rocket |
afterbody |
As nouns the difference between rocket and afterbody
is that
rocket is a rocket engine or
rocket can be the leaf vegetable
eruca sativa'' or ''eruca vesicaria while
afterbody is the afterpart of a vehicle.
As a verb rocket
is to accelerate swiftly and powerfully.
atmosphere |
afterbody |
As nouns the difference between atmosphere and afterbody
is that
atmosphere is atmosphere while
afterbody is the afterpart of a vehicle.
entry |
afterbody |
As nouns the difference between entry and afterbody
is that
entry is the act of entering while
afterbody is the afterpart of a vehicle.
forebody |
afterbody |
see also |
In nautical terms the difference between forebody and afterbody
is that
forebody is the part of the vessel forward of amidships while
afterbody is the part of a vessel abaft midships.
As nouns the difference between forebody and afterbody
is that
forebody is the forepart of a vehicle while
afterbody is the afterpart of a vehicle.
forepart |
forebody |
As nouns the difference between forepart and forebody
is that
forepart is the front or anterior part of something while
forebody is the forepart of a vehicle.
amidships |
forebody |
In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between amidships and forebody
is that
amidships is (nautical) usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships” (fm 55-501) while
forebody is (nautical) the part of the vessel forward of amidships.
As an adverb amidships
is (nautical) in the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
As an interjection amidships
is a helm order, normally shortened to
midships! , to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
As a noun forebody is
the forepart of a vehicle.
thorax |
forebody |
As nouns the difference between thorax and forebody
is that
thorax is the middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body while
forebody is the forepart of a vehicle.
tongue |
lingula |
As a noun tongue
is the flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) on a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).
As a proper noun lingula is
.
shaped |
lingula |
As a verb shaped
is (
shape).
As an adjective shaped
is having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.
As a proper noun lingula is
.
abaft |
afterbody |
In nautical terms the difference between abaft and afterbody
is that
abaft is on the aft side; in the stern while
afterbody is the part of a vessel abaft midships.
As a preposition abaft
is behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
As an adverb abaft
is backwards.
As a noun afterbody is
the afterpart of a vehicle.
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