From: Recovry4x4@aol.com
Date: Tue Jan 10 2006 - 07:28:01 PST
This is precisely how it was explained to me when I was a kid. My teacher
was my father who spent more of his life on ships than land. The crusty old
sailor has ascended to the great ocean in the sky. I still thank him daily for
being my Dad.
In a message dated 1/9/2006 10:03:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
m35prod@optonline.net writes:
It's common knowlege on the water.
ship:
A large craft in which persons and goods may be conveyed on water. In the
U.S. Navy the term boat refers to any vessel that is small enough to be hoisted
aboard a ship, and ship is used for any larger vessel; all submarines, no
matter what size, are designated as boats, and ship-sized vessels are often
referred to colloquially as boats (e.g. steamboats).
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