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Definition of Shallow-draft
1. Adjective. Of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline. "A shallow-draft river boat"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shallow-draft
Literary usage of Shallow-draft
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The river is about 225 miles in length, and is navigable for shallow-draft boats
for 140 miles above Columbia. BROAD SEAL WAR, 1838-39, ..."
2. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1915)
"59736 A. Shallow Draft Stern-Wheel Boats vs. Screw-Propeller Barges for Shallow
River Navigation. HS Kealhofer. Explains the advantages of the stern-wheel ..."
3. Handbook of Ship Calculations, Construction and Operation: A Book of by Charles Haynes Hughes (1917)
"The suction pipe is controlled by a sl/ciim winch placed on deck. The pumping
engine has its own condenser. Shallow Draft Steamers. ..."
4. Hot Bulb Oil Engines and Suitable Vessels by Walter Pollock (1919)
"For vessels having greater or lesser coefficients, the power should be slightly
increased or decreased accordingly. shallow draft ..."
5. Paying for Highways, Airways, and Waterways: How Can Users Be Charged (1993)
"The fuel tax is uniform on the 11000 miles of shallow-draft waterways on which it
... shallow-draft waterways other than the 27 designated, shallow-draft ..."
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