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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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metacentric radius
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The vertical separation of the center of buoyancy and the metacenter.
sight edge
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The visible edge of shell plating as seen from outside the hull.
stowage factor
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The volume of a given type of cargo per unit of its weight.
grain cubic
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The volumetric capacity of a cargo hold measured to shell plating and underside of deck plating.
forepeak
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The watertight compartment at the extreme forward end. The forward trimming tank.
stern tube
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The watertight tube enclosing and supporting the tailshaft. It consists of a cast-iron or cast-steel cylinder fitted with bearing surface within which the tailshaft rotates.
