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has glosseng: A bow wave is the wave that forms at the bow of a ship when it moves through the water. As the bow wave spreads out, it defines the outer limits of a ship's wake. A large bow wave slows the ship down, poses a risk to smaller boats, and in a harbor can cause damage to shore facilities and moored ships. Therefore, ship hulls are generally designed to produce as small a bow wave as practical.
lexicalizationeng: bow wave
instance ofe/Wind wave
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German
has glossdeu: Die Bugwelle ist die Welle, die ein schwimmendes Objekt, das sich im Wasser fortbewegt, vor sich her schiebt. Die Welle entsteht durch die kontinuierliche Verdrängung von Wasser durch das sich vorwärtsbewegende Objekt und scheint sich bei kontinuierlicher Geschwindigkeit des Objekts in einem festen Abstand davor her zu bewegen. Nur größere Objekte, vor allem Schiffe, lassen eine sichtbare Bugwelle entstehen. Vom Bug, dem Vorderteil des Schiffs, kommt schließlich ihr Name.
lexicalizationdeu: Bugwelle
Icelandic
has glossisl: Bógalda er alda sem myndast við bóg skips á ferð í vatni. Þegar bógaldan dreifist út til hliðanna myndar hún kjölfar. Stór bógalda hægir ferð skipsins og getur auk þess skapað hættu fyrir minni báta og skemmt mannvirki í höfnum. Þess vegna eru skip yfirleitt hönnuð þannig að þau skapi sem minnsta bógöldu.
lexicalizationisl: bógalda
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media:imgBow wave 1.jpg
media:imgBugwelle im Hafen Hamburg.jpg

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