bread-and-butter model

noun

Naval Architecture. a wooden hull model carved from a number of horizontal planks glued together to represent the outlines of the various decks.

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Nearby words

bread mold, bread mould, bread sauce, bread-and-butter, bread-and-butter letter, bread-and-butter model, bread-and-butter pickle, bread-basket, breadbasket, breadboard, breadbox

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