carvel-built

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English

A comparison of clinker and carvel building styles.

Adjective

carvel-built (not comparable)

  1. (nautical) Of a wooden vessel: having the planks of the hull laid flush and caulked to make a smooth finish.
    Synonym: carvel-planked

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