dogshore

 [dawg-shawr, -shohr, dog-]  

dog·shore

   [dawg-shawr, -shohr, dog-]
noun Shipbuilding.
any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched.
Origin:
1795–1805; dog + shore2
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