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sheer line

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sheer line [′shir ‚līn]
(naval architecture)
The longitudinal curve of the rail or decks, which shows the variation in height above water or freeboard throughout the vessel's entire length.


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The sheer line and symmetry, not to be confused with natural architectural beauty, must at least remind Chancel of his native Paris, and the line that runs from the Grande Arche de La Defense through to the Arc De Triomphe.
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