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Shipbuilding

The design, construction and maintenance of both commercial and military ships and floating vessels in shipyards or other marine facilities.

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tailshaft

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The aftermost section of the propulsion shafting, in the stern tube in single screw ships and in the struts of multiple screw ships, to which the propeller is fitted.

transom beam

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The aftermost transverse deck beam. Abaft and connected to it are the cant beams. Connects at its ends to the transom frame.

transom frame

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The aftermost transverse side frame, abaft which are the cant frames.

parallel middlebody

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The amidship portion of a ship within which the contour of the underwater hull form is unchanged.

leeway

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The angle between a boat's apparent heading and its actual direction of motion. Also called drift angle

drift angle

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The angle between a vessel's apparent and true courses.

bevel

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

The angle between the flanges of a frame or other member. (When greater than a right angle, open bevel, when less, closed or shut); also, to chamfer.