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| Selected response from: Ernesto Samper Nieto Colombia Local time: 23:31 | ||||||
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5 +2 | turning basins |
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3 | back-water turn |
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dárcenas de ciaboga turning basins Explanation: ciaboga. (De ciar y bogar). 1. f. Mar. Vuelta que se da a una embarcación bogando avante los remos de una banda y al revés o para atrás los de la otra. También puede hacerse manejando un solo remo. 2. f. Mar. Igual maniobra hecha por un buque de vapor sirviéndose del timón y la máquina. 2. Turning Basin - 1892 When not full of ships, the turning basin was a haven for sailboats and rowboats. This 1892 photograph was taken from Broadway, near where the entrance to the new parking garage is today. Reference: http://www.pugetsound.org/vshrmp/King/turning/ |
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