naval architecture
noun [mass noun]
The activity or profession of designing ships.He is president of a consulting engineering firm that provides naval architecture and marine engineering services....
- A professor in the department of naval architecture and ocean engineering said the cut will lead to an immense increase in tuition fees.
- He continued his lifelong interest in boat design and naval architecture by renovating the Gemini II.
Derivatives
naval architect
- In each issue, we'll feature a review of one powerboat and one sailboat by a noted naval architect and surveyor.
- Even after a panel of naval architects approved some prototype vessels, he moved cautiously.
- The new pictures show the basic design which naval architects expect to be approved in the summer.