small craft

collocation in English

meaningsofsmallandcraft

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small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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craft
noun
uk
/krɑːft/us
/kræft/
skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill ...
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(Definition ofsmallandcraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But there were two types ofsmallcraftthat, many believed, might revolutionise naval warfare : torpedo boats and destroyers.
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But it would seem that he and his son-in-law had kept onesmallcrafttied up in a secluded cove until the 29th.
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During this period his main teaching and research interests included layout design and optimization of hull forms, par ticularly in the context of sea-keeping andsmallcraft.
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There is still a great deal of work to be carried out on thesmallcraftand currently the problem of steering it is the main obstacle.
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Industrial unions had tried futilely to organize them, but labor-management relations were handled throughsmallcraftunions that represented workers of the same occupation (core molders, for example).
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There are obvious objections to allowingsmallcraftto move about freely in the vicinity of a defended port, especially at night.
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It is, therefore, an admirable area for people to negotiate withsmallcraft.
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There are long waiting lists of people wishing to buy almost every form ofsmallcraft.
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The great point is that these harbours forsmallcraftwould house the lifeboats and make the lives of the crews more secure.
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We do have a number ofsmallcraftunions, diamond cutters, and people like that.
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The sale ofsmallcrafthas been extremely effective.
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I draw attention to the growing number ofsmallcraftand pleasure vessels that are involved in accidents leading to loss of life at sea.
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All the ships and thesmallcraftwere decontaminated successfully ensuring that there was no residual hazard.
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Similar difficulties are being experienced in light engineering, food processing, paper making and the othersmallcraftindustries.
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I am sure that it is right to insist, in the case ofsmallcraft, that they should be surveyed.
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We intend, however, to continue to buildsmallcraftin the southern yards, and also to consider building larger vessels when the opportunity occurs.
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Another point raised as regards thesmallcraftis that of hard-lying money.
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A floating dock to accommodatesmallcraftup to 5.000 tons has also been purchased.
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Our primary concern is withsmallcraftcontinuously moored in estuaries and harbours.
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I said it was insmallcraftin coastwise work that they were not being included.
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