Naval architecture

Naval architecture

The engineering science dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures.

Industry: Shipbuilding

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heaving line

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A light rope that, when tossed ashore, allows shore personnel to pull a mooring line from the ship to a mooring bitt.

sheet

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A line used to restrain the angle of a fore and aft sail.

margin line

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A line, not less than 3 inches below the top of the bulkhead deck at side, defining the highest permissible location on the side of the ship of any damaged waterplane in the final condition of ...

bilge keel

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A long longitudinal fin fitted at the turn of the bilge to reduce rolling.

A long round spar hinged at its lower end, usually to a mast, and supported by a wire rope or tackle from aloft to the upper end of the boom. Cargo, stores, etc, are lifted by tackle leading from the ...