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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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hydrofoil boat
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A small craft that, when driven at speed, has its hull lifted out of the water by the support of small wing-like surfaces in the water.
limber hole
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A small hole or slot in a frame or plate for the purpose of preventing water or oil from collecting; a drain hole
dog
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A small metal fitting used to hold doors, hatch covers, manhole covers, etc, closed.
grommet
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A soft ring used under a nut or bolt head to maintain watertightness; also an eye fitted into canvas.
wildcat
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A special type of cog-like windlass drum whose faces are formed to fit the links of the anchor chain. The rotating wildcat causes the chain to be slacked off when lowering the ...
cruiser stern
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A spoon-shaped stern used on most merchant ships, designed to give maximum immersed length.
transom stern
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A square-ended stern used to provide additional hull volume and deck space aft and (or) to decrease resistance in some high speed ships.
