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Which type of canoe originated with the Inuit people of Greenland?
Which type of canoe originated with the Inuit people of Greenland?
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Kayaks were invented by the native people of arctic North America, so they were first invented in Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. They originate from the Inuit, Aleut, and Yup’ik people and their tribes are often referred to as the Eskimo people. The origin of kayaks dates back all the way to 4000 years ago, at the very least.
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What device is used to hold a boat in place when offshore?
What device is used to hold a boat in place when offshore?
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An anchor is a device, usually of metal, attached to a ship or boat by a cable or chain and lowered to the seabed to hold the vessel in a particular place utilizing a fluke or pointed projection that digs into the sea bottom. Ancient anchors consisted of large stones, basketfuls of stones, sacks filled with sand, or logs of wood loaded with lead; these held the vessel merely by their weight and by friction along the bottom. As ships became larger, they required a more effective device to hold them.
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Which of these is a small vessel carried by larger ships?
Which of these is a small vessel carried by larger ships?
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A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor. Some are rigged for sailing, but they differ from sailing dinghies, which are designed first and foremost for sailing. A dinghy's main use is for transfers from larger boats, especially when the larger boat cannot dock at a suitably-sized port or marina.
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Which of these is a type of sailing boat used for pleasure and sport?
Which of these is a type of sailing boat used for pleasure and sport?
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A yacht is a craft used for pleasure and sport. The name comes from the Dutch word jaght, which translates as ‘hunter’, a fast, light sailing vessel used in the past by the nation’s navy to chase pirates and other ne’er do wells. When the English King Charles the Second was carried by ‘jacht’ from the Netherlands back home, in 1660, the word soon came to mean a vessel in which important people were carried, not just any old boat. These days there are two types of yacht, sailing yachts and motor-powered yachts. Size-wise, yachts tend to be anything from 10m long to hundreds of feet.
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In rowing, you make the boat move with what?
In rowing, you make the boat move with what?
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An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Rowers grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles is that oars are used exclusively for rowing. In rowing, the oar is connected to the vessel by means of a pivot point for the oar, either an oarlock or a thole. The oar is placed in the pivot point with a short portion inside the vessel and a much larger portion outside. The rower pulls on the short end of the oar, while the long end is in the water. By contrast, paddles, are held in both hands by the paddler and are not attached to the vessel.
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What is a small narrow boat, human-powered that is pointed at the bow?
What is a small narrow boat, human-powered that is pointed at the bow?
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A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over. In its human-powered form, the canoe is propelled by the use of paddles, usually by two people. Paddlers face in the direction of travel, either seated on supports in the hull, or kneeling directly upon the hull. Paddling can be contrasted with rowing, where the rowers usually face away from the direction of travel and use mounted oars (though a wide canoe can be fitted with oarlocks and rowed). Paddles may be single-bladed or double-bladed.
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Which of these vessels harnesses the power of the wind to propel itself?
Which of these vessels harnesses the power of the wind to propel itself?
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A sailing ship is a sea-going vessel that uses sails mounted on masts to harness the power of wind and propel the vessel. There is a variety of sail plans that propel sailing ships, employing square-rigged or fore-and-aft sails. Some ships carry square sails on each mast—the brig and full-rigged ship, said to be "ship-rigged" when there are three or more masts. Others carry only fore-and-aft sails on each mast, for instance, some schooners. Still, others employ a combination of square and fore-and-aft sails, including the barque, barquentine, and brigantine.
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Which of these ships transported the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
Which of these ships transported the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
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Would you have liked to travel on a ship with more than 100 other people -with all of their belongings, and possibly some farm animals -for 66 days? That’s what the Pilgrims did in 1620 on a ship called Mayflower. Mayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, leaked. After deciding to leave Speedwell behind, Mayflower finally got underway on September 6, 1620.
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Which of these is used to carry vehicles across a body of water?
Which of these is used to carry vehicles across a body of water?
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A ferry is a watercraft that carries passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water taxi or water bus. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels.
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What does a tanker ship transport?
What does a tanker ship transport?
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A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas carrier. Tankers also carry commodities such as vegetable oils, molasses and wine. In the United States Navy and Military Sealift Command, a tanker used to refuel other ships is called an oiler.
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Which of these is the boat in Genesis through which God spares Noah?
Which of these is the boat in Genesis through which God spares Noah?
