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¿Qué es un imbornal?What is a scupper (imbornal)?

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Correct answer: c) A hole in the boat’s sides to drain water off the decks, especially water shipped by seas.

Why it is correct

Scuppers are holes in the side that drain the deck. Water shipped aboard runs out by itself.

Why the others are not

  • a) A seacock.
  • b) The cockpit.
  • d) A hatch.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Deck drain: scupper.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Parts of a boat

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