carvel
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A method of building boats by joining planks edge to edge to make a smooth hull
- noun
- Specialized
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método carvel
- Shipwrights often prefer carvel construction for its aesthetic appeal and hydrodynamic efficiency.
Examples
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The carvel method of shipbuilding has been used for centuries to create durable vessels.
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Tonight cost Joey three hundred and sixty bucks, not including the price of three hot dogs, two slices of pizza, and one Carvel ice cream cone.
Fiction book (2000) -
The yacht was constructed using carvel techniques, resulting in a beautifully smooth hull.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carvel names a shipbuilding method and comes from the same source as the small Portuguese ship caravel, which used planks laid edge to edge for a 'smooth' hull. So the carvel method means building a hull with planks fitted edge to edge to make a smooth surface.
