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adj
Narrow in the beam; Not as wide as is conventional for a vessel of comparable length.
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Qualifier: boat-building
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adj
Having a thin abdomen, especially when sickly or hungry.
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adj
Thin; narrow.
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adj
Cheap and/or minimal.
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adj
Overly frugal; stingy.
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adj
Small-minded; conventional and unadventurous;
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