noun plural but sometimes singular in construction
1. : heavy timbers that rest on the ground ways and carry the weight of a vessel in launching — compare dogshore
2. : transverse timbers or supports on which the bilge blocks travel
noun plural but sometimes singular in construction
1. : heavy timbers that rest on the ground ways and carry the weight of a vessel in launching — compare dogshore
2. : transverse timbers or supports on which the bilge blocks travel
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012