angle-collar

angle collar

noun Shipbuilding.
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sta·pling

[stey-pling]
noun Shipbuilding.
a collar formed of angle iron surrounding a structural member passing through a deck or bulkhead to make a seal that is watertight, oiltight, etc.
Also called angle collar.


Origin:
staple1 + -ing1

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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stapling sta·pling (stā'plĭng)
n.
The fastening together of two tissues with a staple or staples.

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