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moon-poolnounAlternative form of moon pool. [(nautical, chiefly oil industry) An opening in the base of the hull of a vessel (especially a marine drilling platform), which is used for lowering equipment into the sea below.]
moon poolnoun(nautical, chiefly oil industry) An opening in the base of the hull of a vessel (especially a marine drilling platform), which is used for lowering equipment into the sea below.
moonsailnoun(nautical) A moonraker (sail).
wet porchnounA moon pool used in underwater habitats.
mooringnounA place to moor a vessel.
mooringpostnounAlternative form of mooring post. [(nautical) A bollard, or similar fixed post that a vessel may be moored to]
mouseholenounA hole through which a mouse enters a room.
downflooding pointnoun(nautical) An opening above the waterline of a boat, ship, or other vessel through which water or other liquid can enter if the vessel rolls to an excessive angle or rides lower than normally.
oil platformnounA large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean.
swim platformnoun(nautical) A board sticking out from the stern of a yacht, allowing people easy access to swim into the water or come aboard.
gunk-holingAlternative spelling of gunkhole. [(nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community.]
molenounAny of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae.
mooragenounA place where a ship or an aircraft may be moored.
downfloodingnoun(nautical) The entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
well(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
mooring buoynoun(nautical) a buoy at which a boat or ship can moor (tie up), usually in a harbour, but also in coastal waters for large ships.
monkey pumpnoun(nautical, slang, historical) A straw inserted through a gimlet-hole into a cask for the purpose of covertly taking sips of the contents.
lubber's holenoun(nautical) A hole through the platform surrounding the upper part of a ship's mast, through which one may climb to go aloft.
mooring postnoun(nautical) A bollard, or similar fixed post that a vessel may be moored to
dry docknounAlternative spelling of drydock [(nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.]

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