transport — Water transport redirects here. For the transportation of water, see Water transportation. Harbour cranes unload cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India …

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  • 8freshwater — /fresh waw teuhr, wot euhr/, adj. 1. of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish. 2. accustomed to fresh water only, and not to the sea: a freshwater sailor. 3. small, provincial, or little known: a freshwater college. 4. Obs …

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  • 9freshwater — fresh′wa ter or fresh′ wa ter adj. 1) zool. of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish[/ex] 2) accustomed only to fresh water: a freshwater sailor[/ex] 3) small, provincial, or little known • Etymology: 1520–30 …

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  • 10George Anson's voyage around the world — While Great Britain was at war with Spain in 1740, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture Spain s Pacific possessions. Returning to England in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a… …

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