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Meanings of light draught in English

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Usage of light draught in English
1
A landing from low-sided ships of light draught was an easy matter.
Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima
2
He saw the light draught stir the ashes in the great stone fireplace.
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
3
Then we saw a horseman, wearing the Artillery badge, leading a light draught horse.
Pushed and the Return Push
4
There will be water enough for our light draught.
A Sea Queen's Sailing
5
Nothing of a light draught can escape the Coquette!
The Water-Witch; Or, the Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
6
The well-known speed and light draught of that vessel have rendered her almost indispensable to me.
Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War
7
As a rule, the lower parts of the rivers are navigable for steamboats of light draught.
Commercial Geography / A Book for High Schools, Commercial Cours...
8
Of light draught and frame, and peculiar construction, some officers distrusted her strength and sea-going qualities.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884
9
Her light draught enabled her to go into waters where less powerful fighting-ships would have grounded.
Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima
10
Only for the light draught of the boat Frank would never have been able to get along.
Frank Roscoe's Secret; Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods
11
A project is on foot, I am told, to navigate it with steam-vessels of a light draught.
Letters of a Traveller; Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and A...
12
There is a passage between the reefs and the Keys, through which vessels of light draught may pass.
Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi
13
The coal or coke is commonly shipped in barges of light draught; the manufactured products are carried by rail.
Commercial Geography / A Book for High Schools, Commercial Cours...
14
As, however, navigation for light draught vessels extended as far as that city, Orde here paid off his men.
The Riverman
15
On light draught trials, speeds have been attained from half a knot to a knot higher than those here recorded.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887
16
The steamers were of light draught, and could proceed but slowly with the heavily-laden flats in tow against the strong current.
Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's...
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