Definition

Noun

  • Another word for the frames or timbers rising from the keel to form the shape of a vessel.

Origin

From Old English. Same word and meaning.

Comments

Usually used in relation to smaller craft.

References

Kemp, P. (1994). The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Oxford University Press.

Rogers, J.G. (1985). Origins of Sea Terms. Mystic Seaport.