half-breadth plan
[ haf-bredth, -bretth, -breth, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈbrɛdθ, -ˈbrɛtθ, -ˈbrɛθ, ˈhɑf- /
noun Naval Architecture.
a diagrammatic plan of one half of the hull of a vessel divided lengthwise amidships, showing water lines, stations, diagonals, and bow and buttock lines.
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Nearby words
- half-blue,
- half-board,
- half-boot,
- half-bottle,
- half-bound,
- half-breed,
- half-brother,
- half-buried,
- half-bushel,
- half-butt
Compare body plan, sheer plan.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019