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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.
