CARLINES
\kˈɑːla͡ɪnz], \kˈɑːlaɪnz], \k_ˈɑː_l_aɪ_n_z]\
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[Fr.] (Naut.) Small timbers let into the beams, and joining them. On the C. and athwart the vessel are placed ledges, to which the deck planking is nailed. Carline knees are what would be beams if a hatchway did not intervene. They support the deck.
By Henry Percy Smith
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