In boats, the upper strake of plank but one.
·noun A going or bringing on shore. II. Landing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Land>>. III. Landing ·noun A ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- imp. of Strike. II. Strake ·noun A <<Streak>>. III. Strake ·noun A trough for washing broken or...
One breadth of plank in a ship, either within or without board, wrought from the stem to the stern-p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The custom-house officer who appoints and superintends the landing-waiters. ...
Persons appointed from the custom-house to inspect goods discharged from foreign parts. ...
The range of plank immediately above the wales in a ship's side; they are always covered with a mixt...
Certain strakes of plank which the beam fastenings pass through. ...
, or sand-streak. The first range of planks laid upon a ship's bottom, next the keel, into which i...
A name sometimes used for garboard-strake. ...
A name sometimes given to the garboard-strake. ...
See steeler. ...
or wash of boats. A strake thicker than those of the bottom, wrought round the gunwales, and lined...
See wash-board ...