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	Word or Phrase:	BATTLEFIELD WRECKAGE *
	Definition:	Structural elements (parts of hull etc.) or fixtures and fittings (masts, etc.) lost during a naval engagement without incurring the actual loss of a ship. May also be used as a monument type for expended ammunition (e.g. shells, cannonballs).

	Word or Phrase:	WRECK *
	Definition:	The remains of a vessel which has either sunk or suffered structural damage to the extent where it can no longer function.