sheer strake
The top plank on the side of a wooden boat that follows the sheer of the deck.
sheet ...
sheer strake - Topmost plank on the side of a wooden planked ship.
sheet - A line used to control the lateral movement of a sail.
sheet bend - A knot for bending a line to an eye; a knot for joining lines of differing widths.
Sheer Strake - The topmost planking in the sides, often thicker than other planking.
Sheets: -Lines used to control the position of a sail.
Shrouds Lateral supports for the mast, usually of wire or metal rod.
CAPPING The fore and aft finishing piece on top of the clamp and sheer strake at the frame heads in an open boat; called a covering board, margin plank, or plank sheer in a decked-over boat.
The grooved wheel in a block, a masthead fitting, or elsewhere, over which a rope runs sheepshank A knot used for temporarily shortening a line sheer The curve of the deck or gunwale as viewed from the side; see sheer strake and strake ...
Sheer Strake: In wooden ships, the top planking that is normally thicker and more prominent than the other planks
Sheets: Lines or wires that are applied to a sail in order to control and adjust it ...
In wooden boats, the gunwale remained, mounted inboard of the sheer strake, regardless of the use of gunnery. In modern boats, it is the top edge of the side where there is usually some form of stiffening.
 See also: Strake, Sheer, Boat, Keel, Secure
  
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