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Definition of Carvel-built
1. Adjective. (of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks.
Definition of Carvel-built
1. Adjective. (nautical) (''of a wooden vessel'') Having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Carvel-built
Literary usage of Carvel-built
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts by William Nicholson (1808)
"... modes of clincher and carvel-built have each their separate advantages and
disadvantages in regard to each other. I shall begin with the clincher first. ..."
2. Appleby's Illustrated Handbook of Machinery by C. J. Appleby (1903)
"STEAM LAUNCHES, CARVEL BUILT, WITH CABIN.—These boats arc built and engined for
higher speeds than ... PRICES OF CARVEL BUILT STEAM LAUNCHES WITH CABIN. ..."
3. The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including by William Henry Smyth (1867)
"Either clincher or carvel-built, no jib-stay, ... line are carvel-built of 25
feet, and fit for anchor work. CUTTER-STAY FASHION. ..."
4. The Yachtsman's Handbook on the Practical Equipping, Care and Handling of Boats by Herbert Lawrence Stone (1912)
"The carvel-built boat, if kept in the sun, or where it is dry, will leak, as the
shrinking of the wood opens the seams, and if you have a boat of this build ..."
5. A Memoir of Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet J. Wolseley by Charles Rathbone Low (1878)
"Of the total number of one hundred and fifty boats, thirty-one, constructed in
Quebec, were " carvel built," sixteen being rigged with " sprits," and the ..."
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