oblique icebreaker

English

Noun

oblique icebreaker (plural oblique icebreakers)

  1. (navigation, nautical) A special type of icebreaker designed to operate not only ahead and astern, but also obliquely with a large angle of attack.
    Coordinate terms: heavy icebreaker, light icebreaker, medium icebreaker
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