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[Travel] When does a boat become a ship



Herr Tubthumper

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You can row a boat, you can’t row a ship.
 




dazzer6666

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A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose.
That doesn’t help. Where is the distinction between a large boat and a small ship for example ? This has ruined my day.
 


vegster

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I think a " Ship " was the descriptive term for a sailing vessel that had 2 masts and was square rigged. You had Barques and Clippers and Barquentines but the " Ship " was so popular in numbers that the name became synonymous with any reasonable sized sailing boat.
 








Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee

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Going off at a slight tangent, how important does someone have to be to get assassinated rather than just murdered
 


Albion my Albion

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Going off at a slight tangent, how important does someone have to be to get assassinated rather than just murdered

Assassination

Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a person—especially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, personal, financial, or military motives.
 














Birdie Boy

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Anyone mentioned weight? Maybe anything over 1000tonne? I've just asked an ex-naval officer and that was his suggestion.
 




Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee

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Assassination

Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a person—especially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, personal, financial, or military motives.
Yes, but HOW important
 




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