clincher-built

American  

[klin-cher-bilt] / ˈklɪn tʃərˌbɪlt /

adjective

Shipbuilding.

1. clinker-built.

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Etymology

Origin of clincher-built

First recorded in 1760–70

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clincher-built

A clincher-built vessel with lug-sails, similar to the drift or mackerel boats.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Such light, clincher-built, high-nosed, flat-bottomed boats are in use wherever the fur-traders are or have been.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 by Various

A light narrow galley or ship's boat, clincher-built, and adapted for expedition either by rowing or sailing; the latter ticklish at times.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Also, a clincher-built fast rowing-boat, rather larger than a gig, appropriated in a man-of-war for the use of the captain.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

There was a time, however, when the clincher-built lugger plied her trade as boldly, and almost as regularly, as the regular coaster; and that period is within the memory of those who are yet young.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 by Wilson, John Mackay