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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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heaving line
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A light rope that, when tossed ashore, allows shore personnel to pull a mooring line from the ship to a mooring bitt.
margin line
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A line, not less than 3 inches below the top of the bulkhead deck at side, defining the highest permissible location on the side of the ship of any damaged waterplane in the final ...
bilge keel
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A long longitudinal fin fitted at the turn of the bilge to reduce rolling.
boom
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A long round spar hinged at its lower end, usually to a mast, and supported by a wire rope or tackle from aloft to the upper end of the boom. Cargo, stores, etc, are lifted by ...
bar keel
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A longitudinal appendage, rectangular in section, running along the bottom of the ship, usually on the centerline.
