carvel-built

[ kahr-vuhl-bilt ]

/ ˈkɑr vəlˌbɪlt /

adjective

(of a ship's hull) formed of planks laid close on the frames so as to present a smooth exterior.Compare clinker-built (def. 2).

Origin of carvel-built

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby carvel-built

Caruso, Caruso, Enrico, carvacrol, carve, carvel, carvel-built, carven, carve out, Carver, Carver chair, Carver, George Washington

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Example sentences from the Web for carvel-built

When the plates of an iron vessel are flush, as in those that are carvel-built.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
They were all carvel-built boats, and the bows of each were armed with a broad sheet of copper as a protection from the ice.
The Great Frozen Sea|Albert Hastings Markham
The cutters for ships of the line are carvel-built of 25 feet, and fit for anchor work.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
They are carvel-built—that is, the planks are placed as in a ship.
Peter the Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston

A boat is carvel-built when the planks are laid edge to edge so that they present a smooth surface without.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for carvel-built

carvel-built

adjective

(of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seamsCompare clinker-built

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单词	carvel-built
释义	carvel-built [ kahr-vuhl-bilt ] / ˈkɑr vəlˌbɪlt / adjective (of a ship's hull) formed of planks laid close on the frames so as to present a smooth exterior.Compare clinker-built (def. 2). Origin of carvel-built First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby carvel-built Caruso, Caruso, Enrico, carvacrol, carve, carvel, carvel-built, carven, carve out, Carver, Carver chair, Carver, George Washington Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carvel-built When the plates of an iron vessel are flush, as in those that are carvel-built. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth They were all carvel-built boats, and the bows of each were armed with a broad sheet of copper as a protection from the ice. The Great Frozen Sea\|Albert Hastings Markham The cutters for ships of the line are carvel-built of 25 feet, and fit for anchor work. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth They are carvel-built—that is, the planks are placed as in a ship. Peter the Whaler\|W.H.G. Kingston A boat is carvel-built when the planks are laid edge to edge so that they present a smooth surface without. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for carvel-built carvel-built adjective (of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seamsCompare clinker-built Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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