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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern...
Check the following definition of sheer from M-W's Dictionary:
6sheer:
the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation
Please explain the above definition to me.
6sheer:
the fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation
Please explain the above definition to me.
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Jackson, as I understand it... Picture a drawing of a ship, seen exactly from the side. Trace the line that starts at the very front (the bow), down the front, along the bottom, and back up to the very back of the ship.
- Jackson, as I understand it...
- Picture a drawing of a ship, seen exactly from the side.
- Trace the line that starts at the very front (the bow), down the front, along the bottom, and back up to the very back of the ship.
- That seems to be the the sheer.
- Note that I have been alive 41 year, including 6 years as an officer in the United States Navy (which has its share of ships), and I have never encountered this definition before, so you probably won't need to use it very often.
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Jackson, as I understand it...
Picture a drawing of a ship, seen exactly from the side. Trace the line that starts at the very front (the bow), down the front, along the bottom, and back up to the very back of the ship. That seems to be the the sheer.
Note that I have been alive 41 year, including 6 years as an officer in the United States Navy (which has its share of ships), an
Picture a drawing of a ship, seen exactly from the side. Trace the line that starts at the very front (the bow), down the front, along the bottom, and back up to the very back of the ship. That seems to be the the sheer.
Note that I have been alive 41 year, including 6 years as an officer in the United States Navy (which has its share of ships), an
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This website has a similar definition, but also includes a picture.
http://www.ageofsail.net/aostermi.asp
Sheer: 1.The upward curve of the deck of a ship toward the bow and stern with the lowest point at or near the waist when viewed from the sid
http://www.ageofsail.net/aostermi.asp
Sheer: 1.The upward curve of the deck of a ship toward the bow and stern with the lowest point at or near the waist when viewed from the sid
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