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Noah's Ark is the boat in the Genesis flood narrative through which God spares Noah, his family, and examples of all the world's animals from a global deluge. The story in Genesis is based on earlier flood myths originating in Mesopotamia and is repeated, with variations, in the Quran, where the Ark appears as Safinat Nūḥ and al-fulk. The myth of the global flood that destroys all life begins to appear in the Old Babylonian Empire period (20th–16th centuries BCE). The version closest to the biblical story of Noah, as well as its most likely source, is that of Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
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12/20
What is a ship that can traverse through ice called?
What is a ship that can traverse through ice called?
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An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels, such as the ice-breaking boats that were once used on the canals of the United Kingdom. For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most normal ships lack: a strengthened hull, an ice-clearing shape, and the power to push through sea ice.
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Which of these is a type of boat?
Which of these is a type of boat?
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Skiff boats are some of the most popular boats around, and once you get to know how pleasant life can be in a skiff, it’s no wonder why. The term “skiff” can be used to describe many different types of small boats. In fact, the term is often used as a catch-all for any type of boat that has a few basic traits. There’s very little to worry about beyond basic outboard motor maintenance and rinsing the boat down at the end of the day. Since there aren’t additional systems or accessories there’s very little that can break or fail, so they’re also extremely reliable and cost little to keep in tip-top shape.
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In nautical terms, a "knot" is equivalent to what?
In nautical terms, a "knot" is equivalent to what?
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Knots are used to measure speed. One knot equals one nautical mile per hour or roughly 1.15 statute mph. The term knot dates from the 17th century, when sailors measured the speed of their ship using a device called a “common log.” The common log was a rope with knots at regular intervals, attached to a piece of wood shaped like a slice of pie. Mariners would lower the wood piece into the water and allow it to float freely behind the ship for a specific amount of time (often measured with an hourglass). When the time was up, they would count the knots between the ship and the piece of wood, and that number estimated their speed.
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What was a popular method of transportation on US rivers in the 1800s?
What was a popular method of transportation on US rivers in the 1800s?
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Steamboats proved a popular method of commercial and passenger transportation along the Mississippi River and other inland U.S. rivers in the 19th century. Their relative speed and ability to travel against the current reduced time and expense. Any seagoing vessel drawing energy from a steam-powered engine can be called a steamboat. However, the term most commonly describes the kind of craft propelled by the turning of steam-driven paddle wheels and often found on rivers in the United States in the 19th century. These boats made use of the steam engine invented by the Englishman Thomas Newcomen in the early 18th century and later improved by James Watt of Scotland.
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On a boat, what is the opposite of port?
On a boat, what is the opposite of port?
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Unlike left and right, "port" and "starboard" refer to fixed locations on a vessel. Since port and starboard never change, they are unambiguous references that are independent of a mariner's orientation, and, thus, mariners use these nautical terms instead of left and right to avoid confusion. When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port and starboard refer to the left and right sides, respectively. In the early days of boating, before ships had rudders on their centerlines, boats were controlled using a steering oar. Most sailors were right-handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern. Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat").
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Whose expedition first circumnavigated the Earth?
Whose expedition first circumnavigated the Earth?
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Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world. Magellan was sponsored by Spain to travel west across the Atlantic in search of the East Indies. In doing so, his expedition became the first from Europe to cross the Pacific Ocean and circumnavigate the world. Of all the men who sailed with Magellan, only 18 returned to Spain in 1522.
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Which of these is a passenger ship used for transportation across oceans?
Which of these is a passenger ship used for transportation across oceans?
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An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). The Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner still in service to this day.
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Which is Venice's most iconic boat?
Which is Venice's most iconic boat?
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The gondola is the most typical of Venetian boats. Dark in color and with a long slender shape, it is 10.85 metres long and 1.44 metres wide. It has a flat bottom to allow navigation even in very shallow waters, such as those of the lagoon. One of its unusual features is that its bottom is asymmetric in order to balance the weight of the gondolier on the opposite side! Eight different types of wood are used in its construction. Oak, larch, fir, linden, elm, walnut, mahogany, and some cherrywood.
Source: Vivo Venetia
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Which of these is a marine vessel that maneuvers other vessels?
Which of these is a marine vessel that maneuvers other vessels?
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A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that maneuvers other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such as in crowded harbors or narrow canals, or cannot move at all, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil platforms. Some are ocean-going, and some are icebreakers or salvage tugs. Early models were powered by steam engines, which were later superseded by diesel engines. Many have deluge gun water jets, which help in firefighting, especially in harbors.
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