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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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Naval architecture
scrieve board
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A large board made of soft, clear, planed lumber, sometimes a section of the mold loft floor, on which a full-sized body plan of a ship is drawn. The lines were formerly cut in by the use of a ...
bending rolls
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A large machine used to give curvature to plates by passage in contact with three rolls.
cargo hatch
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A large opening in the deck to permit loading of cargo.
hawser
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A large rope or a cable used in warping, towing, and mooing.
sling
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A length of chain or rope employed in handling weights with a crane or davit. The rods, chains, or ropes attached near the bow and stern of a small boat into which the davit or crane tackle is ...
painter
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A length of rope secured at the bow of a small boat for use in towing or for making it fast. Called also a bow-fast.
