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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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radius of gyration
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A measure of a body's distribution of mass about its axis of rotation.
fathom
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A measure of length, equivalent to 6 linear feet, used for depths of water and lengths of anchor chain.
mooring winch
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A mechanical device for controlling lines or cables used to secure the ship to a wharf.
planimeter
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A mechanical device for measuring the area enclosed within a curve.
thruster
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A mechanical device for providing (usually) a transverse force in order to help turn a ship.
twist lock
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A mechanical locking device at the corner of a cargo container. Rotating the movable part about a vertical axis locks the device and container to a mating component on an ...
