naval architecture

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noun

the science of designing ships and other waterborne craft.

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Origin of naval architecture

First recorded in 1700–10

OTHER WORDS FROM naval architecture

naval architect, noun

Words nearby naval architecture

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How to use naval architecture in a sentence

Jan Van Dorn himself superintends this quaint naval architecture, by good luck having skilled assistants.
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid
She possessed one feature new to American naval architecture,—a furnace in which to heat cannon-balls.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.
The Americans were the originators of this improved naval architecture.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia|Cerinda W. Evans
Like Peter the Great his favourite study was that of naval architecture, and he piqued himself on being a clever shipbuilder.
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8)|John Richard Green

As we approached her, I was struck with her admirable symmetry and fine proportions—she was a perfect model of naval architecture.
The South-West|Joseph Holt Ingraham

British Dictionary definitions for naval architecture

naval architecture

noun

the designing of ships

Derived forms of naval architecture

naval architect, noun

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