dogshore

[ dawg-shawr, -shohr, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr, ˈdɒg- /

noun Shipbuilding.

any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched.

Nearby words

dogon, dogpatch, dogrib, dogs, dogsbody, dogshore, dogsled, dogtooth, dogtooth violet, dogtrot, dogvane

Origin of dogshore

First recorded in 1795–1805; dog + shore²