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Scraper :: Scraper (n.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship..

Salt :: Salt (v. t.) To fill with salt between the timbers and planks, as a ship, for the preservation of the timber..

Wringstaff :: Wringstaff (n.) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts.

Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank, sometimes springs in seasoning..

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

Copper-fastened :: Copper-fastened (a.) Fastened with copper bolts, as the planks of ships, etc.; as, a copper-fastened ship..

Sledge :: Sledge (n.) A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled..

Wear :: Wear (n.) A long notch with a horizontal edge, as in the top of a vertical plate or plank, through which water flows, -- used in measuring the quantity of flowing water..

Planching :: Planching (n.) The laying of floors in a building; also, a floor of boards or planks..

Setbolt :: Setbolt (n.) An iron pin, or bolt, for fitting planks closely together..

Ceiling :: Ceiling (v. t.) The inner planking of a vessel.

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

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or planks, that is, to saw logs or timber into boards or planks; to saw shingles; to saw out a panel..

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

Bore :: Bore (v. t.) To perforate or penetrate, as a solid body, by turning an auger, gimlet, drill, or other instrument; to make a round hole in or through; to pierce; as, to bore a plank..

Planch :: Planch (n.) A plank.

Loof :: Loof (n.) The part of a ship's side where the planking begins to curve toward bow and 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..

Shift :: Shift (v. t.) In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints..

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer.

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