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dracones

dracones is the plural of dracone.

Meaning of dracone

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

Questions about dracones

What is dracones the plural of?
Dracones is the plural of dracone.

Words near dracones in the dictionary

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

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