derelict vessel

derelict vessel
derelict vessel aufgegebenes Schiff n

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  • Derelict — Der e*lict, a. [L. derelictus, p. p. of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de + relinquere to leave. See {Relinquish}.] 1. Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • derelict — /deralikt/ Forsaken; abandoned; deserted; cast away. Personal property abandoned or thrown away by the owner in such manner as to indicate that he intends to make no further claim thereto. Land left uncovered by the receding of water from its… …   Black's law dictionary

  • derelict — /deralikt/ Forsaken; abandoned; deserted; cast away. Personal property abandoned or thrown away by the owner in such manner as to indicate that he intends to make no further claim thereto. Land left uncovered by the receding of water from its… …   Black's law dictionary

  • derelict — A vagrant; a person who is without substance, means, or an apparent purpose in life. A vessel abandoned without hope of recovery and without intention of returning to it, whether the abandonment arises from accident, necessity, or a purely… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • derelict — derelictly, adv. derelictness, n. /der euh likt/, adj. 1. left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. 2. neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent. n. 3. a person abandoned by society, esp. a person without a… …   Universalium

  • derelict — der•e•lict [[t]ˈdɛr ə lɪkt[/t]] adj. 1) left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship[/ex] 2) neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent 3) a person who has no home or means of support 4) naut. navig. a vessel abandoned …   From formal English to slang

  • The Derelict (Hodgson) — The Derelict is a short story by William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1912.As he does in many of his stories, Hodgson employs a framework or story within a story. In the framework, an elderly ship s doctor recounts a strange event that… …   Wikipedia

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  • Spray (sailing vessel) — The S.V. Spray was the vessel rebuilt by Joshua Slocum and used in his successful attempt to circumnavigate the world single handedly, the first voyage of its kind. The Spray was a convert|36|ft|9|in|m|sing=on sloop rigged fishing boat refitted… …   Wikipedia

  • quasi derelict — A vessel which, although not technically a derelict, is in such circumstances of peril that services performed in saving it must be deemed highly meritorious and accordingly compensable under principles of salvage. 47 Am J1st SaIv § 5 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • William Hope Hodgson's short stories — This page contains information about the short stories of William Hope Hodgson.=The Sargasso Sea Stories=For further details about William Hope Hodgson s Sargasso Sea cycle of stories, see the article on William Hope Hodgson s Sargasso Sea… …   Wikipedia

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