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Gangway :: Gangway (v. i.) A passage or way into or out of any inclosed place; esp., a temporary way of access formed of planks..

Strake :: Strake (n.) One breadth of planks or plates forming a continuous range on the bottom or sides of a vessel, reaching from the stem to the stern; a streak..

Waterway :: Waterway (n.) Heavy plank or timber extending fore and aft the whole length of a vessel's deck at the line of junction with the sides, forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it. In iron vessels the waterway is variously constructed..

Reem :: Reem (v. t.) To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.

Slab :: Slab (n.) An outside piece taken from a log or timber in sawing it into boards, planks, etc..

Plank :: Plank (v. t.) To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to plank money in a wager..

Paddlewood :: Paddlewood (n.) The light elastic wood of the Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree of Guiana having a fluted trunk readily split into planks..

Poling :: Poling (n.) One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc..

Stealing :: Stealer (n.) The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.

Dousing-chock :: Dousing-chock (n.) One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck..

Plank :: Plank (v. t.) To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship..

List :: List (n.) A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board..

Driftpiece :: Driftpiece (n.) An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail..

Boottopping :: Boottopping (n.) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.

Plank :: Plank (v. t.) To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing..

Planking :: Planking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plan.

Quickwork :: Quickwork (n.) The planking between the spirketing and the clamps.

Syphilide :: Syphering (n.) The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead..

Plank :: Plank (n.) Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer..

Spirling :: Spirketing (n.) The planking from the waterways up to the port sills.

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