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Question regarding terminology - Zeb Harley - 05-13-2009
A boat is a small vessel. Like a Rowing Boat. There is no such thing as a rowing ship.
A ship is a big vessel. Like a Hospital Ship. I cannot imagine a Hospital boat; though I can imagine a Hospital ship's boat as a dinghy.
Now what is this thing about a Gunship being smaller than a Gunboat?
If please someone would explain this to me.
Question regarding terminology - tazuras - 05-13-2009
I think it may be a star wars thing actually, there are GB's and GS's in SW games and I think this is how the terminology is used there. Blame Lucus.
Also i think this is more of a general discussion topic...
Question regarding terminology - Zeb Harley - 05-13-2009
' Wrote:I think it may be a star wars thing actually, there are GB's and GS's in SW games and I think this is how the terminology is used there. Blame Lucus.
Also i think this is more of a general discussion topic...
No it's not, since I don't want a discussion on it. I needed support for my mental health. But I think you saved me. Thanks for the answer to the question I did not figure out to ask: where does that turnaraound come from.
My Zoner-vessel must be a gunboat then, because there are definitely no Jedi-knights on it. Thanks Tazuras!
Question regarding terminology - 11of10 - 05-13-2009
I think it has something to do with real life modern army slang. As I have realised, Apache helicopters are often referred to as gunships, while in that context, gunboat would be something like a torpedo boat, or maybe a very small frigate, in which case it would boast a lot more firepower than just one 'copter.
Here, I dug out two links to help explain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat
Question regarding terminology - Zeb Harley - 05-13-2009
' Wrote:I think it has something to do with real life modern army slang. As I have realised, Apache helicopters are often referred to as gunships, while in that context, gunboat would be something like a torpedo boat, or maybe a very small frigate, in which case it would boast a lot more firepower than just one 'copter.
Here, I dug out two links to help explain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat
Yes, I read them too. So it's all mixed up. I am doing a reset:
*RESET*. Ships are big, boats are small. You can't put your hands in your head.
Question regarding terminology - slashhammer - 05-13-2009
' Wrote:Yes, I read them too. So it's all mixed up. I am doing a reset:
*RESET*. Ships are big, boats are small. You can't put your hands in your head.
In some cases very large ships are ironicaly called "boat(s)" - maybe this point of view
will help to keep you off from insanity.
Tbh, when I first saw a gunship on Disco being smaller then a gunboat I was a lil confused
as well - live with it, I doubt there will be any namechanges for those vessels as almost
noone cares.
Question regarding terminology - farmerman - 05-14-2009
Hmmm, that's kind of an interesting question. I always just sort of figured it was because future-ish space games and such used a strange combination of Naval and plane-related terms to refer to things.