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Naval architecture
The engineering science dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures.
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buttock
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The intersection of the molded surface of the hull with any vertical longitudinal plane not on the centerline.
hard spot
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The intersection of two structural members where one is far stronger than the other.
port side
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The left-hand side of a ship when looking forward. Opposite to starboard.
length between perpendiculars
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The length of a ship between the forward and after perpendiculars. The forward perpendicular is a vertical line at the intersection of the fore side of the stem and the summer load waterline. The ...
floodable length
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The length of ship which may be flooded without sinking below its safety or margin line. The floodable length of a vessel varies from point to point throughout its length and is usually greatest ...
garboard strake
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The line of bottom shell plating adjacent to the keel.
waterline
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The line of the water's edge when the ship is afloat; technically, the intersection of any horizontal plane with the molded form.
