CARVEL-BUILT


Meaning of CARVEL-BUILT in English

/kahr"veuhl bilt'/ , adj.

(of a ship's hull) formed of planks laid close on the frames so as to present a smooth exterior. Cf. clinker-built (def. 2).

[ 1790-1800 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .