noun
: a part of the frame of a steel ship formed by an angle iron placed opposite the frame proper but with its flanges reversed in direction from those forming the frame — see ship illustration
noun
: a part of the frame of a steel ship formed by an angle iron placed opposite the frame proper but with its flanges reversed in direction from those forming the frame — see ship illustration
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012