Section 652. Definitions

As  used or referred to in this title, unless a
  different meaning clearly appears from the context,
    1. The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by  section
  six hundred fifty-three of this chapter;
    2. The term "county" shall mean the county of Nassau;
    3. The term "bonds" shall mean the bonds authorized in this title;
    4. The term "board" shall mean the members of the authority;
    5.  The term "real property" shall mean lands, structures, franchises,
  and interests in land, including lands under water and riparian  rights,
  and any and all things and rights usually included within the said term,
  and  includes  not only fees simple absolute but also any and all lesser
  interests, such as easements, rights of way, uses, leases, licenses  and
  all other incorporeal hereditaments and every estate, interest or right,
  legal  or  equitable, including terms of years, and liens thereon by way
  of judgments, mortgages or otherwise, and also claims for damage to real
  estate;
    6. The  term  "Reynolds  channel"  shall  mean  the  waterway  on  the
  northerly side of the island of Long Beach, extending easterly from East
  Rockaway inlet and includes said inlet;
    6-a.  The term "Bannister creek" shall mean the waterway known by that
  name in the county of Nassau connected with Reynolds channel.
    7. The term "Atlantic Beach bridge" shall  mean  the  existing  bridge
  known by that name crossing Reynolds channel;
    8.  The  term  "project"  shall mean Atlantic Beach bridge and any new
  bridge constructed by the authority across Reynolds channel,  or  either
  of  said  bridges, and any park, playground, beach or other recreational
  facility created or acquired by the authority, including any land within
  the county of Nassau which has been acquired by the authority  for  such
  purposes,  together  with such structures, appurtenances, facilities and
  approaches as may be necessary or convenient in connection therewith;
    9. The term  "approaches"  shall  mean  all  structures  necessary  or
  convenient  to  give access to the bridge from connecting streets, roads
  and parkways;
    10. The term "connections" shall mean all roads, streets, parkways  or
  avenues connecting with the approaches.
    11.  The terms "note" or "notes" shall mean bond anticipation notes as
  authorized in this title.