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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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double chine
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A transition between a vessel's side and bottom employing two longitudinal knuckles.
jib
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A triangular fore and aft sail fitted forward of the forward mast
breasthook
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A triangular plate bracket joining port and starboard side stringers at the stem.
trimaran
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A triple-hulled boat, the center hull usually being larger than the others.
expansion trunk
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A trunk extending above a space used for the stowage of liquid cargo. The surface of the cargo liquid is kept sufficiently high in the trunk to permit expansion without risk of ...
expansion tank
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A trunk extending above a space used for the stowage of liquid cargo. The surface of the cargo liquid is kept sufficiently high in the trunk to permit expansion without risk of ...
steering nozzle
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A turnable shroud fitted around a screw propeller to provide steering ability as well as thrust enhancement.
