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Today it means: The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501) Full definition →
Today it means: The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501) Full definition →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.