In steamers, is the projecting rim at the end of two iron pipes for uniting them. (See port-flange.)
·vi To be bent into a flange. II. Flange ·vt To make a flange on; to furnish with a flange. III. F...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
In ship-carpentry, is a batten of wood fixed on the ship's side over a port, to prevent water or dir...
The Sailor's Word-Book