Meaning of storm oil | Babel Free

Definitions

Oil carried by a ship and dispersed into an area of water to calm it (as it absorbs some of the energy of waves, and covers a large area in a slick film upon which wind can get less traction to produce waves).

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Examples

“While bound east, latitude 41 degrees, longitude 56 degrees 54 minutes, during a northerly gale with very high rolling seas, used storm oil through forward⟳ waste⟳ pipe with good effect.”

“With the appearance of more modern ships, storm oil lost much of its importance, but even today power-driven U. S. merchant ships of more than 200 gross tons are required to carry⟳ 30 gallons of it and those of 5000 tons or more ...”

“The diameter at the mouth is 36 inches; the length is approximately 54 inches, with a 1-gallon storm oil container. This would be a very awkward item to stow on board⟳, to say⟳ nothing about storing additional storm oil.”

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