hull girder

noun Naval Architecture.

the theoretical box girder formed by the continuous longitudinal members of the hull of a ship, providing resistance to hogging and sagging.

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Nearby words

hulky, hull, hull balance, hull down, hull efficiency, hull girder, hull house, hullabaloo, hulled, hulling, hullo

Origin of hull girder

probably earlier than 1945–50

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