cutlass bearings

A form of cutlass bearing — A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cutlass bearing
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