Carvel-built
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 (of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks wordnet
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