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A person whose job involves aiding the deck supervisor in berthing, anchoring, maintenance, and general evolutions on deck.
The act of disconnecting from a replenishment at sea and maneuvering clear. Can be either a normal or emergency evolution, the difference being simply how quickly the various actions are accomplished.
A water-saving evolution in which one attempts to get clean while using as little water as possible. Basically, you turn on the shower for a few seconds to wet yourself down. Then, turn off the shower and lather everything up. Then, you turn the shower back on and rinse off.
Refers to any seamanship task that requires special effort or co-ordination. A replenishment at sea or a taking another ship under tow are considered evolutions.
(RCN)(RN) The senior boatswain onboard a ship, responsible for seamanship evolutions. Also known as the Chief Boatswain's Mate. May also stand for "Big Ugly Fat Fucker Easily Replaced".
The senior boatswain onboard a ship, responsible for seamanship evolutions. See Buffer.
Oh My Evolution
n. (ed: entered verbatim) Sexy member of the oposite sex. May hear it in a few songs by so solid crew, mainly said by londers, eg: i cherps up some buff lady last nite. (ed: see why?) Another version of the definition is: "Describes a good looking Girl, an evolution of the word 'Fit', as in 'that girl is buff', Originated amongst black youth, but now widely used by youth in London. (ed: evolution of 'fit? wha??)
A group of sailors with special duties that are involved in certain evolutions of the ship, such as anchoring, close-quarter maneuvering and coming alongside. The slang term used by the crew is "Specials".
An evolution which is remarkable for its noteworthy lack of brilliance.
A way to describe the effect of a lengthy evolution on crew vigilance. For example, near the end of a long running replenishment at sea, the crew may tend to get careless. Also called "stupid time".
Keep it Simple Stupid. Don't overcomplicate the evolution.
Tow Exercise. Practicing the evolution of towing another ship.
1. To quit an evolution of exercise. 2. To back down from a conflict.
Phonetic abbreviation for "Cluster Fuck", ie. an evolution which has not gone well.
A nickname for members of the Boatswain branch, as they are more involved in seamanship evolutions that other members of the ship's company.
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The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into grand tactics, or the tactics of battles, and elementary tactics, or the tactics of instruction.
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one who holds the doctrine of evolution, either in biology or in metaphysics.
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In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts.
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Evolution of one's self; development by inherent quality or power.
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The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.
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That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
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Pertaining to, employed in, or produced by, the evolution of electricity by means of a battery in which water or steam is used.
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One skilled in evolutions.
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Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis.
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the doctrine of design, which assumes that the phenomena of organic life, particularly those of evolution, are explicable only by purposive causes, and that they in no way admit of a mechanical explanation or one based entirely on biological science; the doctrine of adaptation to purpose.
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To cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out.
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In the theory of evolution: The process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent. It is supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in development.
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Relating to evolution.
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The space in a theater between the stage and the audience; -- originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and its evolutions, afterward by the Romans to persons of distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental musicians.
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The act or process of raising a quantity to any power assigned; the multiplication of a quantity into itself a given number of times; -- the reverse of evolution.
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A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous gelatinous substance. The zoogloea is characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution. Also used adjectively.
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The theory of, or belief in, evolution. See Evolution, 6 and 7.
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The history of the individual development of an organism; the history of the evolution of the germ; the development of an individual organism, -- in distinction from phylogeny, or evolution of the tribe. Called also henogenesis, henogeny.
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Relating to evolution; as, evolutionary discussions.
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Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
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