clinker-built
Definition
Adjective: * Having a hull constructed with overlapping planks (like clapboards on a house). This is a traditional method of boatbuilding where the lower edge of each plank overlaps the upper edge of the plank below it.
Usage
This term is used almost exclusively to describe the construction method of a boat or ship's hull. It specifies a specific nautical technique. * The small fishing boat was clinker-built, making it robust for the rough coastal waters. * Clinker-built vessels are often lighter and more flexible than those built using the carvel method.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in historical or comparative contexts to discuss shipbuilding traditions.
- The Vikings were renowned for their swift, clinker-built longships.
- The clinker-built dinghy sat beside the smooth-hulled, carvel-built yacht.
Variants and Related Words
- Clinker (noun): Can refer to the overlapping part of a plank in such construction or to a type of hard brick. In boatbuilding, it is synonymous with "lapstrake."
- Lapstrake (adjective): A synonym for clinker-built, commonly used in North America.
- Carvel-built (adjective): The antonymous construction method, where hull planks are fitted edge-to-edge to create a smooth surface.
Synonyms
- Lapstrake
Antonyms
- Carvel-built
Adjective
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having overlapping hull planks
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