bossing

bossing

[′bȯs·iŋ]

(naval architecture)

A faired structural extension of the hull covering the propeller shaft where it emerges from the main hull and housing the main shaft bearing.

The hub of a screw propeller. Also known as boss.

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bossing

The shaping of soft sheet metal, such as lead, so that it will conform to the surface to which it is applied; also called dressing.

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