Holes cut into steel vessel's construction plating to reduce weight.
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ADSORPTION
Adhesion of the molecules of gases, liquids, or dissolved substances to a solid surface, resulting in relatively high concentration of the molecules at the place of contact; e.g. the plating out of an anti-wear additive on metal surfaces.
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CANT BEAM
Beams supporting the deck plating in the overhanging portion of the stern.
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MOLDED BEAM
The maximum breadth of a hull measured between the inboard surfaces of the side shell plating of flush-plated ships
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BULWARK
Fore-and-aft vertical plating immediately above the upper edge of the sheer strake
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BUTT STRAP
A strap that overlaps the butt between two plates, serving as a connecting strength strap between the butted ends of the plating
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DECK STRINGER
The strake of deck plating that runs along the outboard edge of a deck
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GARBOARD STRAKE
The strake of bottom shell plating adjacent to the keel plate.
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PANTING
The pulsation in and out of the bow and stern plating as the ship alternately rises and plunges deep into the water
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HATCH COAMING
The vertical plating bounding a hatch for the purpose of stiffening the edges of the opening and resisting water entry
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GUNWALE BAR
The angle connecting the deck plating to the shell plating or to the inside of the frames. The strength deck stringer bar is usually called the gunwale bar
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