"cutlass bearing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cutlass bearings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cutlass bearing (plural cutlass bearings)
  1. (nautical) A bearing on the drive shaft of a vessel, usually made of brass with an inner grooved rubber lining that is lubricated by the surrounding water entering the grooves as it rotates. It is a variant of the stave bearing. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-cutlass_bearing-en-noun-boEvgMEQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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