carvel-built
Of a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a…Of a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish.
(of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks
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1 related wordsRelatedclinker-built