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dogshore

American  
[dawg-shawr, -shohr, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr, ˈdɒg- /

noun

Shipbuilding.

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

Etymology

Origin of dogshore

First recorded in 1795–1805; dog + shore 2

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