#transport engineering

• Amphibious — Having an amphibious character, based on mixed land and water operations, or relating to organisms with a dual way of life. In military terminology, it defines tactical maneuvers, landings, troops, or special vehicles structurally designed to launch attacks from the sea directly onto enemy land territory.
• Amphibious craft — An aircraft, seaplane, motorized vehicle, or military tank structurally designed to roll or take off from dry land and, at the same time, to float, navigate, or splash down on a water surface. As an adjective, it represents the feminine singular form of the neologism 'amfibiu', defining a technical capability or a mixed operation carried out in two different environments.
• Amphibious — Capable of living, functioning, or moving both on land and in water; relating to organisms of the amphibian class or to vehicles adapted to dual environments. As a masculine noun, it represents an amphibian animal or a military vehicle, tank, motor vehicle, or seaplane structurally equipped with watertight propulsion and flotation systems.
• Stowage — A technical operation of properly placing, stowing, securing, and lashing cargo in a ship's hold, in containers, or in airplanes, aiming to optimize available space and prevent cargo shifting during transport, thereby ensuring the structural stability of the vehicle and safety of navigation.
• Highway — A rare or regional technical term used to designate a modern, multi-lane roadway reserved exclusively for the high-speed movement of motor vehicles; a highway or strategic road structurally designed for heavy traffic and high speeds.