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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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motorship
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A ship driven by some form of internal combustion engine. Not generally applied to small boats driven by gasoline engines which are usually called motorboats.
dockyard
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A shipyard or plant where ships are constructed or repaired.
tie-plate
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A single fore-and-aft or diagonal course of plating attached to deck beams under a wood deck to give extra strength.
snatch block
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A single sheave block having one side of the frame hinged so that it can be opened to allow the bight of a rope to be placed on the sheave; thus avoiding the necessity of ...
kedge anchor
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A small anchor used for warping or kedging. It is usually planted from a small boat, the vessel being hauled up toward it. The weight varies, being usually from 900 to 1,200 ...
gypsy
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A small auxiliary drum usually fitted on one or both ends of a winch or windless. The usual method of hauling in or slacking off on ropes with the aid of a gypsy is to take one or ...
