sheer plan

American  

noun

Naval Architecture.

1. a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of sheer plan

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Look into its interior and fancy that it is covered with lines, both horizontal and vertical—and that will give you a very rough idea of the sheer plan.

From St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various

The builder should then project the section lines with a set square on each side of the boat, mark off the profile from the sheer plan, Fig.

From Boys' Book of Model Boats by Yates, Raymond F. (Raymond Francis)

There are three of them,—the sheer plan, the half-breadth plan, and the body plan.

From St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various