noun
: two or more strakes of the thickest planking lying at the widest part of a wooden ship's hull and extending its entire length and supporting the main deck
noun
: two or more strakes of the thickest planking lying at the widest part of a wooden ship's hull and extending its entire length and supporting the main deck
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012