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BREAKBULK SHIP

\bɹˈe͡ɪkbʌlk ʃˈɪp], \bɹˈe‍ɪkbʌlk ʃˈɪp], \b_ɹ_ˈeɪ_k_b_ʌ_l_k ʃ_ˈɪ_p]\

Definitions of BREAKBULK SHIP

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A ship with conventional holds for stowage of breakbulk cargo, below or above deck, and equipped with cargo-handling gear. Ships also may be capable of carrying a limited number of containers, above or below deck.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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