- shell strake
- noun
: a strake running the length of the hull of a ship
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shell strake
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Shell plating — is the outer most structure on the hull of a steel or aluminum ship or boat. It is the structural element that renders the hull watertight. Strakes A strake is the name given to each line of planking in a wooden vessel. [Kemp, The Oxford… … Wikipedia
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sheer strake — noun : the upper strake of shell plating at the main deck in a steel ship or the top line of planking in a wooden ship see ship illustration … Useful english dictionary
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keel, flat plate — The horizontal, centerline, bottom shell strake constituting the lower flange of the keel … Dictionary of automotive terms
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