( n. )
The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
( n. )
The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012