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Isherwood system

Isherwood system proper noun: a method of ship construction in which large, widely-spaced transverse frames are used in conjunction with light, closely-spaced longitudinal members.

Proper noun

the Isherwood system

  1. A method of ship construction in which large, widely-spaced transverse frames are used in conjunction with light, closely-spaced longitudinal members.

Origin of Isherwood system

Named after British naval architect Sir Joseph Isherwood, who patented it in 1906.

Questions about Isherwood system

What does Isherwood system mean?
Isherwood system means a method of ship construction in which large, widely-spaced transverse frames are used in conjunction with light, closely-spaced longitudinal members.
What part of speech is Isherwood system?
Isherwood system is a proper noun.

Words near Isherwood system in the dictionary

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