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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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left hand propeller
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A screw propeller that provides forward thrust when turning counter-clockwise as viewed from astern
right hand propeller
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A screw propeller that provides forward thrust when turning in the clockwise direction when viewed from astern.
petty officer
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A seafarer with rank between a licensed officer and a rating.
quartering sea
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A series of waves approaching a vessel at about 45 degrees off the stern.
Bonjean curves
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A set of curves, each of which represents a plot of the cumulative area of a station on the lines plan, from the base line to any point above it.
developable surface
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A shape to which flat materials can be forced without resort to extremes of temperature or pressure.
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