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Snagboat

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A snagboat is a river boat, resembling a barge with superstructure for crew accommodations, and deck-mounted cranes and hoists for removing snags and other obstructions from rivers and other shallow waterways. [1]

21 relations: American Civil War, Barge, British Columbia, Crane (machine), Fraser River, Freshet, Gillnetting, Gunboat, Hoist (device), Louisiana State University, Montgomery (snagboat), Nass River, New Westminster, Paddle steamer, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Skeena River, Snag (ecology), Superstructure, Union Army, W. T. Preston, Waterway.

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Barge

A barge is a flat-bottomed ship, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods.

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British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Crane (machine)

A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally.

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Fraser River

The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for, into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver.

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Freshet

The term freshet is most commonly used to describe a spring thaw resulting from snow and ice melt in rivers located in the northern latitudes of North America.

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Gillnetting

Gillnetting is a common fishing method used by commercial and artisanal fishermen of all the oceans and in some freshwater and estuary areas.

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Gunboat

A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.

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Hoist (device)

A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps.

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Louisiana State University

The Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Montgomery (snagboat)

Montgomery is a steam-powered sternwheel-propelled snagboat built in 1925 by the Charleston Dry Dock and Machine Company of Charleston, South Carolina, and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

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Nass River

The Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada.

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New Westminster

New Westminster is a historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of Metro Vancouver.

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Paddle steamer

A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water.

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Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

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Skeena River

The Skeena River is the second-longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada (after the Fraser River).

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Snag (ecology)

In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing, dead or dying tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches.

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Superstructure

A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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W. T. Preston

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Waterway

A waterway is any navigable body of water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snagboat

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