Transom (nautical)
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title:
Transom (nautical)
text:
In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel. Historically, they are a development from the canoe stern wherein which both bow and stern are pointed. Transoms add both strength and width to the stern. They may be flat or curved and they may be vertical, raked forward, or raked aft. In small boats and yachts, this flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline, but large commercial vessels often exhibit vertical tran
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description:
Flat part of a boat's squared stern
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transom_(nautical)
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date modified:
2024-01-23T00:22:54Z
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