"compass timber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: compass timbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} compass timber (countable and uncountable, plural compass timbers)
  1. (nautical) Naturally curved or crooked pieces of wood, used in shipbuilding for shaping hull frames, ribs, and other curved structural elements. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-compass_timber-en-noun-pIgnXDhs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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