( n. )
Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.
( n. )
Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012