noun
: a strake of plating secured to the deck beams along the outer edge of a ship's deck in order to connect the beams to the side of the ship and to each other
noun
: a strake of plating secured to the deck beams along the outer edge of a ship's deck in order to connect the beams to the side of the ship and to each other
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012