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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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two-stroke engine
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
In reciprocating prime movers, one in which the energy is applied once during every complete revolution.
headlog
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
In river craft of rectangular shape, the horizontal member at the extreme end between the rake shell plating and the deck. Usually a vertical plate of considerable thickness owing to its ...
rider plate
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
In single bottom ships, a continuous flat plate attached to the top of the center vertical keel..
quenching
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
In steelmaking, an operation consisting of heating the material to a certain temperature and holding at that temperature to obtain desired crystalline structure, and then rapidly cooling it in a ...
amidships
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
In the vicinity of the midlength of a ship as distinguished from the ends. Technically it is exactly half way between the forward and the after perpendiculars. Also a helm order to indicate the ...
tumble home
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Inboard slope of a ship's side, usually above the designed waterline.
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