nautical
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The Victorian-era HMS Erebus, built in Pembroke Dock in 1826, became part of nautical folklore after it vanished in the mid-19th Century.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
They overhauled the 1930-founded building’s plumbing and electricity, added a raw bar, a wave-like wooden overhang and a fish tank, and adorned the dining room with lobster traps, mounted fish and other nautical decor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
That title he reserved for his victory at the infamous 1979 edition of the Fastnet Race, a 600-plus nautical mile competition in which hundreds of boats race around Ireland’s Fastnet Rock.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
This information is sent within a radius of 50 nautical miles.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Vermeer’s interiors are characteristically filled with nautical artifacts and wall maps.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing nautical
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