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|definition=A ship’s propeller (standard model) that accelerates water in a tube in the bow section orthogonal to the axis of the vessel. It exerts a transversal thrust that acts in the same way as a rudder. It is most effective at low speeds over ground. | |definition=A ship’s propeller (standard model) that accelerates water in a tube in the bow section orthogonal to the axis of the vessel. It exerts a transversal thrust that acts in the same way as a rudder. It is most effective at low speeds over ground. | ||
|source=Glossary of Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, USA | |source=Glossary of Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, USA | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 5 April 2017
Definition
A ship’s propeller (standard model) that accelerates water in a tube in the bow section orthogonal to the axis of the vessel. It exerts a transversal thrust that acts in the same way as a rudder. It is most effective at low speeds over ground.
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Glossary of Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, USA