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carvel-built

carvel-built

9.9
A ship with a smooth hull made of planks joined edge to edge
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : construido a tablones
  • The yacht was carvel-built, giving it a sleek and watertight hull.

Examples

  • During the 15th century, Portuguese explorers favored carvel-built ships for ocean voyages.

  • Modern replicas of old ships often use carvel-built construction to ensure historical accuracy.

  • The carvel-built ship glided smoothly through the water.

  • Many modern yachts are carvel-built for better performance.

  • During the 15th century, Portuguese explorers favored carvel-built ships for ocean voyages.

  • Modern replicas of old ships often use carvel-built construction to ensure historical accuracy.

  • The yacht was carvel-built, giving it a sleek and watertight hull.

Antonyms

clinker-built
  • Specialized
9.9

Having wooden planks that overlap on the outside of a boat or ship

Surface Forms

carvel-built positive

Morphology

carvel-built = carvel + built (semi-transparent) = carvel + built

The component 'built' is transparent, but 'carvel' is a technical nautical term unlikely to be known by an average B1 learner, so the full meaning is not fully derivable.

Etymology

Carvel-built comes from the ship name caravel, from Portuguese caravela, meaning a 'small ship' that used planks laid 'edge to edge' to make a smooth hull. So carvel-built describes a hull made with planks meeting 'edge to edge', giving a sleek, watertight surface.