wooden ship

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodenandship

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wooden
adjective
uk
/ˈwʊd.ən/us
/ˈwʊd.ən/
made ...
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ship
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɪp/us
/ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across ...
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(Definition ofwoodenandshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Times are very different at sea to shore, for instance here in awoodenshipyou hear every roar of the water on the side.
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I do not even want to go back to the days of the controversies of thewoodenshipand the iron ship.
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Our existing laws were designed for the age of thewoodenshipwhich, after a wreck, broke up and washed away.
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Thewoodenshiphas given way to the steel ship, and science moves on.
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Onewoodenshipwas blown up; the other rammed and sunk.
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It has been found impossible to continue to preserve thiswoodenshipwithout prohibitive expense and it has now been decided to sink her in deep water.
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You cannot drive awoodenshipover a speed of ten knots, and you cannot make her into a big cargo boat because you cannot build her big enough.
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Before electricity, light below a vessel's deck was provided by candles, oil and kerosene lampsall dangerous aboard awoodenship.
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Finally, not all of the claims to the title of the world's longestwoodenshipare credible or verifiable.
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Awoodenshipreplica is in the main nave.
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On top of the pillars are an iron-cast, miniaturewoodenship; the other one features a horseback rider.
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They had found wreckage of awoodenshipin 2004, and 2008 was the third field season.
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In the nineteenth century, the river was an important scene ofwoodenshipbuilding.
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The naval specification required footwear with no metal parts - an obvious precaution to avoid sparks in awoodenshiploaded with gunpowder and tarred rope!
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The 135 kg trotyl charge completely tearing thewoodenshipapart. 26 men died and 15 were saved.
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Finding the world's longestwoodenshipis not straightforward since there are several contenders, depending on which definitions are used.
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He also builds 17th centurywoodenshipmodels and ships in bottles.
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This mammothwoodenshipwas constructed using teak, without any iron, and had a transport capacity of 400 tonnes.
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Notable as the northernmost shipwreck known, she is also the best-preservedwoodenshipever found in the sea.
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He scrapped his plans to build awoodenshipand persuaded the company directors to build an iron-hulled ship.
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