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DITY
Do It Yourself
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Airdale
Slang, a naval aviator.
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Highline
The line stretch between ship underway on which a trolley block travels back and forth for transfer of material and personnel.
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ladder
A shipboard flight of steps. In a ship, corresponds to stairs in a building.
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Landing Craft
Vessel especially designed for landing troops and equipment directly on a beach.
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lanyard
(1) Any short line used as a handle or as a means for operating some piece of equipment; (2) a line used to attach an article to the person, as a pistol lanyard.
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lash
To secure an object by turns of line, wire, or chain.
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lashing
Line, wire, or chain used to lash an article.
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launch
(1) To float a vessel off the ways in a building yard; (2) a powerboat, usually over 30 feet long.
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Lay
(1) Movement of a person, as "Lay aloft"; (2) to put something down, as to lay title; (3) the direction of twist if the strands in a lines or wire.
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