noun
: a method of constructing steel ships in which the required strength and stiffness in a fore-and-aft direction is obtained by working in longitudinals — compare isherwood system
noun
: a method of constructing steel ships in which the required strength and stiffness in a fore-and-aft direction is obtained by working in longitudinals — compare isherwood system
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012