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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Origin of hull girder
Probably earlier than 1945–50
Words nearby hull girder
hullabaloo, hull balance, hull down, hulled, hull efficiency, hull girder, Hull House, hulling, hullo, hulloa, hully gully
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