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Shipwrights tool used to face timber (cut surface to shape).
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POPPET
1. One of the timber and steel structures supporting the fore and aft ends of a ship for launching from sliding ways. 2. A spring-loaded ball engaging a notch; a ball latch.
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POLING BOARD
A timber plank driven into soft soil to support the sides of an excavation.
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PILE BENT
A row of timber or concrete bearing piles with a pile cap forming that part of a trestle which carries the adjacent ends of timber stringers or concrete slabs.
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NEEDLING
Underpinning the upper part of a building with horizontally placed timber or steel beams.
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HOWE TRUSS
A truss for spans up to 80 feet (24 meters) having both vertical and diagonal members; made of steel or timber or both.
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HEADING JOINT
1. A joint between two pieces of timber which are joined in a straight line, end to end. 2. A masonry joint formed between two stones in the same course.
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AGBA
African straight grained hardwood timber durable for marine use.
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BACKBONE
The stem, keel, stern post & transom set up for timber building.
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BALK
A square length of timber substantially dimensioned (e.g.100- 300mm)
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ASHCROFT SYSTEM
Timber boat building technique using two layers of overlapping diagonal strip planks with glue barrier between. High strength and low weight.
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