In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

[EX Q]: It is then protected by a box-like citadel of armour plating which extends from below the waterline on each side, across the deck, and over the bulkheads at each end.
[EX A]: Ize ikhuselwe likhusi elifana nebhekisi lwo macangci olwelo elinabele ukusuka ngaphantsi komgca kwamanzi kumacala omobini, ukunqumleza umgangathe, ukuye kutsho ngaphaya kodinga kumacalo emabini.

[EX Q]: In very bad weather it is probably preferable to turn and run slowly before wind and sea.
[EX A]: Kwimozulu embi kakhulu kuyakhetheka ukujika nokubaleka kancinci phambi komoya nolwandle.

[EX Q]: It is custom for the youngest member of the ships company to ring out the old year and ring in the new by striking 16 bells at midnight on New Years's Eve.
[EX A]:
Lisiko lelungu elincinci kwiqela elisenqanaweni ukubetha intsimbi kwaye akwaze ukuphela konyaka omdala nokuqalisa konyaka omtsha ngokuthi ayibethe intsimbi amaxesha ali-16 kanye ezinzulwini zobusuku oBandulela uNyaka omTsha.