cambers
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camber
• Cambres, cambres, cembras
Source: Wiktionary
Cam"ber, n. Etym: [Of. cambre bent, curved; akin to F. cambrer to vault, to bend, fr. L. camerare to arch over, fr. camera vault, arch. See Chamber, and cf. Camerate.]
1. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck).
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback. Camber arch (Arch.), an arch whose intrados, though apparently straight, has a slightly concave curve upward.
– Camber beam (Arch.), a beam whose under side has a concave curve upward.
Cam"ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cambered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cambering.]
Definition: To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve.
Cam"ber, v. i.
Definition: To curve upward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
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