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dracone

Syllables: dra·coneUK/ˈdɹæ̞ˌkoʊn/US/ˈdɹeɪˌkoʊn/

dracone noun: a large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.

dracone: a large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product...
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Noun

dracone (plural dracones)

  1. A large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.
    • A Dracone will go everywhere its towing vessel will go. Depending on the requirements, relatively small vessels can easily tow a Dracone, however, for faster speed or open ocean towing, higher powered vessels are more desirable. Smaller Dracones can be towed at speeds in excess of 12 knots, and...
    • Conceived over twenty years ago, the Dracone was first developed primarily as a means of bulk liquid transport of refined petroleum products. It was fully tested jointly by the British Ministry of Defense and National research Development Council. Since that time, It has been in service worldwide...1976 Captain John R Kirkland: Environmental Response Newsletter - Page 5

Forms of dracone

pluraldracones

Origin of dracone

Borrowed from Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-). Doublet of Draco, Dracon, dragon, and dragoon.

Questions about dracone

What does dracone mean?
Dracone means a large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.
What part of speech is dracone?
Dracone is a noun.
How do you pronounce dracone?
Dracone is pronounced /ˈdɹæ̞ˌkoʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of dracone?
The plural of dracone is dracones.

Words near dracone in the dictionary

  1. dracocephalum
  2. dracocephalums
  3. dracology
  4. Dracon
  5. draconcopedes
  6. dracone
  7. dracones
  8. draconettid
  9. draconettids
  10. draconian
  11. draconianism

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