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Eng ID Term Definition
2661
landfall buoy
See FAREWELL BUOY.
2662
land ice
See GLACIER ICE.
2663
landing
A place where boats receive or discharge pas­sengers, freight, etc.
2664
landing area
In aeronauti­cal terminology, the part of the movement area intended for the landing or take-off run of aircraft.
2665
landlocked
(adj.). Almost or quite enclosed by LAND. Said of an area of water, as a BAY, HARBOUR, etc., entirely protected from the SEA.
2666
landmark
Any fixed object used to mark a boundary on the ground.- 2. Any PROMINENT OBJECT at a fixed location on LAND which can be used in determinin... more
Any fixed object used to mark a boundary on the ground.- 2. Any PROMINENT OBJECT at a fixed location on LAND which can be used in determining a location or a DIRECTION.
2667
land mile
See STATUTE MILE.
2668
land navigation
See NAVIGATION.
2669
landslide (or landslip)
The sliding down of a mass of land on a MOUNTAIN or cliff-side; land which has so fallen.
2670
land survey
See SURVEY: CADASTRAL.
2671
land territory
Continental or insular land masses that are above water at high tide.
2672
lane
An established route as an air lane or shipping lane. In an electronic radioloca­tion lattice, the zone between two lines on which measured ... more
An established route as an air lane or shipping lane. In an electronic radioloca­tion lattice, the zone between two lines on which measured values, expressed in terms of the system's electronic unit (WAVE LENGTH or MICROSECOND), are whole numbers and are one unit apart. See LATTICE. A LEAD.
2673
Laplace azimuth
See AZIMUTH.
2674
Laplace equation
See EQUATION.
2675
Laplace station
See STATION.
2676
lappened ice
See ANCHOR ICE.
2677
large correction
(British terminology). A new printing of a CHART corrected from important information which is too comprehensive to promulgate by Admiralty ... more
(British terminology). A new printing of a CHART corrected from important information which is too comprehensive to promulgate by Admiralty NOTI­CES TO MARINERS or to insert conveniently by hand on existing copies of the CHART. When large correc­tions are made, the CHART is not revised throughout but all copies in circulation are cancelled.
2678
large halo
See HALO.
2679
Large Automatic Navigation Buoy (lanby)
A large buoy designed to take the place of a lightship where con­struction of an offshore light station is not feasi­ble. See also BUOY: SUP... more
A large buoy designed to take the place of a lightship where con­struction of an offshore light station is not feasi­ble. See also BUOY: SUPER.
2680
large scale
See SCALE.