0 a game or joke that makes people who do not know each other feel more relaxed together
1 a strong ship that can break a passage through ice
2 a strong ship that can move through ice
3 a game, joke, or story that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable together
Many of her features, such as the open bridge with covered bridge wings, could be traced back to the pre-war steam-powered icebreakers.
The ships, ranging from search and rescue lifeboats to icebreakers, are tasked to various programs, often concurrently, and are crewed by 2400 skilled seagoing personnel.
Like other icebreakers of her time, she was also equipped with sails which, while rarely used, remained in the inventory until the 1920s.
The company has a focus on icebreakers and other icegoing vessels for arctic conditions.
The command had 78 types of ships underway replenishment ships, repair ships, salvage ships, survey ships, hospital ships, and icebreakers.
River icebreakers can operate in any navigable waterway to prevent such ice jams.
Nine of these are icebreakers, and one is a container ship with an icebreaking bow.
She was a forerunner of modern icebreakers and had an exceptionally diverse service life.
