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carvel-built

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kär′vəl bilt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
car•vel-built  (kär′vəl bilt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Terms(of a ship's hull) formed of planks laid close on the frames so as to present a smooth exterior. Cf. clinker-built (def. 2).
  • 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
carvel-built adj
  1. (of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seams
    Compare clinker-built
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