sweep+clear
31To sweep the deck — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… …
32To clear the decks — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… …
33USS Yazoo (AN-92) — USS Yazoo (YN 121/AN 92) was a Cohoes class net laying ship which was assigned to protect U.S. Navy ships and harbors during World War II with her anti submarine nets. Her World War II career was cut short due to the war coming to an end, but,… …
34brush — 1. noun 1) a styling brush camel hair brushes a brush and dustpan Syn: hairbrush; toothbrush; paintbrush; scrub brush; whisk broom, sweeper, broom 2) he gave the seat a brush with his hand Syn …
35USS Bold (AM-424) — was an Aggressive class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of clearing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. Bold was laid down on 12 December 1951 by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard; launched on …
36USS Bluebird (AMS-121) — was a Bluebird class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for clearing minefields in coastal waterways.The third Bluebird to be so named by the Navy, AMS 121 was laid down on 5 February 1952 at Vallejo, California, by the Mare Island Naval… …
37USS Hummingbird (AMS-192) — was a Bluebird class motor minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for clearing coastal minefields. The second ship to be named Humming Bird by the Navy, usually spelled Hummingbird (MSC 192), was originally classified: AMS 192, but reclassified 7… …
38Jerauld Wright — during its commissioning and fitting out period. [ Warrior among Diplomats , p. 100 101, 105 107; [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s10/sequoia ii.htm USS Sequoia (AG 23)] DANFS Naval Historical Center] Bureau of OrdnanceWright developed an… …
39scour — I. v. a. 1. Clean (by friction), brighten, rub hard, scrub, cleanse. 2. Clean, cleanse, whiten. 3. Range over, brush along, pass swiftly over. 4. Purge (violently). 5. Rake, search closely. 6. Obliterate, efface, cleanse away, remove …
40List of coalition military operations of the Iraq War — Operation Aloha redirects here. For the band, see Operation Aloha (band). Nordlicht redirects here. For the Kriegsmarine ship, see SS Nordlicht. Operation Falcon Freedom redirects here. For the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973… …
