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anchor angle-bars applied attached beams bilge block boat boiler bolts bottom bridge bulkhead called cargo carried classed close connected consisting construction covering cylinder deck described description common direction discharging distinguished edge employed engine entering equal Equipment extending fastened feet fitted fixed floors fore forecastle forming forward frames give head hold inches inside instance Iron or Steel keel keelson kind leading length light lower Machinery main-mast mark mast means metal Miscellaneous motion Note outer passing piece pieces of timber placed planking Plates 73 poop port portion position prevent pump rigged river riveted rope round rudder sail serving shaft shaped ship's short side space spar square steam steamers steel or composite Steel Ship stem stern-post strake stringer term given Terms and description thickness turn upper upper-deck usually various vertically vessel weight wind wood wooden yard