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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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flagstaff
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Flag pole, usually at the stern of a ship; carries the ensign.
tripping brackets
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Flat bars or plates placed at various points on deck girders, stiffeners, or beams as a reinforcement to prevent their free flanges from turning.
cribbing
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Foundations of heavy blocks and timbers for supporting a vessel during the period of construction.
after frames
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Frames aft of amidships, or frames near the stern of the ship.
upper deck
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Generally applied to the uppermost continuous weather deck.
