Meanings
adjectivecarvel-built (not comparable)
- not comparablenauticalOf a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish.
Synonyms: carvel-planked
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish.
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adjective(of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks
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flush-seamed
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Translations
Finnish tasasaumainen
- tasasaumainenwhere planks are flush
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