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| 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. |
| scow |
a large vessel with a rectangular flat-bottomed hull; barge. |
| seacock |
a valve in the hull of a ship that controls the flow of outside water into the hull. |
| sheathing |
a protective covering on the lower part of a ship's hull. [1/4 definitions] |
| shell |
any outer layer that holds or protects, such as the outer walls of a building or the hull of a vessel. [1/12 definitions] |
| shipfitter |
a person who prepares plates, bulkheads, or the like inside the hull of a ship in preparation for riveting or welding. |
| sponson |
an air-filled projection on the hull of a seaplane that ensures stability in the water. [1/2 definitions] |
| strake |
a single continuous line of planking or metal plating that extends the entire length of a ship's hull from stem to stern. |
| topside |
(often pl.) the parts of a ship from the main deck upward, or the outside of the hull above the waterline. [1/3 definitions] |
| waterline |
the line on the hull of a boat or ship to which the water surface rises. [1/3 definitions] |
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