Most ancient naval battles were fought by fast ships using the battering ram to sink opposing fleets or steer close enough for boarding in hand-to-hand combat.

Most other nations replied with similar larger ships.

Most of these creations themselves contained hidden surprises such as clock-work birds, or miniature ships.

Most numerous among those using the islands were British and American sealers, where typically between 40 and 50 ships were engaged in exploiting fur seals.

Most of the voyages sent out by Henry consisted of one or two ships that navigated by following the coast, stopping at night to tie up along some shore.

Most of these ships were placed along the Cinque Ports, but Portsmouth was also enlarged.

Most slave ships that transported slaves from Calabar were English, and around 85 % of these ships being from Bristol and Liverpool merchants.

Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships.

Most U-boats, the most powerful arm of the, were meant for destroying ships, not supporting an invasion.

Most pollution is from ships ; land generated pollution counts as the second most common source of pollution, ranging from mercury, to acidic or basic toxins.

Most important waterway is the river Danube used both by passenger, cargo and freight ships.

Most interplanetary communication is handled by courier ships, most commonly " X-boats ", which are small Imperial vessels with long-distance jump drives that travel between systems transmitting and receiving vital data.

Most Russian submarines as well as all US surface ships since Enterprise are powered by two or more reactors.

Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats and aircraft.

Most of the ships and other equipment were scrapped or sold.

Most historians now agree that at least 12 million slaves left the continent between the 15th and 19th century, but 10 to 20 % died on board ships.

Most historians regard the foundation of Sussex with Ælle landing with three ships and three sons as a myth.

Most of the 1. 5 million Japanese who had been left in Manchukuo at the end of World War II were sent back to their homeland in 1946-1948 by U. S. Navy ships in the operation now known as the Japanese repatriation from Huludao.

Most of these exports, such as grapes, apples, and peaches, go by refrigerator ships, but some, such as berries, go by air freight.

Most of the ships in the American fleet under the command of Benedict Arnold were captured or destroyed by a British force under the overall direction of General Guy Carleton.

Most of the American ships were damaged or sinking, and the crews reported around 60 casualties.

Most of the Allied ships, however, were still veteran Napoleonic-era warhorses ( e. g. HMS Albion ).

Most carvings show men, and ships.

Most memorable revenge that was visited on the British navy was when some ships were trapped in the creek by the ebb tides.

Most counties also have maps available from the county engineer showing roads and other features and from the assessor's office showing ownerships of land.

Most manufacturers also seem to be concentrating on formulating fire-resistant or self-extinguishing grades of urethane foam that are aimed specifically at the burgeoning building markets.

Most eggs contain the pigment melanin which raises their temperature through the absorption of light and also protects them against ultraviolet radiation.

Most members of Asteraceae are herbaceous, but a significant number are also shrubs, vines and trees.

Most of the analog systems also suffer from generation loss.

Most government positions also were appointed by the legislature.

Most apicomplexans have plastid ( also known as apicoplast ) and mitochondrial genomes as well as nuclear ones, although Cryptosporidium spp.

Most traffic classes also introduce the concept of Cell Delay Variation Tolerance ( CDVT ), which defines the " clumping " of cells in time.

Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common.

Most archivers also store metadata about a file that the operating system provides, such as timestamps, ownership and access control.

Most of the special interest groups also have an annual conference.

Most of Australia's iron ore is also mined in the Pilbara and it also has one of the world's major manganese mines,

Most of the time it is not only checked if the equipment meets the pre-set specification, but also if the equipment is fully functional.

Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture.

Most Native beadwork is created for tribal use but beadworkers also create conceptual work for the art world.

Most of the other light aircraft acquired by the FABF in the 1970s and 1980s have also now been retired along with the Mi-4 helicopters, but some recent acquisitions have been made, including a Beechcraft King Air, a Piper PA-34 Seneca, a CEAPR Robin light training aircraft, and a single Air Tractor AT-802 aerial sprayer aircraft for spraying insecticides, purchased after the northern part of the country suffered heavy crop damage from a 2004 invasion of swarming locusts.

Most of these terms also apply to softball.

Most milk teas include powdered dairy or non-dairy creamers, but some shops also offer fresh milk as an alternative.

Most bokbiers tend to be seasonal beers ( traditionally autumn, although there are currently also spring, summer and winter boks ).

* Most Blu-ray players can also play standard DVDs and CDs ( although this feature is not compulsory in the Blu-ray standard ).

Most often she appears as an ugly, frightening hag, but she can also appear as a stunningly beautiful woman of any age that suits her.

Most of these presenters also regularly stand in during the week.

Most are administered orally ; however, they can also be given intravenously, intramuscularly or rectally.

Most of the underground railroad that transported them were also arrested, tried, and convicted.