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D DAM to DEAD-WORK DECKS to DEPTH of a sail DETACHMENT of a fleet or squadro to DOCK-YARDS DETACHMENT of a fleet or squadro DIFFERENCE of latitude DINNAGE DISABLED To DISCHARGE DISMASTED DIVISION DOCK DOCKING DOCK-YARDS DOG to DOWN-HAUL-TACKLE To DOWSE to DRIVING DROP to DUNNAGE Search Contact us
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To DISCHARGETo DISCHARGE, (decharger, Fr.) when applied to a ship, signifies to unlade her, or take out her stores, ammunition, artillery, &c. When expressed of the officers, or crew, it implies to disband them from immediate service.
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