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  • 61barge — [[t]bɑrdʒ[/t]] n. v. barged, barg•ing 1) naut. navig. a flat bottomed vessel, usu. pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter 2) a vessel of state used in pageants 3) mil a naval vessel reserved for a flag officer 4) to move …

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  • 62barge — /bahrj/, n., v., barged, barging. n. 1. a capacious, flat bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter. 2. a vessel of state used in pageants: elegantly decorated barges on the Grand… …

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  • 63barge — /badʒ/ (say bahj) noun 1. a large flat bottomed vessel, usually moved by towing, used for transporting freight. 2. a ceremonial vessel of state. 3. a naval boat reserved for a flag officer. 4. any old or unwieldy boat. 5. a cumbersome surfboard.… …

  • 64USS Cossatot (AO-77) — was a United States Navy World War II T2 tanker which served as a fleet oiler launched as SS Fort Necessity February 28, 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. W. Taylor;… …

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  • 65barge — n. 1. Vessel of state, pleasure boat, barque. 2. Boat of burden, transport …

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  • 66Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation       January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …

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  • 67arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 68Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy …

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  • 69SS Edmund Fitzgerald — Edmund Fitzgerald redirects here. For other uses, see Edmund Fitzgerald (disambiguation) …

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  • 70cardiovascular disease — Introduction       any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …

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