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dracone
/ ˈ»å°ùæ°ìəʊ²Ô /
noun
- a large flexible cylindrical container towed by a ship, used for transporting liquids
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dracone1
C20: from Latin: dragon
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Dracone's car struck pit crew member Todd Phillips leaving a stop for tires and fuel.
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Hinc, nulli biferi miranda rosaria Pesti, Nec mala Hesperidum, vigili servata dracone.
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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.
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.
When making a sharp turn, a Dracone does not swing like a ship; its fabric forms a kink that moves from bow to stern.
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