derelict
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/
- Specialized
:
embarcación abandonada
- They will wander through the vehicle bodies on their way to the section where the wrecked VW models are kept, and perhaps they'll find my Rabbit among the derelicts.
So we get the mystery Derelict Found at Sea news article, which is, you know, fairly long and gives us some information.
- So we get the mystery Derelict Found at Sea news article, which is, you know, fairly long and gives us some information.
Examples
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All I could see were those derelicts as we floated on the waves, half submerging as crests washed over our hull.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Derelicts!" I shouted.
Fiction book (1999) -
Teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation.
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If you recall, the colonist family who "found" the derelict were actually sent to those coordinates by Burke.
Blog text (10) -
Once the excitement was over, and they were certain they were alive, they found there was an automatic radio beacon with a recorded warning about the derelict's path.
Fiction book (1999) -
Add to that the fact that the terrain was very difficult and that the colonists didn't have any aircraft, and you have reasonable doubt as to why the derelict hadn't been found before.
Blog text (10) -
The crew was startled when they spotted a derelict ship drifting alone on the open sea.
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The rescue team was dispatched to the derelict vessel that had been abandoned for months.
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While sailing, they came across a derelict that appeared to have been deserted by its crew long ago.
Synonyms
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2.8
A ship broken or sunk at sea
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7.7
An old ship that is broken and left to rust
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6.3
A ship left by its crew and owners, often drifting at sea
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Etymology
Derelict comes from Latin parts de- 'away' and relinquere 'to leave', the same root as relinquish. So a derelict ship is one 'left' and abandoned on the sea.