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Definition of Shipwrecks

Shipwreck
Shipwreck Ship"wreck`, n. 1. The breaking in pieces, or shattering, of a ship or other vessel by being cast ashore or driven against rocks, shoals, etc., by the violence of the winds and waves. 2. A ship wrecked or destroyed upon the water, or the parts of such a ship; wreckage. --Dryden. 3. Fig.: Destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss. Holding faith and a good conscience, which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck. --1 Tim. 1. 19. It was upon an Indian bill that the late ministry had made shipwreck. --J. Morley.
Shipwreck
Shipwreck Ship"wreck`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shipwrecked; p. pr. & vb. n. Shipwrecking.] 1. To destroy, as a ship at sea, by running ashore or on rocks or sandbanks, or by the force of wind and waves in a tempest. Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break. --Shak. 2. To cause to experience shipwreck, as sailors or passengers. Hence, to cause to suffer some disaster or loss; to destroy or ruin, as if by shipwreck; to wreck; as, to shipwreck a business. --Addison.

Meaning of Shipwrecks from wikipedia

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- of shipwrecks, sorted by different criteria. List of shipwrecks of Africa List of shipwrecks of Asia List of shipwrecks of Europe List of shipwrecks of...
- This is a list of shipwrecks located in or off the coast of Canada. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates)...
- coordinates) Graveyard of the Great Lakes List of shipwrecks of western Lake Superior List of Great Lakes shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places...
- This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost...
- ships, shipwrecks, or shipyards. Of the more than 2,500 NHLs, about 5 percent are ships, shipwrecks, or shipyards. The NHL ships, shipwrecks, and shipyards...
- Machine Shipwrecks and Smuggling Archived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine - a learning resource from the British Library archives Shipwrecks UK, providing...
- The list of shipwrecks in the 17th century includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1601 to 1700. 20 July — Gift...
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