dracone

British

/ ˈdrækəʊn /

noun

a large flexible cylindrical container towed by a ship, used for transporting liquids

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Etymology

Origin of dracone

C20: from Latin: _dragon

Example Sentences

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Dracone's car struck pit crew member Todd Phillips leaving a stop for tires and fuel.

From US News

Hinc, nulli biferi miranda rosaria Pesti, Nec mala Hesperidum, vigili servata dracone.

From Project Gutenberg

The Dracone�which gets its name from the Greek word for serpent�was conceived during the 1956 Suez crisis by British Engineer William Rede Hawthorne, 49.

From Time Magazine Archive

And once its cargo has been drained off, a Dracone can either be inflated with air for the return tow or rolled up and carried home on the deck of the towing vessel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the professor demonstrated, in Southampton Water, his latest barge, which he calls a "Dracone," from a Greek word for serpent.

From Time Magazine Archive

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