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Waive
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To forgo the right to court-martial.
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Wake light, английский
A dim stern light shining on the wake of a warship in line-ahead (column) formation, to provide a station-keeping marker for the following vessel.
Waister, английский
A disabled, inexperienced, incompetent, or superannuated seaman incapable of working aloft and confined to duty amidships on the main deck (i.e., at the waist). wait ’til you see the whites of their eyes: commonly believed to be an infantry fire command, this phrase was actually coined by horatio nelson, who wanted to ensure that his gunners held their fire until the most effective range of 200 yards—half the usual distance at that time. see musket shot.
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