CARVEL-BUILT


Meaning of CARVEL-BUILT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: probably from Dutch karveel caravel (in compounds such as karveelwerk carvel-built construction), from Middle French carvelle

of a ship : built with the planks meeting flush at the seams instead of overlapping — compare clinker-built

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.