sheer plan
- a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.
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Compare body plan, half-breadth plan.
Origin of sheer plan
First recorded in 1790–1800
Also called profile plan.
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A vertical and longitudinal view of a vessel, synonymous with sheer-draught and sheer-plan.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth