spirketting

/ (ˈspɜːkɪtɪŋ) /


nounnautical
  1. deck planking near the bulwarks

  2. the interior lining between ports and the overhead interior surface of the cabin

Origin of spirketting

1
C18: from obsolete spirket space between floor timbers in a ship

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