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-breadth plan, half-breed, half-brother, half-buried, half-bushel, half-butt
Compare body plan, sheer plan.
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