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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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swash bulkhead
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Longitudinal or transverse nontight bulkheads fitted in a tank to decrease the swashing action of the liquid contents as a ship rolls and pitches at sea. Their function is greatest when the tanks are ...
swash plate
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Longitudinal or transverse nontight bulkheads fitted in a tank to decrease the swashing action of the liquid contents as a ship rolls and pitches at sea. Their function is greatest when the tanks are ...
intercostal
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
Made in separate parts: between floors, frames or beams, etc.; the opposite of continuous.
