| bathyscaph |
a small, self-contained deep-sea research submarine with a spherical observation chamber mounted under the hull. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. [3/5 definitions] |
| bobstay |
a rope or chain from the bowsprit to the cutting edge of a boat's hull. |
| bream2 |
to clean (a ship's hull) of barnacles and other matter by applying heat and scraping. |
| bumpkin2 |
a pole or beam protruding from a ship's deck or hull used to tie down blocks and the like or to extend sails. |
| careen |
to tilt (a ship) on its side for cleaning and repair of the hull. [1/5 definitions] |
| cottonseed meal |
meal made from the cottonseed after the hull and oil are removed, used as fertilizer and feed. |
| deadlight |
a thick glass window set in a ship's hull or deck. [1/3 definitions] |
| dry dock |
a basin-shaped dock that holds a ship and that can be drained or lifted to expose the ship's hull for cleaning or repairs. |
| flying boat |
a large floating seaplane with a hull-shaped body. |
| freeboard |
the distance on a cargo ship between the water line and the highest watertight deck or the upper edge of the side of the hull. [1/2 definitions] |
| futtock |
one of the segments of the curved wooden ribs in the hull of a ship. |
| hold2 |
the storage space in the hull of a ship. |
| hydrofoil |
a winglike structure that is attached to a vessel to raise its hull above the water when the vessel is moving and thus to increase its speed. [1/2 definitions] |
| hydroplane |
a light, fast motorboat that at high speeds skims the water with only the rear part of the hull touching the surface. [1/5 definitions] |
| keel |
a structural part extending lengthwise down the bottom center of the hull of a boat or ship, important for stability in water. [1/4 definitions] |
| keelson |
a timber or girder in the hull of a ship, fastened above and parallel to the keel to add structural strength. |
| meat |
the inner, edible portion, as distinguished from the shell, skin, or hull. [1/4 definitions] |
| motorboat |
a boat driven by a motor mounted inside or outside the hull. [1/2 definitions] |
| outboard |
located on the outside of a ship's hull or bulwarks. [1/3 definitions] |
| Plimsoll mark |
one of a series of lines on the hull of a merchant ship that indicate the depth to which, under different, legally specified circumstances, it may be loaded. |