n.
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of chainwale, from 1 chain + 1 wale
Date: 1769
: one of the flat ledges of heavy plank or metal bolted edgewise to the outside of a ship to increase the spread of the shrouds
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of chainwale, from 1 chain + 1 wale
Date: 1769
: one of the flat ledges of heavy plank or metal bolted edgewise to the outside of a ship to increase the spread of the shrouds
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012