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naval architecture

noun

  1. the science of designing ships and other waterborne craft.


naval architecture

noun

  1. the designing of ships
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • naval architect, noun
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Other Words From

  • naval architect noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naval architecture1

First recorded in 1700–10
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Example Sentences

Jan Van Dorn himself superintends this quaint naval architecture, by good luck having skilled assistants.

She possessed one feature new to American naval architecture,—a furnace in which to heat cannon-balls.

The Americans were the originators of this improved naval architecture.

Like Peter the Great his favourite study was that of naval architecture, and he piqued himself on being a clever shipbuilder.

As we approached her, I was struck with her admirable symmetry and fine proportions—she was a perfect model of naval architecture.

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