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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, **, 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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