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outboard profile

American  

noun

Naval Architecture.
  1. an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.


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In terms of aesthetics, the bigger the yacht, the more pleasing the angular outboard profile becomes, to the point where the lines blend almost seamlessly into the deck line on this 82.

From Time Magazine Archive

Figure 7.—Reconstructed drawing of spar and outboard profile of the Savannah.

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