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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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bilge water
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Stagnant water collected in the lower parts of a vessel.
hogging
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Straining of the ship that tends to make the bow and stern lower than the middle portion.
sagging
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Straining of the ship that tends to make the middle portion lower than the bow and stern.
cargo battens
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Strips of wood fitted inside the frames to keep cargo away from hull steelwork; also called sparring.
kingposts
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Strong vertical posts used in pairs instead of a mast to support booms and rigging to form a derrick: also called samson posts
deep tanks
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Tanks extending from the bottom or inner bottom up to or higher than the lowest deck. They are often fitted with hatches so that they may also be used for dry cargo in lieu of ...
