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hogframe

hogframe noun: a trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.

hogframe: a trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the...
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Noun

hogframe (plural hogframes)

  1. (US, historical) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.

Synonyms of hogframe

Forms of hogframe

pluralhogframes

Origin of hogframe

From hog + frame. Related to hogging, which it was designed to counter.

Questions about hogframe

What does hogframe mean?
Hogframe means a trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.
What part of speech is hogframe?
Hogframe is a noun.
What is the plural of hogframe?
The plural of hogframe is hogframes.

Words near hogframe in the dictionary

  1. hogeschool
  2. hogeschools
  3. hogfever
  4. hogfish
  5. hogfishes
  6. hogframe
  7. hogframes
  8. hogg
  9. hoggan
  10. hoggan-bag
  11. hoggan-bags

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