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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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shear

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Parallel forces acting in opposite directions.

tensile

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Pertaining to a condition of stretching.

cryogenic

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Pertaining to extremely low temperatures.

fluted

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Pertaining to plating that is stiffened by being shaped in a series of knuckles.

dished

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Pertaining to plating that is stiffened by being shaped in the form of one or more shallow troughs.

mizzen

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Pertaining to the aftermost mast on a sail boat.

leeward

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Pertaining to the lee