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derelict 1. falling into ruins; neglected; dilapidated 2. a person abandoned or neglected by society; a social outcast or vagrant 3. property deserted or abandoned by an owner, occupant, etc. 4. Nautical a vessel abandoned at sea derelict [′der·ə‚likt] (navigation) Any property abandoned at sea, often of sufficient size as to constitute a menace to navigation; especially an abandoned vessel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The men working the searchlight, after scouring the entrance of the harbour without seeing anything, then turned the light on the derelict and kept it there. He gained a little in strength; but his appearance never altered for the better--a human derelict, battered and wrecked, they had found him; a human derelict, battered and wrecked, he would remain until death claimed him. As everyone knows, she collided with a derelict when ten days out from Callao. |
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