ˈcross-ˌspall, ˈcross-ˌspale Shipbuilding.
[cross- 4.]
(See quot. 1850.)
| c 1850 Rudim. Navig. (Weale) 112 Cross-spales, deals or fir plank nailed in a temporary manner to the frames of a ship at a certain height, by which the frames are kept to their proper breadths, until the deck-knees are fastened. 1869 E. J. Reed Ship-build. viii. 154 In many yards the ship is faired by means of ribands and cross-spalls only before the beams are fitted. |