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Appurtenances
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Under admiralty law, all equipment and tackle belonging to and essential to the use of a vessel for its intended purpose. the marine insurance term is apparel.
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Aqualung, английский
An underwater breathing device, invented by captain jacques cousteau and french engineer emile gagnon in 1943 to enable divers to operate independently of surface support. this was one of the earliest examples of scuba, which has since been considerably improved to allow dives of longer duration and greater depth. also hyphenated (aqua-lung) and two words (aqua lung).
Apple stern, английский
A rounded stern sometimes found on dutch sailing vessels. apple-pie order: neat and precise. there are numerous theories as to the origin of this phrase, two of the most likely being cap-a-pie from the french for head-to-toe (describing a knight in perfect armor) or nappe pliee, also french (describing well-folded linen).
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