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CLINCHER-BUILT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does clincher-built mean?
• CLINCHER-BUILT (adjective)
The adjective CLINCHER-BUILT has 1 sense:
1. having overlapping hull planks
Familiarity information: CLINCHER-BUILT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having overlapping hull planks
Synonyms:
clincher-built; clinker-built; lap-strake; lap-straked; lap-streak; lap-streaked
Domain category:
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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