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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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electrolysis
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The effect of an electric current passing through an electrolyte in transferring ions from one part to another.
butt
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The end joint between two plates or other members that meet end to end.
break
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The end of a partial superstructure such as a poop, bridge or forecastle where it drops to the deck below.
sail board
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The equivalent of a surf board fitted with a sail on a flexibly-mounted mast that can be tilted forward or aft so as to eliminate the need for a rudder.
length overall
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The extreme length of a ship measured from the foremost point of the stem to the aftermost part of the stern
stress
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
The force per unit section area producing deformation in a body.
