scarph
Americannoun
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An arching piece of compass-timber, worked within the apron to reinforce the scarph thereof, in the same manner as the apron supports that of the stem.
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The long tapered end of one piece of timber made to fay into a scarph at the end of another piece, to gain length.
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The stem is said to be boxed when it is joined to the fore end of the keel by a side scarph.
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The foremost piece of the keel, or a timber which terminates the keel at the forward extremity, and forms a rest for the stem's lower end; it is connected by a scarph to the extremity of the keel, and the other end of it, which is incurvated upwards into a sort of knee, is attached to the lower end of the stem; it is also called a gripe.
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Is generally formed by the scarph of the stem and keel.
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