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solepiece [′sōl‚pēs] (civil engineering) One of two steel plates, port and starboard, whose forward parts are bolted to the ground ways supporting a ship about to be launched, while their aft parts are attached to the sliding ways; at the start of the launch, they are cut simultaneously with burning torches to release the ship. Also known as soleplate. (naval architecture) A member attached to the bottom of the rudder of a wooden ship, which brings it down to the false keel. A member which joins the sternpost and the rudderpost of a wooden ship. A projection from the keel of a ship. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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