clincher built

clinch·er-built

[klin-cher-bilt]
adjective Shipbuilding.
clinker-built ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1760–70

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clinker-built or clincher-built
 
adj
Compare carvel-built Also called: lapstrake (of a boat or ship) having a hull constructed with each plank overlapping that below
 
[C18 clinker a nailing together, probably from clinch]
 
clincher-built or clincher-built
 
adj
 
[C18 clinker a nailing together, probably from clinch]

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