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Webster 1913 Edition


Quickwork

Quick′workˊ

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Noun.
(Naut.)
A term somewhat loosely used to denote:
(a)
All the submerged section of a vessel’s planking.
(b)
The planking between the spirketing and the clamps.
(c)
The short planks between the portholes.

Definition 2024


quickwork

quickwork

English

Noun

quickwork (countable and uncountable, plural quickworks)

  1. (nautical, archaic) All of the submerged section of a vessel's planking.
  2. (nautical, archaic) The planking between the spirketing and the clamps.
  3. (nautical, archaic) The short planks between the portholes.