dracone

/ ˈdrækəʊn /

noun

1. a large flexible cylindrical container towed by a ship, used for transporting liquids

Word History and Origins

Origin of dracone¹

C20: from Latin: dragon

Example Sentences

Dracone's car struck pit crew member Todd Phillips leaving a stop for tires and fuel.

From US News

Hinc, nulli biferi miranda rosaria Pesti, Nec mala Hesperidum, vigili servata dracone.

From Project Gutenberg

The Dracone�which gets its name from the Greek word for serpent�was conceived during the 1956 Suez crisis by British Engineer William Rede Hawthorne, 49.

From Time Magazine Archive

And once its cargo has been drained off, a Dracone can either be inflated with air for the return tow or rolled up and carried home on the deck of the towing vessel.

From Time Magazine Archive

When making a sharp turn, a Dracone does not swing like a ship; its fabric forms a kink that moves from bow to stern.

From Time Magazine Archive