Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Naturally curved or crooked pieces of wood, used in shipbuilding for shaping hull frames, ribs, and other curved structural elements.

Forms

plural: compass timbers
Singularcompass timber
Pluralcompass timbers

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