- despatch vessel
- авизо (посыльное судно)
Англо-русский морской словарь. Б.Н. Серебрийский. 1946.
Англо-русский морской словарь. Б.Н. Серебрийский. 1946.
despatch — Dispatch Dis*patch , n. [Cf. OF. despeche, F. d[ e]p[^e]che. See {Dispatch}, v. t.] [Written also {despatch}.] 1. The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business. [1913 Webster] 2. Any sending away; dismissal; riddance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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