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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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chafing plate
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Bent plate for minimizing chafing of ropes, as at hatches.
gudgeon
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Bosses or lugs on sternpost drilled for the pins (pintles) on which the rudder hinges.
engine and boiler casing
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Bulkheads enclosing large openings through decks above the engine and boiler rooms. This provides space for the boiler uptakes, access to these rooms, and permits installing or ...
