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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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line
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A general term for a rope of any size used for various purposes: small cords such as log line, lead line, or small stuff as marlin, ratline, houseline, etc.
cheek block
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A half shell block with a single sheave bolted to a mast or other object which serves as the other half shell or cheek. Usually used in connection with halyards.
old man
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A heavy bar of iron or steel bent in the form of a Z used to hold a portable drill. One leg is bolted or clamped to the work to be drilled and the drill head is placed under the ...
dolly bar
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A heavy steel bar used to hold against the heads of rivets while the points are being clinched when the space is not sufficient to permit the use of a regular holding-on tool.
cavil
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A heavy timber fastened to the forward or after bitts about midway between the base and top to form a cleat. The bitt so built.
mortise
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A hole cut in any material to receive the end or tenon of another piece.
