Midterms Flashcards
A framing system where the stiffeners run along the breadth of the ship
Transverse Framing system
It is used to define the maximum width of the ship’s hull, or maximum width including superstructure overhangs.
Beams
Used to stiffen plating of a bulkhead or other hull structural member.
Stiffener
The first strake on each side on each side of the keel strake.
Garboard Strake
Big size steel plate (or sometimes beams) connected to bottom of the ship.
Girder
Shaped in the form of a polished metal cone tapered to a rounded of the ship.
Marlin spike
It is winding small diameter twine called marline around larger ropes from protective whippings.
Marling
It means to build or to heap up
Structure
It is an extended construction of any building or platform that rises above the rest of building or platform in a distinct manner.
Superstructure
It was used by the sailor for solar and stellar observations before
Monkey Island
The foremost of the ship
Bow
It was initially used in military vessels, in which the soldier used forecastle to take defensive position….
Forecastle
It can be shape flat, canoe-like, tapered, sharp to serve of cutting the water in its…
Stern
Their rotational energy is converted into pressure energy and due to this, it produces thrust required propulsion.
Propeller
The main longitudinal component of the ship to which every other main structural item is connected directly of indirectly.
Keel
