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Tumblehome — In ship design the Tumblehome is the narrowing of a ship s hull with greater distance above the water line. Expressed more technically, it is present when the beam at the uppermost deck is less than the maximum beam of the vessel.A small amount… … Wikipedia
tumblehome — tum·ble·home (tŭmʹbəl hōm ) n. The inward curve of a ship s topsides. [From tumble, to slope inward (obsolete).] * * * … Universalium
tumblehome — noun the inward slope of the upper part of a boat s sides … English new terms dictionary
tumblehome — /ˈtʌmbəlhoʊm/ (say tumbuhlhohm) noun the inward curve of the side of a canoe, boat, etc …
tumblehome — n. inward curve of a ship s side near the stern … Dictionary of difficult words
tumblehome — [1] The severe inward (concave) curvature used on the sides of some cars. [2] The inboard slope of a ship s side above the designed waterline … Dictionary of automotive terms
tumblehome — tumˈblehome noun The inward curvature of the upper part of the sides of a ship • • • Main Entry: ↑tumble … Useful english dictionary
Zumwalt class destroyer — Artist rendering of the Zumwalt class destroyer Class overview Name: Zumwalt Builders: General Dynamics … Wikipedia
Borodino class battleship — The five Borodino class battleships (also known as the Suvorov class) were pre dreadnoughts built between 1899 and 1905 for the Imperial Russian Navy. Three of the class were sunk and one captured by the Imperial Japanese Navy in a decisive naval … Wikipedia
SC-21 (United States) — The distinctive hull of the Zumwalt class was derived from the SC 21 program. SC 21 (Surface Combatant for the 21st century) was a program started in 1994 to design land attack ships for the United States Navy. A wide variety of designs were… … Wikipedia
