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garboard strake

/ˈɡɑːrbɔːrd streɪk/

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/ˈɡɑːrbɔːrd streɪk/C2formaltechnical
  • ruМорской термин, обозначающий первую доску или лист обшивки корпуса судна, который крепится непосредственно к килю и проходит вдоль днища корабля.

A nautical term referring to the first plank or plate of a ship's hull that is attached directly to the keel, running along the bottom of the vessel.

  1. Shipbuilding termC2formal

    The first plank or plate of a ship's hull, running along the keel from the bow to the stern.

    ruШпунтовый пояс

    • The garboard strake is critical for the structural integrity of the hull.
    • During the repair, the shipwright replaced the damaged garboard strake.
    • The garboard strake must be carefully fitted to the keel.