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Patent slip — Patent Slipway at Arbroath Harbour Steps involved in s … Wikipedia
patent slip — noun chiefly Britain : marine railway * * * Brit. See marine railway … Useful english dictionary
slip — 1. slip [ slip ] n. m. • 1903; mot angl., de to slip « glisser » ♦ Anglic. Mar. Plan incliné pour mettre à l eau de petits bâtiments sur chariot; pour hisser les baleines sur le pont d un navire usine. slip 2. slip [ slip ] n. m. • 1913; faux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Limited slip differential — A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset… … Wikipedia
Williamstown Dockyard — was one of Australia s principal ship building yards at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. The Colony of Victoria decided to construct a large slipway at Williamstown to provide ship repair facilities in 1856 and the Government Patent Slip was… … Wikipedia
Williamstown, Victoria — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Williamstown city = Melbourne state = vic caption = Nelson Place, in the restaurant precinct. lga = City of Hobsons Bay area = 5.5 postcode = 3016 pop = 12,733 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21735… … Wikipedia
Underfall Yard — The Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour, the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. Underfall Yard was commonly referred to as The Underfalls and takes its name from the underfall sluices. The original… … Wikipedia
Slipway — A slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats. They are also used for launching and retrieving small boats on… … Wikipedia
Bristol Harbour — is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. The harbour covers an area of convert|70|acre|ha|1|abbr=off|lk=on. It has existed since the 13th century but was developed into its current form in the early 19th century by installing lock gates on … Wikipedia
Lock (water transport) — Canal lock and lock keeper s cottage on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal at Marsworth in Hertfordshire, England … Wikipedia
