gamber
(ˈgæmbə(r))
[var. camber.]
The concave curve of a boat's keel.
1857 P. Colquhoun Comp. Oarsman's Guide 31 Shear is the rising of the gunwale of a boat towards head and stern; gamber is the same on the keel; otherwise called tripping up. |
gamber
(ˈgæmbə(r))
[var. camber.]
The concave curve of a boat's keel.
1857 P. Colquhoun Comp. Oarsman's Guide 31 Shear is the rising of the gunwale of a boat towards head and stern; gamber is the same on the keel; otherwise called tripping up. |
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