spirketting
- deck planking near the bulwarks
- the interior lining between ports and the overhead interior surface of the cabin
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Word Origin
C18: from obsolete spirket space between floor timbers in a ship
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In general parlance quick-work is synonymous with spirketting.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth