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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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cowl
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A hood-shaped top or end of a natural ventilation trunk that may be rotated in a direction to cause wind to blow air into or out of the trunk.
schneekluth duct
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A hull appendage fitted forward of a single screw propeller to minimize variations in the wake entering the propeller.
chevron frames
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A hull-stiffening system employing a series of members arranged in a Vee-shaped configuration.
model basin
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A hydrodynamic laboratory used to predict resistance characteristics of full-size vessels.
wing keel
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A keel fitted with twin fixed appendages at its bottom in an inverted Vee shape.
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