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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

deadrise

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Athwartship rise of the bottom of the hull.

automation

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Automatic, rather than human, control systems.

spring bearing

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Bearings to support the line shafting.

chafing plate

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Bent plate for minimizing chafing of ropes, as at hatches.

gudgeon

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Bosses or lugs on sternpost drilled for the pins (pintles) on which the rudder hinges.

beam knee

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Bracket connecting a deck beam and frame

engine and boiler casing

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Bulkheads enclosing large openings through decks above the engine and boiler rooms. This provides space for the boiler uptakes, access to these rooms, and permits installing or removing large ...

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