( n. )
A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position, and give rigidity to the framework.
( n. )
A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position, and give rigidity to the framework.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012