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Topic: Transport

steering

IPA: /ˈstɪərɪŋ/

KK: /ˈstɪrɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The equipment or mechanism that allows a person to control the direction of a vehicle or vessel.

Example: He adjusted the steering to make the car turn left.

verb

Definition: To guide or control the direction of a vehicle or object.

Example: She is steering the boat through the narrow channel.

steersman

IPA: //ˈstɪrz.mən//

KK: /ˈstɪrzˌmæn/

noun

Definition: A person who is responsible for steering a ship or boat, guiding its direction while navigating through water.

Example: The steersman skillfully guided the boat through the narrow channel.

steeve

IPA: /stiːv/

KK: /stiv/

intransitive verb

Definition: To tilt or incline upward, especially referring to a part of a ship's structure.

Example: The bowsprit steeves at a sharp angle to help with sailing.

noun

Definition: A type of support or structure used in shipping to help store cargo, or the angle between a ship's bowsprit and the water's surface.

Example: The crew used a steeve to secure the cargo on the ship.

transitive verb

Definition: To raise or angle a part of a ship upward, or to pack cargo tightly in a ship's hold.

Example: The crew had to steeve the bowsprit to ensure the ship was balanced during the storm.

sternpost

IPA: /ˈstɜrnˌpoʊst/

KK: /ˈstɜrnˌpoʊst/

noun

Definition: The main vertical post located at the back end of a ship, which helps to support the rudder and other structures.

Example: The sternpost is crucial for the stability and steering of the vessel.

sternward

IPA: /ˈstɜrnwərd/

KK: /ˈstɜrnˌwɜrd/

adverb

Definition: In a direction toward the back part of a ship or boat.

Example: The crew moved sternward to secure the ropes at the rear of the vessel.

sternwards

IPA: /ˈstɜrnwərdz/

KK: /ˈstɜrnwərdz/

adverb

Definition: In the direction of the back part of a ship or boat.

Example: The crew moved sternwards to prepare for docking.

sternway

IPA: /ˈstɜrnˌweɪ/

KK: /ˈstɜrnˌweɪ/

noun

Definition: The backward movement of a ship or boat.

Example: The captain ordered the ship to move in sternway to avoid the obstacle ahead.

stevedore

IPA: /ˈstiː.və.dɔːr/

KK: /ˈstiːvəˌdɔːr/

noun

Definition: A person who loads and unloads cargo from ships at a port.

Example: The stevedore worked tirelessly to unload the containers from the cargo ship.

transitive verb

Definition: To load or unload cargo from a ship.

Example: The workers stevedore the cargo at the busy port.

stile

IPA: /staɪl/

KK: /staɪl/

noun

Definition: A set of steps that allows people to climb over a fence or wall.

Example: The hikers used the stile to cross the fence and continue on the trail.

stirrup

IPA: /ˈstɪr.əp/

KK: /ˈstɪr.əp/

noun

Definition: A small device shaped like an upside-down U that holds a rider's foot when they are on a horse, helping them to mount and providing support while riding.

Example: She placed her foot in the stirrup before climbing onto the horse.

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