DOUSINGCHOCK

Dous"ing-chock`, n. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 June 2023

BASSWOOD

(noun) soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork


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โ€œCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ€ โ€“ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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