Wale (ship part)
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wale-ship-part-303-12395225
title:
Wale (ship part)
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A wale is one of the strakes of wooden planking that forms the outer skin of the hull of a ship, but substantially thicker than the other strakes. It provides extra stiffening and strength to the hull. It was a common feature of heavy wooden ship construction, particularly from the Middle Ages to the early years of the 19th century, being a major constructional component of ships like USS Constitution, HMS Victory and many earlier vessels. A wale is a horizontal supporting member of a concrete f
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wale_(ship_part)
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2022-09-09T18:15:10Z
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