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Word: constrction (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1896-1896
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...modern battle ship is an evolution from the old Greek galley. Forty years ago we had practically all sailing vessels, manned by sailors; now we have great machines, managed by mechanics. There has been a complete change from heavy wooden frames and weighty constrction to light frames of iron or steel with a thin metal covering...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Modern War Ships. | 4/2/1896 | See Source »

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