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TO BE IN A GATE
\təbi ɪn ɐ ɡˈe͡ɪt], \təbi ɪn ɐ ɡˈeɪt], \t_ə_b_i_ ɪ_n ɐ ɡ_ˈeɪ_t]\
Definitions of TO BE IN A GATE
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
Used
of
two
ships
thrown
one
on
board
the
other
by
a
wave
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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