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The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning? 

Knot, stern, boom, hatch, anchor

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Knot: 

(a) interlacing, twining, looping, etc.  

(b) a group of persons. 

Stern: firm, strict, uncompromising, harsh, hard etc. 

Boom: 

(a) deep, prolonged, resonant sound

(b) to progress or flourish 

(c) to hit hard  

Hatch: 

(a) to bring forth, produce.

(b) derive, concoct 

(c) to draw, cut, or engrave lines 

Anchor: 

(a) a person or thing that can be relied upon for support 

(b) host of an event.

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