Isherwood framing
noun Naval Architecture.
a system for framing steel vessels in which light, closely spaced, longitudinal frames are connected by heavy, widely spaced transverse frames with deep webs.
Origin of Isherwood framing
named after B. F. Isherwood (1822–1915), American engineer
Also called Isherwood system, longitudinal framing.
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